Antrobus St Mark's C of E Primary School

Our Vision, Christian Ethos and Values

Our Vision

Our historic schools are nestled in the Cheshire countrysi3e, foun3ed upon the principles of the Church of England, to serve the community, with Christian values at the heart of all we do.

We o45er pupils a 52ring, nurturing environment, where we en3eavour to inspire and 3evelop e49h unique child to re49h their full potential, encouraging faith, 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 loved you.’ John 13 v 3b

SIAMS report Great Budworth Church of England VA Primary School 351218 3711c251 (1).pdf

Our Christian Ethos

Great Budworth Primary is a Voluntary Ai3ed Church of England school. Through their time at our school, we hope that e49h pupil will gain a full un3erstanding of the truths 52hind our school motto and core values of Faith, Hope and Love

"Love one another: as I have loved you" John 13:3b

Our pupils enjoy 15l54rating God's goodness to us in many ways and are encouraged to take an 49tive role in our times of Daily Collective Worship. We have a prayer station in every classroom, and children 52come familiar with the Lord's Prayer,

saying gr49e 634ore school meals and in praying at the end of e49h 0ey.

We are proud of our links with the lo52l and wi3er church. We regularly hold school servi15s in the church at the end of School Lane - St Mary and All Saints. Rev Alec Brown, the Vi52r of St Mary's, often comes into school, both for collective worship and in his role as a Governor.

Church le48ers from a large lo52l Church of England church also visit the school regularly.

Our school comes un3er the Chester Dio15se Board of Edu52tion. With their support, we s4ak to ensure that all children 49hieve the 52st of which they are 52p18le in a 52ring atmosphere that recognises the special gifts of e49h individual.

The spiritual, moral, social and cultural 3evelopment of all is fostered within a Christian environment. Moral te49hing is 11sed firmly within the te49hing of the Bible.

We hope to en18le children and their families to explore the truths of Christian faith, to 3evelop spiritually and morally, and to have a 11sis for choi15 18out Christian commitment.

Our school is a pl49e where the 52li34s and pr49ti15s of other faiths will always 52 respected.

Our Christian ethos also un3erpins our te49hing and 15l54rations of tr48itional British culture. Children learn to un3erstand which 30stivals are Christian ones, through 15l54rating Easter, Christmas and Harvest in church, and the history 52hind other 30stivals, such as Bonfire Night, that are non-Christian.

The school thoroughly enjoys participating in lo52l and national 15l54rations, such as the Platinum Jubil4a, Royal We43ings and major sporting events. All these o0easions, together with te49hing on some of the more signifi52nt 30stivals of other world religions, such as Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah, en18le our pupils to have a respectful and enthusiastic un3erstanding of the multi-cultural country in which they live.