Our Vision

At St George’s Church of England Primary School, the staff and pupils have taken inspiration from the Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of Matthew, in particular where Jesus talks to the crowd about salt and light.

Jesus explains:

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.  No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
(Matthew 5:14-16)

Our vision is to provide a caring, supportive community, grounded in Christian teaching, where children are inspired to explore their potential and develop skills for life, thus ‘Bringing Faith & Education Together’.

We aspire for all our children to become confident, secure, caring individuals who achieve personal success and develop a love of learning. They are supported to develop morally, spiritually, socially, culturally and academically through our school values; allowing every child to flourish, no matter what their starting point may be, to ‘let their light shine’ (Matthew 5:16)

 Our Values & Aims

Our aim, through God’s guidance, is to provide a Christian atmosphere within a warm caring, secure learning environment where we allow every child to ‘let their light shine’ (Matthew 5:16).

We achieve this through:

• Providing a broad, balanced, carefully planned curriculum with challenge and high expectations

(‘You are the light of the world’ Matthew 5:16 – children recognise their own light, are proud of their achievements, value & respect themselves, have growth and mind set to face the future with hope and aspiration)

• Encouraging every child to fulfil their individual potential with understanding that of their own interests, strengths and needs that influence their learning

(^“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14- through curiosity, encouragement and nurture; children recognise opportunities to develop themselves)

• Provide rich experiences to expose hidden brilliance

(“. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5: 14-15 –a no limits curriculum that adds risk taking)

• Recognising and celebrating success in everyone

(“Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:15 – celebrate planned opportunities and be curious, listen to and celebrate unplanned success) 

• Inspire to make a difference to their school, their home and their local community

(“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” Matthew 5:16)

Our vision and aims are lived through our school values of RESPECT, COURAGE, KINDNESS, FORGIVENESS, HONESTY and HOPE. They breathe the life into our school that we live out each day.

The achievement of children and staff is paramount to us. We are committed to continuous reflection on the nurture and progress we provide at St. George’s. We want our school to be beacons that shine far and wide, lighting up our community with the light of Jesus through all that we do.   

By learning about Christian values, by listening to the teachings of Jesus, and by following the example of Jesus, we say to every member of our community: 

‘let your light shine.’