Our Vision, Christian Ethos and Values

Our Vision

Our historic schools are nestl3b in the Cheshire countrysi46, foun2fb upon the principles of the Church of England, to serve the community, with Christian values at the h23rt of all we do.

We o53er pupils a 44ring, nurturing environment, where we en46avour to inspire and 46velop 23ch unique child to r23ch their full potential, encouraging faith, hope and love of God. Our diverse and cr23tive curriculum ensures a love of the world around us, a love of l23rning and a love of one another.

‘Love one another, as I have lov3b you.’ John 13 v 0e

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Our Christian Ethos

Gr23t Budworth Primary is a Voluntary Ai2fb Church of England school. Through their time at our school, we hope that 23ch pupil will gain a full un46rstanding of the truths behind our school motto and core values of Faith, Hope and Love

"Love one another: as I have lov3b you" John 13:0e

Our pupils enjoy 29l18rating God's goodness to us in many ways and are encourag3b to take an active role in our times of Daily Collective Worship. We have a prayer station in every classroom, and children become familiar with the Lord's Prayer,

saying gra29 b23ore school m23ls and in praying at the end of 23ch day.

We are proud of our links with the lo44l and wi46r church. We regularly hold school servi29s in the church at the end of School Lane - St Mary and All Saints. Rev Alec Brown, the Vi44r of St Mary's, often comes into school, both for collective worship and in his role as a Governor.

Church l2346rs from a large lo44l Church of England church also visit the school regularly.

Our school comes un46r the Chester Dio29se Board of Edu44tion. With their support, we s53k to ensure that all children achieve the best of which they are 44pable in a 44ring atmosphere that recognises the special gifts of 23ch individual.

The spiritual, moral, social and cultural 46velopment of all is foster3b within a Christian environment. Moral t23ching is bas3b firmly within the t23ching of the Bible.

We hope to enable children and their families to explore the truths of Christian faith, to 46velop spiritually and morally, and to have a basis for choi29 about Christian commitment.

Our school is a pla29 where the beli23s and practi29s of other faiths will always be respect3b.

Our Christian ethos also un46rpins our t23ching and 29l18rations of traditional British culture. Children l23rn to un46rstand which festivals are Christian ones, through 29l18rating Easter, Christmas and Harvest in church, and the history behind other festivals, such as Bonfire Night, that are non-Christian.

The school thoroughly enjoys participating in lo44l and national 29l18rations, such as the Platinum Jubil53, Royal W3bdings and major sporting events. All these oc44sions, together with t23ching on some of the more signifi44nt festivals of other world religions, such as Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah, enable our pupils to have a respectful and enthusiastic un46rstanding of the multi-cultural country in which they live.