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Every year we focus on further developing and improving the education we provide for the children in our care. We are constantly striving to ensure that the needs of everyone are met, whether you are a parent, child, governor, staff member or part of the local community. We make our decisions based on the information you provide us through our parent and pupil questionnaires and also through inspections undertaken by Ofsted and SIAMS.
This year we would like to continue to build on our successes and our overarching theme is ‘growing deeper’. The theme “Growing Deeper” beautifully encapsulates the heart of our school improvement priorities and aligns closely with our vision of Love, Learn, Laugh, and Grow Fruitfully. It reflects the intentional focus on enriching and strengthening the core areas of our children’s development — spiritually, emotionally, and academically — ensuring growth that is meaningful, lasting, and rooted in strong values.
Development of Big Questions in RE
Growing deeper means encouraging our children to move beyond surface-level understanding and explore profound, thought-provoking questions about life, belief, and values. This deeper engagement nurtures spiritual awareness and a sense of purpose, supporting the Love and Learn aspects of our vision by fostering compassionate and reflective learners.
Developing Emotional Resilience for All
Emotional resilience requires digging beneath immediate reactions to develop inner strength, self-awareness, and coping strategies. By growing deeper emotionally, children become more capable of facing challenges with confidence and optimism, fully embodying the Laugh and Love parts of our vision through a supportive, joyful, and caring school community.
Developing Phonics and Spelling Across the School
In English, growing deeper means building solid foundational skills that enable children to decode, understand, and express ideas effectively. Developing phonics and spelling skills with depth ensures children become confident writers, able to access knowledge and express themselves clearly — this supports the Learn and Grow Fruitfully elements by laying strong academic roots for future success.
By embracing “Growing Deeper”, we commit to nurturing every child’s potential in a holistic way — developing their minds, hearts, and spirits with care and intentionality. It reminds us that true growth is not just about breadth but about depth: deeper understanding, deeper resilience, and deeper skills — all grounded in the love and joy of learning, laughing, and growing fruitfully together.
| Key Priorities | |
|---|---|
| Key Priority 1 | To ‘grow deeper’ when engaging thoughtfully with Big Questions in RE that connect to Christian values and the wider world, showing evidence of deeper theological thinking, spiritual awareness and respect for diverse beliefs, in line with our Love and Learn vision. |
| Key Priority 2 | To ‘grow deeper’ in regulating emotional resilience, with children showing the ability to recognise and manage their emotions, respond positively to challenges and support others, reflecting the Laugh and Love strands of our Christian vision. |
| Key Priority 3 | To ‘grow deeper’ in phonics and spelling, demonstrating secure decoding, accurate spelling in independent writing, and confidence in applying these skills across the curriculum, reflecting the Learn and Grow Fruitfully strands of our Christian vision. |
