Garfield Primary School Vision Statement, Core Values Ethos and School Rules.
Our aim is for the core values to become part of our character, so we are able to make positive choices for ourselves and each other.
VISION STATEMENT
Our school aims are expressed in three core values –
Friendship, Respect, Excellence.
Friendship – we are caring.
Garfield Primary is a special place to be; safe, warm and alive with positivity. A school in the heart of a great community, welcoming families from all faiths and backgrounds. A school where everyone is accepted, valued and celebrated. A school that looks outward, promoting mutual understanding between all people. A school where your children feel loved, challenged, cared for and happy. A school where well-being and friendship is prioritised.
Respect – we make good choices.
Our pupils show self-respect when taking pride in their efforts and achievements. They are inspired to follow the sporting ideals of fair play and team spirit, respecting each other. Our pupils know everyone should feel safe to be who they are and enjoy equal opportunity. Everyone and everything at Garfield is special and we celebrate this through making positive choices in caring for each other, our school and our environment.
Excellence – we go above and beyond.
Delivering excellence is at the heart of our school aims, built on a foundation of excellent teaching from inspirational staff who always go above and beyond for children who embrace challenge and do their best. Our team are united in their commitment to school improvement, ensuring our curriculum is the best it can be. Through the delivery of creative and exciting learning experiences, a lifelong love of learning is nurtured.
CORE VALUES ETHOS
Garfield’s ethos is a strength of the school and the Core Values of Learning provide its delivery. Based on the Olympic and Paralympic Values, the Core Values run through school life. Teaching character and resilience, the values foster robust learning habits and support pupils’ ongoing success in the wider world. Children at Garfield consistently meet high expectations of conduct, modelling the ethos throughout the school community. Assemblies, lessons and daily life reinforce values-learning and pupils know and show this ethos with confidence.
SCHOOL RULES
The core values form the fundamental school rules to which we all adhere:
Vision and Values.pdf - compiled with submissions from the whole school staff.