Vision
OUR SCHOOL VISION
‘Working together to build a firm foundation for learning and caring’
Rooted in Matthew 7 24 – 25 ‘Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.'
Values
CHRISTIAN VALUES
Our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape who we are as a school family, guiding the way we learn, play, and care for one another. Together with our community, we carefully chose six core values that reflect what matters most to us. Each one carries a clear purpose and meaning, helping us all—children and adults alike—understand how we can live them out in our daily lives.
Every term, we place a special focus on one of these values, weaving it into our class activities and whole school collective worship. In this way, our values are not just words on a page, but a living part of our school culture—nurturing kindness, respect, and a strong sense of belonging for everyone.
At the start of each term, we come together to remind ourselves that we are one family, God’s family - celebrating this through the value of Koinonia (community and fellowship). To mark this, we have a special tradition: when someone joins or leaves St John’s, they add or take a pebble from our Koinonia dish. This simple act is a reminder that once you are part of St John’s, you will always have a place in our school family.
Christian Value: Wisdom
Proverbs 2: 6 King Soloman said ‘ For the Lord gives Wisdom from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.’
Bible story link: The parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21
The children begin the term by exploring the difference between being wise and being clever, we discuss examples of how people can have all of the facts but it is how they use these in their lives which makes them wise. As the term progresses we look at proverbs or wise sayings and what these mean in our lives today. Below are some examples of the work completed for home learning and in class during collective worship.
