Our Vision and Values

Our Vision is:

‘To give our children the best possible start to the rest of their lives.'

As a Church of England school we have chosen to illustrate this vision by using a bible story – just like Jesus used stories to explain God’s words.

We have chosen the parable of the Sower of the Seeds. In the story a man sows some seeds on his land and they fall on different types of soil. The seeds that fall on the on good soil flourish and grow well. We consider our children to be the seeds which have landed on the rich soil that is Crockham Hill school and all it offers.

We strive to improve and enrich our 'soil' so that we can continue to help our children thrive to their full potential.

Our Mission, which is the route map by which we will reach our Vision, states:

As a school at the heart of the local community, our mission is to provide a safe, supportive and inspiring learning environment, which challenges every child to succeed, by recognising their individual needs and aspirations; all underpinned by our Christian ethos.

Our Values help create the ethos and culture of the school. We hold the Church of England values close to our heart but we have teased out our own specific values which we feel are important to our school in our context. You can see are values below; they are the bed rock of how we expect our school community to behave.

Respect

We have respect for ourselves, others and our environment.

We are polite to each other, and kind and considerate in our actions.

We respect other’s differences.

Empathy

We are inclusive and care for each other.

We are patient and understanding, and see others’ points of view.

We are supportive and help others when they need it.

Resilience

We show hope, faithfulness and perseverance.

We have self-belief, self-confidence and deal with difficulties positively.

We take pride in our own and others’ successes.

Aspiration

We are enthusiastic, passionate and ambitious.

We empower everyone to achieve their potential.

We believe in the common good – for the school, the community and the world.