Values and Vision

Our core moral purpose is encapsulated in our school vision statement:

St James’ Vision and Values

Where children shoot for the stars and shine!
 

At St James, our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that our children need to be proud of who they are, their achievements and their individuality.

Here at, St James our children:
 

• Share
• Care
• Believe
• Achieve

Through talking with our children, we have created the following ideas to support us in fulfilling our values.

To show we share we can:

• share a smile
• share a hug
• share our equipment or toys
• share our space
• share our thoughts
• share our time

We teach our children that to show we care we can:

• help a struggling friend
• cheer a friend up
• find a lost item
• hold open a door
• smile
• use your manners
• make sure nobody feels alone
• be kind

To show we believe we can:

• be confident in our self
• know it is okay to make mistakes - they help us to learn and improve
• have dreams, hopes and wishes
• let nobody stop us from following our dreams

To show we achieve we can:

• celebrate our achievements
• never give up
• work hard
• listen well
• concentrate
• ask for help
• follow advice
• follow our dreams

We provide children with the confidence to be an active part of the local community, explore opportunities available to them and develop their aspirations, hopes and dreams in a safe and caring environment.

We recognise that the real strength in our school community comes from working together and understanding how to support each other. We focus on personal development, experiences and developing a love of learning. We strongly believe in nurturing children’s self-belief and supporting them to become able and responsible members of the community, who are above all else, kind.