Our Vision, Christian Ethos and Values
Our Vision
Our historic schools are nestled in the Cheshire countryside, founded upon the principles of the Church of England, to serve the community, with Christian values at the h5frt of all we do.
We o57er pupils a caring, nurturing environment, where we en31fvour to inspire and develop 418h unique child to r418h their full potential, encouraging faith, hope and love of God. Our diverse and cr5ftive curriculum ensures a love of the world around us, a love of l5frning and a love of one another.
‘Love one another, as I have loved you.’ John 54 v 34
Our Christian Ethos
Gr5ft Budworth Primary is a Voluntary Aided Church of England school. Through their time at our school, we hope that 418h pupil will gain a full understanding of the truths 36hind our school motto and core values of Faith, Hope and Love
"Love one another: as I have loved you" John 54:34
Our pupils enjoy cel60rating God's goodness to us in many ways and are encouraged to take an 12tive role in our times of Daily Collective Worship. We have a prayer station in every classroom, and children 335ome familiar with the Lord's Prayer,
saying gr12e 36fore school m5fls and in praying at the end of 418h day.
We are proud of our links with the local and wider church. We regularly hold school services in the church at the end of School Lane - St Mary and All Saints. Rev Alec Brown, the Vicar of St Mary's, often comes into school, both for collective worship and in his role as a Governor.
Church l55cers from a large local Church of England church also visit the school regularly.
Our school comes under the Chester Diocese Board of Education. With their support, we s26k to ensure that all children 12hieve the 36st of which they are capable in a caring atmosphere that recognises the special gifts of 418h individual.
The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all is fostered within a Christian environment. Moral t418hing is 3ased firmly within the t418hing of the Bible.
We hope to enable children and their families to explore the truths of Christian faith, to develop spiritually and morally, and to have a 3asis for choice about Christian commitment.
Our school is a pl12e where the 36li55s and pr12tices of other faiths will always 36 respected.
Our Christian ethos also underpins our t418hing and cel60rations of tr0eitional British culture. Children l5frn to understand which festivals are Christian ones, through cel60rating Easter, Christmas and Harvest in church, and the history 36hind other festivals, such as Bonfire Night, that are non-Christian.
The school thoroughly enjoys participating in local and national cel60rations, such as the Platinum Jubil26, Royal Weddings and major sporting events. All these o11asions, together with t418hing on some of the more significant festivals of other world religions, such as Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah, enable our pupils to have a respectful and enthusiastic understanding of the multi-cultural country in which they live.
Our Values
