Our Christian values are very important to us and guide us in all that we do.

As a Church of England school, everything we do is underpinned by our school’s Christian vision.  Our school values help all members of our school community to put that vision into action.  These values are central to our behaviour policy and form the basis of our school rules and reward system.  The children know our values well and can articulate how they support them in learning to become the best they can be. 

We have identified four core Christian values that are particularly important to us:

Respect

We believe in upholding high levels of respect for all, where everyone is cared for, valued, appreciated and listened to.  Our children learn to show respect by: treating others how we would like to be treated; caring for the environment around them; listening when others are speaking; and understanding that although we are all different, we all have something valuable to contribute and we all belong here.

“We care for and value everyone - ourselves, each other, our school, and the world around us.”

Optimism  (in biblical terms ‘hope’)

We believe that with perseverance and determination we can do it!  Optimism doesn't mean pretending life is always wonderful: it means embracing reality. We accept that there will be bad days and we will make mistakes, but we can learn from these.  Optimism is about knowing where we are and how far we need to go.  Sometimes we may need some support, but optimism can give us the motivation to get to where we want to go.

“We try our best and learn from our mistakes. We look forward with hope and believe good things can happen.”

Compassion

We believe that compassion, kindness and care are at the core of good human nature and are the basis for successful futures and positive relationships. Compassion is about ‘standing in someone else’s shoes’ and doing our best to help with kindness and without judgement.

“We show kindness, care, and understanding to everyone. We work together to make the world a better place.”

Koinonia  (community)

Koinonia comes from the Greek word meaning community or fellowship.  We believe in the importance of coming together as a school to ensure that everyone feels like they belong.  Guided by how Christians come together as a family, all members of our school family are valued, accepted and celebrated no matter who they are.  We believe that everyone has a valuable part to play in our community.

“We work together as a community where everyone belongs. We support one another and play our part in making our school the best it can be.”

Our Woolhampton School Prayer

Dear God,

Thank you for our school,

Like Jesus, let it be the firm foundations upon which we can all flourish,

Help us to,

Respect ourselves, others and the world we live in,

Open our arms and our hearts to our neighbours,

Come together, learning to be the best we can be,

Know each other and celebrate our differences.

Amen