Vision, Ethos and Values

As a voluntary aided Church of England School, we have close links with the church (St Michael & All Angels'). The children lead festivals and activities in the church and we invite families to join us. These are special times and we hope you get to see them! 

We hold an act of collective worship in school or at the Church daily. In addition to celebrating Christian Festivals, we also focus on the values from the Fruit of the Spirit shown below and say Grace every lunchtime. We hear and act stories, and children are given lots of opportunity to contribute and join in. We love to sing songs and hymns too. All children are invited to compose prayers and spend moments reflecting.  

Our School Vision:       Nurturing pupils and adults to flourish with God’s grace.

Our School Aim: ‘To nurture our school family and empower us to develop and grow our God given talents and reach our full potential in a safe, happy and vibrant school with a strong Christian ethos at the heart of our village community."

Our Values:

As a Church School, we are a community founded on Christian Values. These values underpin our vision, provide a basis for our principles and support everything that we aim to achieve for all who come to our school. These values are present in our School to encourage an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith through the experience it offers all pupils.

At our school we follow the core Christian values of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). These underpin everything we do at Withington C of E Primary School. These were agreed upon together by staff, parents and pupils long ago, but are still extremely relevant now. They are:

• Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control

These values reflect how the Bible teaches us to be good members of our community and the link between these and the Christian faith is made explicit to the children in the daily life of our school. All children are welcome at Withington C of E Primary School, of all faiths or none.