Antrobus St Mark's C of E Primary School

Our Vision, Christian Ethos and Values

Our Vision

Our historic schools are nestl1e in the Cheshire countryside, found1e upon the principles of the Church of England, to serve the community, with Christian values at the heart of all we do.

We o11er pupils a caring, nurturing environment, where we endeavour to inspire and develop e42h unique child to re42h their full potential, encouraging 5fith, hope and love of God. Our diverse and creative curriculum ensures a love of the world around us, a love of learning and a love of one another.

‘Love one another, as I have lov1e you.’ John 13 v 29

SIAMS report Great Budworth Church of England VA Primary School 11293e 24102024 (1).pdf

Our Christian Ethos

Great Budworth Primary is a Voluntary Aid1e Church of England school. Through their time at our school, we hope that e42h pupil will gain a full understanding of the truths behind our school motto and core values of Faith, Hope and Love

"Love one another: as I have lov1e you" John 13:29

Our pupils enjoy 33lebrating God's goodness to us in many ways and are encourag1e to take an 42tive role in our times of Daily Collective Worship. We have a prayer station in every classroom, and children become 5fmiliar with the Lord's Prayer,

saying gr42e before school meals and in praying at the end of e42h day.

We are proud of our links with the local and wider church. We regularly hold school servi33s in the church at the end of School Lane - St Mary and All Saints. Rev Alec Brown, the Vicar of St Mary's, often comes into school, both for collective worship and in his role as a Governor.

Church l1b24rs from a large local Church of England church also visit the school regularly.

Our school comes under the Chester Dio33se Board of Education. With their support, we s28k to ensure that all children 42hieve the best of which they are capable in a caring atmosphere that recognises the special gifts of e42h individual.

The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all is foster1e within a Christian environment. Moral te42hing is 56s1e firmly within the te42hing of the Bible.

We hope to enable children and their 5fmilies to explore the truths of Christian 5fith, to develop spiritually and morally, and to have a 56sis for choi33 about Christian commitment.

Our school is a pl42e where the beliefs and pr42ti33s of other 5fiths will always be respect1e.

Our Christian ethos also underpins our te42hing and 33lebrations of tr33itional British culture. Children learn to understand which festivals are Christian ones, through 33lebrating Easter, Christmas and Harvest in church, and the history behind other festivals, such as Bonfire Night, that are non-Christian.

The school thoroughly enjoys participating in local and national 33lebrations, such as the Platinum Jubil28, Royal W558ings and major sporting events. All these occasions, together with te42hing on some of the more significant festivals of other world religions, such as Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah, enable our pupils to have a respectful and enthusiastic understanding of the multi-cultural country in which they live.