Vision Strapline:
“The roots to grow, the wings to fly.”
Bridging text:
We work tirelessly to enable every individual, pupil or staff member, to reach their potential whatever their stage. In our school you see life in all its fullness in a community of hope, dignity, inclusivity and wisdom. We foster an environment for growth; spiritual, emotional, physical, academic and social and provide the nutrients to enable everyone to flourish.
Theological roots:
The Bible narrative ‘The Parable of the Sower’ underpins our Christian vision. The children are taught the story and its meanings at an age-appropriate level:
This parable tells the story of a foolish farmer or ‘Sower’, who throws his seeds indiscriminately and yields a poor crop. This parable contains an important common-sense lesson, as well as a metaphor for always planting ideas and knowledge in fertile ground as well as sowing the right conditions for growth. The parable of the Sower and the Seeds is a metaphor for learning and receiving the word of God. When the Sower throws his seeds onto dry ground, among thorns, and onto rocks, they do not grow. It is only when he throws them on good soil that he yields a crop. Many interpret this to mean that knowledge can only be absorbed when it is accepted without judgement, worry or ignorance. We interpret this parable as when we provide the right conditions for growth in all areas, everyone can flourish.
Christian values: generosity, compassion, courage, forgiveness, friendship, respect, thankfulness, trust, perseverance, justice, service, truthfulness
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