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Vision and Values
Vision statement
‘Intelligence plus Character - that is the goal of true education’ Martin Luther King Jr.
At Springwest, we are determined that each and every student achieves and flourishes. Therefore, we strive to teach ‘Great lessons - every period, every day’ to ensure that our students gain a breadth of knowledge, develop curiosity about the world around them and are equipped to make good moral choices. We keep our core values simple; we expect students to ‘Be polite, Be kind, Be ready to learn’ in order to create a culture of mutual respect.
Values
Be Polite
Members of our school community develop strong relationships based on mutual respect.
Be Kind
Our culture of kindness creates a togetherness amongst staff and students as everyone feels valued and appreciated.
Be Ready to Learn
Students start the day with independent study in Prep and this includes the use of Knowledge Organisers. Our definition of learning as understanding + memory underpins our curriculum and teaching and learning strategy.
Virtues
Our Character Education framework, based on research from the Jubilee Centre at the University of Birmingham, focuses on the development of four virtue groups: Intellectual, Moral, Civic and Performance.
Intellectual Virtues
Our students are given many opportunities to develop ambition, curiosity and autonomy within and outside of lessons.
Civic Virtues
Our students are encouraged to volunteer, be charitable and develop community pride.
Moral Virtues
Our students are expected to forgive others, show empathy and express gratitude. In our designated ‘Reflection Weeks’ all students write gratitude slips to families and staff.
Performance Virtues
Our students can attend a range of co-curricular clubs each week and try new activities on Character Days. The Performance Virtues of collaboration, bravery and creativity are consistently modelled by staff and promoted through lessons and beyond.
