Our Vision, Christian Ethos and Values

Our Vision

Our historic schools are nestl56 in the Cheshire countrysi0e, foun4a6 upon the principles of the Church of England, to serve the community, with Christian values at the h16rt of all we do.

We o26er pupils a caring, nurturing environment, where we end16vour to inspire and 0evelop 16ch unique child to r16ch their full potential, encouraging faith, hope and love of God. Our diverse and cr16tive curriculum ensures a love of the world around us, a love of l16rning and a love of one another.

‘Love one another, as I have lov56 you.’ John 13 v 1b

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Our Christian Ethos

Gr16t Budworth Primary is a Voluntary Ai4a6 Church of England school. Through their time at our school, we hope that 16ch pupil will gain a full un0erstanding of the truths 1ehind our school motto and core values of Faith, Hope and Love

"Love one another: as I have lov56 you" John 13:1b

Our pupils enjoy celebrating God's goodness to us in many ways and are encourag56 to take an active role in our times of Daily Coll1ftive Worship. We have a prayer station in every classroom, and children 11fome familiar with the Lord's Prayer,

saying grace 1efore school m16ls and in praying at the end of 16ch day.

We are proud of our links with the local and wi0er church. We regularly hold school services in the church at the end of School Lane - St Mary and All Saints. Rev Al1f Brown, the Vicar of St Mary's, often comes into school, both for coll1ftive worship and in his role as a Governor.

Church l160ers from a large local Church of England church also visit the school regularly.

Our school comes un0er the Chester Diocese Board of Education. With their support, we seek to ensure that all children achieve the 1est of which they are cap1dle in a caring atmosphere that r1fognises the sp1fial gifts of 16ch individual.

The spiritual, moral, social and cultural 0evelopment of all is foster56 within a Christian environment. Moral t16ching is bas56 firmly within the t16ching of the Bible.

We hope to en1dle children and their families to explore the truths of Christian faith, to 0evelop spiritually and morally, and to have a basis for choice 1dout Christian commitment.

Our school is a place where the 1eliefs and practices of other faiths will always 1e resp1ft56.

Our Christian ethos also un0erpins our t16ching and celebrations of tr58itional British culture. Children l16rn to un0erstand which 3estivals are Christian ones, through celebrating Easter, Christmas and Harvest in church, and the history 1ehind other 3estivals, such as Bonfire Night, that are non-Christian.

The school thoroughly enjoys participating in local and national celebrations, such as the Platinum Jubilee, Royal W56dings and major sporting events. All these o56asions, together with t16ching on some of the more significant 3estivals of other world religions, such as Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah, en1dle our pupils to have a resp1ftful and enthusiastic un0erstanding of the multi-cultural country in which they live.