Gospel Values & British Values
The Social, Spiritual, Moral and Cultural Development of pupils is important to us and one way in which we foster this is by promoting our ‘Gospel Values’ alongside our British Values. Our policies, procedures and daily teaching are underpinned by these values.
Our weekly Gospel assembly and class collective worships are based around the Gospel Values, which forms an important focus in the daily life of our school.
Courage, creativity, thankfulness, responsibility, compassion, peace, service, justice, trust, hope, love, forgiveness, friendship, humility, generosity and reverence and respect.
Democracy: Respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic process.
The Rule of Law: Respect for the basis on which the law is made and applies in England. Support for equality of opportunity for all.
Individual Liberty: Support and respect for the liberties of all within the law.
Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs: Respect for and acceptance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.
Links to Gospel Values of Service & sacrifice, Humility & Gentleness and Equality: Proverbs 14:15 “The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.”
Links to the Gospel Values of Truth & Justice, Forgiveness & Mercy and Courage:Romans 2:13 "For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Links with the Gospel Values of Faithfulness & Integrity and Purity & Holiness: James 1:25 "But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."
Links with the Gospel Values of Dignity & Compassion, Tolerance & Peace and Equality Mark 12:31 "The second is this: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”