School Vision (Describing a preferred future)
Seeking the best from everyone, by everyone giving their best

Mission Statement (How to achieve the vision)
Work hard and smart, excel in something and think deeply
Encourage, support and challenge
Give honest feedback and praise to ensure we all make our mark

Our school motto encapsulates what we all should strive for every day:

Reaching in, Reaching up, Reaching out

Although they can mean different things to different people we take them to mean:

Reaching in: discover talents, inner strengths and reflect on our beliefs
Reaching up: with a sense of hope, wonder and enquiry about our world and God
Reaching out: with the hand of friendship, showing compassion and respect to all

Aims
• Success in all we do
• Responsibility for possessions, choices and actions
• Confidence to be who we are
• Hard work, commitment and resilience.
• The development of responsible citizens
• Tolerance, compassion and integrity.
• Curiosity and imagination
• Enjoyment and excellence in all we do.
• Respect for self, family and others
• A positive mind-set to approach every challenge

Values
They help us explore our distinctive character as a church school. However they are not exhaustive or exclusive to Christianity. Our core values are:
• Love
• Honesty
• Trust
• Respect