The Disraeli School

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Ethos, Aims and Values

Motto

Learning is a journey, not a race

Vision

At Disraeli, everyone reaches for excellence; with our values at the heart of all we do. Strong partnerships with parents are built, ensuring that each child fosters friendships; builds confidence; discovers talents; feels happy and safe; aims high and becomes a lifelong learner.

Through our focus on British Values and our own core values we have embedded a strong sense of belonging within our school community and an expectation of all children becoming responsible citizens  of our community and of Britain.

Aims

 We aim for all children to become:

  1. Tolerant, caring and well-informed young people who are ready to independently make a positive contribution to the society in which they live
  2. Life-long learners who are curious about the world around them children who are willing to say "I can't do it....yet!" when faced with a challenge and are courageous and eager to have a go
  3. Well-prepared, critical thinkers who can ask their own questions and make the right choices to keep themselves, and others, safe
  4. Young people who demonstrate our school values and British values in their day-to-day lives
  5. Confident at reading, writing and maths and excited about learning new skills and knowledge in a wide range of subjects
  6. Appreciative of, and excited about, the natural world around them, music, art, food, sport and literature
  7. Ready for their next step in education and the wider world ahead of them, armed with the life skills they need to be independent​​​​​​​aspirational for themselves and aiming high

Staff work towards the school aims by:

  1. Providing interesting, enjoyable, challenging and stimulating curriculum  which enable all children to fulfil their highest personal achievement and progress
  2. Ensuring that their teaching practice is excellent and provides continuity, differentiation, progression and challenge for all
  3. Having a focus on research based practice and an openness to learn from other schools looking outside for excellent practice        
  4. Rigorous data analysis leading to interventions and challenge and accountability for all teaching staff making sure all children make excellent progress
  5. Recognising and catering for the needs of all the individuals in their care
  6. Continuing their own professional development
  7. Working as an effective and efficient whole school team
  8. Being excellent role models that are caring, polite, helpful, positive and smart in appearance at all times

Values

We have a vibrant, diverse, multi-faith community and we understand our critical role in promoting a strong ethos with British Values and our School Values as the foundations of our school.

All values are taught in a variety of ways, embedded in our creative curriculum which includes MESSC days, high expectations of behaviour, organised and thoughtful assemblies, our varied before and after school clubs and our positive, welcoming and friendly ethos.

 Click on the images in the gallery below to learn more about each of our values. 

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  • Friendship

    Friendship

    This value is so important in getting on with each other. Without friends school life can be hard and so it is vital that everyone has a set of friends they can share their school time with. We encourage a variety of friends in school, class friends, MESSC Day friends, House Captain friends and Peer Mentor friends. Children learn how to treat each other and what happens when they fall out of friendships. These aspects are really important to talk through and to begin to understand other people’s feelings and opinions.

  • Respect

    Respect

    We believe that respecting each other is key to the children becoming responsible and understanding how others live, think and act. We talk a lot about respecting everyone at our school and valuing each other’s differences. We have a diverse and multi-faith community so respecting all opinions is vital to ensure everyone feels they belong and part of our school.

  • Excellence

    Excellence

    We are all on a learning journey and every day we must approach the next part of the journey with excellence. We must aim high and try our very best in everything we do. This includes academically and personally, in the classroom and in before and after school clu bs, during playtimes and at home. Our thirst for excellence in all we do will motivate and encourage each child to have a positive growth mindset and achieve all their dreams and goals.

  • Determination

    Determination

    This value describes both our learning behaviours and our strength of character. We believe that everyone has a growth mindset and that everyone can succeed and achieve more with determination, perseverance, self-belief, motivation and encouragement. Together we will achieve more!

  • Love

    Love

    Love is a central value which underpins all others. It was the value most voted for by our staff and children and it is one that even our smallest children understand. We must learn to love and appreciate each other in all we do.

  • Equality

    Equality

    We talk a lot about equality and the history behind it. How historical figures have had to fight for equality of gender and race. The fact that we are a school who do whole school celebrations and whole school MESSC Days it shows how equality and unity is intrinsically part of our school life.

  • Responsibility

    Responsibility

    This is a value which develops throughout the school. From developing the responsibility of tidying up the book corner to taking the registers to the teachers at lunchtime to becoming a Year 6 House Captain. All responsibility is linked with trust and honesty which are learning behaviours at the heart of our school.

  • Trust

    Trust

    Trust is an important part of friendships and getting on with each other. Honesty in school life is vital and in all situations we trust the children to be honest and to stand up to the consequences of their actions. We always talk about honesty being the best policy and that without honesty there can be no trust.

 

British Values

Click on the images in the gallery below to learn more about each of our British values. 

British-Values-Gallery (ID 1065)

  • Democracy

    Democracy

    The school values pupil voice and the role pupils have in bringing about improvements. We ask the pupils about their learning, their concerns and ideas about how we can make things better. They are involved in recruitment of staff at all levels.

    We do this by using pupil questionn aires and through our School and ECO Councils, and our dedicated House Captains.

    At the start of each year, children vote and elect their nominated Year 6 House Captains and Vice House Captains through an election process to show democracy in action.  Through their class representatives children have the opportunity to ha ve their voices heard through the Eco Council and School Council too.  

    The House captains are involved in taking assemblies during Anti-bullying week and organising school competitions.

  • The Rule of Law

    The Rule of Law

    We have a comprehensive Behaviour Policy which sets out clear expectations and each class looks at rights and responsibilities at the start of each year to enable them to see how their behaviour always has a consequence. Children understand the behaviour expectations and know what happens if they do not make the right choices.

    During PSHE lessons and Collective Worship, children learn about the importance of having rules and how these relate to laws. We use a range of PSHE resources to promote moral, spiritual, social and cultural awareness among our pupils.

    Our children have a well-developed sense of justice and are able to discuss why there needs to be consequences for those who break the rules or laws.

    Through our consistent behaviour policy, our PSHE lessons, MESSC Days and assemblies we share our School Values which guide and support our children in developing a clear understanding of how their actions can impact upon others.

  • Individual Liberty

    Individual Liberty

    Alongside rights and responsibilities and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive and nurturing environment, we provide boundaries for our children to make choices safely. Here are some ways in which we do this;

    • Choices around the participation in extra-curricular activities.
    • Choices about lunchtime options.
    • Choices on what or who to vote for when we do whole school voting Eg favourite song, school values

    Our Behaviour Policy is built on the principle that children are responsible for their own actions and choices and that these have consequences. During PSHE, E-Safety lessons and Collective Worship, pupils are taught how to keep themselves safe whilst they exercise their rights and personal freedoms. Safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of life at the school.

  • Mutual Respect and Tolerance

    Mutual Respect and Tolerance

    Our School motto, Learning is a journey, not a race, promotes the values of respect and friendship. Adults actively model respect with one another and with the children. This is shown through how we speak to and treat one another. Through our curriculum, we promote an awareness of different faiths and we encourage our pupils to recognise and understand these faiths. Our pupils naturally show tolerance for others and have a curiosity to find out and understand cultures and faiths that are different from their own.

 

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