Vision and Ethos
Our School Vision and Ethos
Our school is one in which we take a great deal of pride. Our core beliefs centre on providing a happy, safe, secure and supportive learning environment where all children are able to fulfil their potential.
We believe passionately in allowing children to explore and investigate, nurturing creativity and providing challenge for all pupils. We focus on equipping pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding to become positive citizens of the future and enabling them to inspire others.
Vision Statement
‘Be strong and courageous; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go’ (Joshua 1:9).
When Joshua became leader of the Israelites and took over from Moses; he had big shoes to fill. Joshua became a leader with huge challenges to overcome. God gave Joshua instruction and advice which led him to success. Our community at Leadenham CE Primary Academy believes in the advice that was given to Joshua and has adopted it as our own vision to develop belief and achievement for ourselves and our community.
At Leadenham we want to grow young people who believe in themselves so they are confident and courageous and not discouraged from exploring their path. They are resilient when faced with challenge. We want our pupils to believe in each other and to feel supported; never alone on their journey.
Our pupils will have the strength of character to set themselves aspirational goals in learning and life. They will achieve their best and create their own inspirational story and memories.
At its root, resilience is recognition that life is sometimes difficult and painful, and that it is important not to give up in the face of adversity, but to have courage. In today’s busy and competitive society, we recognise the importance of building courage and resilience in our children to carry on when things get tough; courage to take calculated risks in their learning and to know that mistakes can help us learn in a deeper way.
Courage also enables children to have strategies to call upon when things are difficult on an emotional/social level in their lives. Resilience and perseverance are only possible where there is hope and that hope is based on the enduring nature of God’s love and faithfulness. This will help in our work of building confidence, independence and self-esteem in children through courage. Jesus had the courage to give his life for us; therefore, we must have the courage to stand up for others and what we believe in, courage to be ourselves and value difference.
Our Curriculum
The curriculum is not just about teaching subjects such as English or Maths; it is much wider. Children need to develop in other ways too: emotionally, socially, morally, physically and spiritually. Qualities like independence and responsibility, motivation, and self-respect and courtesy towards others are encouraged and are very important to us at Leadenham.
The School aims to provide a supportive environment to develop well-balanced individuals who are enthusiastic and confident learners willing to make a positive contribution to society.
All our pupils will:
Develop learning skills and use them to make good progress across the curriculum;
Be self-motivated, confident, well-balanced and adaptable individuals with a love of learning;
Develop enquiring minds and an appreciation of the world around them;
Develop their self-awareness, sense of spirituality and understanding of Christian values and beliefs;
Be respectful of people from all cultures and understand their own responsibilities within our multicultural society;
Know the importance of, and demonstrate, good manners and behaviour;
Be willing to contribute to the well-being of other pupils, their families, the wider community and the environment; and
Understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle and apply it in their lives.
To meet these aims the school will provide:
Each pupil with high quality teaching, which offers appropriate challenge and meets the needs of all pupils;
A broad and balanced curriculum enhanced by a variety of visits, visitors and extra-curricular activities;
A supportive and caring ethos where all children’s efforts, achievements and good behaviour are valued, celebrated and rewarded;
Opportunities for children to make choices and take responsibility in a stimulating environment in which investigative, creative and collaborative learning methods are deployed and where learning is fun; and
Good role models to encourage and inspire a positive approach to personal challenge and healthy lifestyles and to demonstrate the rewards of helping others and caring for the environment.