St John's CE Primary School

St John’s Primary School is a voluntary controlled Church of England school catering for approximately 400 pupils aged from 3 to 11 years. As a school we celebrate each individual child’s uniqueness and aim to do the best for every child in the school.At St John’s we work together with our children, parents and teachers creating a fully inclusive school which produces the very best outcomes for all our pupils.

At the St. John Chrysostom Federation, we aim for our pupils to become independent learners, motivated by their natural curiosity about the world in which they live in. All of our pupils have the right to learn in a positive and nurturing environment and they should feel and be safe at all times. To enable this to happen we ask that all children, staff, parents/carers, governors and wider-community are mindful of the Christian sentiment: ‘Treat others as you would like them to treat you.’

At St. John’s our vision is for all pupils to become confident and motivated: enabling all to reach their full potential as children of God and responsible citizens skilled for the 21st century.Every child deserves to enjoy school life. Through our values we create a safe, inclusive and caring environment in which all learners can thrive.

At the St. John Chrysostom Federation, we are proud of our safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment, where every member of our community is valued and respected.Our broad, balanced and creative curriculum provides opportunities for everyone to succeed.We celebrate our achievements, gifts and cultural diversity, irrespective of individual differences within the protected categories of the Equality Act of 2010.

Our special educational needs and disability policy describes the way we meet the needs of children who experience barriers to learning. We recognise that many pupils, at some time in their school life, may experience difficulties which affect their learning. We aim to identify these needs as they arise, and seek to respond by providing teaching and learning opportunities, that enable every child to achieve to their potential.

The Department of Education have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year.

At St. John’s, we are passionate about providing all of our children with a creative and exciting curriculum, which captures their interest, inspires them to learn and to aspire to achieve highly.At St John`s C of E Primary School, we want all our children to develop a life-long love of learning and to enjoy being challenged to achieve their best, so they are ready for the next stage of their development in this ever changing world. We are committed to giving all our children every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards. We do this by taking account of pupils` varied life experiences and needs. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and have high expectations for all children. The achievements, attitudes and well-being of all our children matter.

We understand that our pupils’ happiness requires the presence of positive relationships. Teacher-pupil relationships must be built on mutual respect and trust. In the same way, we expect pupils’ relationships with other children to be built upon these values.

At the St. John Chrysostom Federation, we are conscious of the impact that meaningful positive feedback can have for all individuals involved within our school communities. We understand that positive behaviour management strategies - not persistent criticism – are effective in improving standards and relationships between individuals. Adults within the school environment have a duty to act as positive role models; this is inclusive of nonteaching staff and visitors to the school.

Older pupils are encouraged to care for and support younger ones, just as they would in the family home. At the St. John Chrysostom Federation we aim to promote a positive caring ethos and provide a challenging and well-planned programme of education. We aspire to help pupils develop high levels of self-regard and esteem, as well as an awareness of appropriate behaviour in a variety of contexts.

E-safety encompasses Internet technologies and electronic communications such as mobile phones and wireless technology. It highlights the need to educate children and young people about the benefits and risks of using new technology and provides awareness for users to enable them to control their online experiences.
The school will maintain a current record of all staff and pupils who are granted Internet access. All staff must read and sign the ‘Acceptable ICT Use Agreement’ before using any school ICT resource. School will also ensure that use of Internet derived materials are shown and how to validate information before accepting its accuracy. Parents will be informed that pupils will be provided with supervised Internet access and they will be asked to sign and return a consent form for pupil access.