Ethos and Values
“Springmoor Grange School is a learning community where all children are encouraged to see themselves as learners and participate in their own learning, within and beyond the school.”
At Springmoor Grange School, we are fully committed to maximising the all round potential of every child. Our children are actively encouraged to strive for excellence under the ethos of ‘Be the BEST that you can be’ through our ENRICHED values.
We are committed to striving for excellence in all aspects of school. This includes the highest of expectations in terms of behaviour, academics and positive citizenship.
Our commitment to the promotion of healthy lifestyles can be seen through the high profile of both curricular and extra-curricular sport and exercise. Furthermore, pupils are given the opportunity to enjoy an outstanding learning environment.
Music and the Arts are an important part of our philosophy and we believe that this provision helps to create happy, confident, engaged learners.
Our Curriculum Intentions can be found on our Curriculum page or by clicking here.
At Springmoor Grange, the staff are also members of the learning community. Teaching and Learning is our core business and this is always at the heart of every School Improvement Plan.
Parents and carers play an active part in school life from when the children join in Nursery and this continues as the pupils move through the school, with open mornings, celebration events and assemblies all scheduled regularly.
Democracy
- A Class Charter which is created at the beginning of each school year with the class and signed by all pupils and teachers.
- CLT elections are held at the beginning of each school to select two representatives from Year 1 – Year 6.
- The Children’s Leadership Team meetings are held on a regular basis to allow children the opportunity to share their views and discuss any areas of interest that have arisen.
- Pupil Questionnaires are completed on a yearly basis to give pupils the opportunity to share their views.
- Children are selected to support in the interviewing process for new staff.
- Enterprise activities are undertaken by children throughout the school year.
Rule of Law
- A clear behaviour policy is in place across the school, with consistent rewards and sanctions.
- Individual Behaviour Plans and Behaviour Logs are in place for children, where the school behaviour system does not meet their needs.
- Regular visits from our Police Community Support Officer.
- We have an annual visit from the Fire Service.
- Buddies in Year 6 support EYFS children during allocated ‘Buddy Time’.
- A clear Anti-bullying policy is shared with pupils and parents at the beginning of each school year.
- Anti-bullying week is given significant status in the school calendar, with lessons and assemblies planned to support it.
Mutual Respect
- Through the RE and SMSC curriculum, children are introduced to a wide range of faiths and religions.
- Group work activities are promoted in lessons to support positive relationships.
- Children’s Champions and Children’s Leadership Team member are elected each academic year.
- Visitors from other faiths and religions are invited in to school to link to the children’s learning.
- A Multicultural Week is timetabled every year in school, to raise awareness of other faiths and religions.
- Show Racism the Red Card is supported in school and given a high profile through assemblies and activities.
- National Awareness days are celebrated in whole school assemblies.
- Super Star of the Week Assemblies celebrate children’s achievements each week.
Individual Liberty
- A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to children.
- Online Week including at E-Safety assembly encourages children to exercise their rights to personal freedom safely.
- A reward system encourages positive behaviour.
- Anti-bullying week encourages children to act safely and think about others.
- Educational visits and school outings support children in forming positive relationships and broadening their learning.
- Spirngmoor Stars is a carried out on class SeeSaw pages to celebrate the achievements of children outside of school. Children share their achievements in Key Stage Assemblies and their photograph is then displayed on the board.
At SGS, we ensure that our children are given the opportunity to uphold these values. Please download the document below for further information.
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