Ethos & Values

Vision Statement

At Westfield Junior School, we will provide high quality education in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for life-long learning.  We are committed to providing a place of excellence with high standards where children will know how to learn as well as acquire and value the essential skills and knowledge they need to be educated citizens.  Our school strives to be at the centre of the local community with positive and effective links to the wider and global communities.

We believe passionately that every child should enjoy their learning and feel safe and supported.  We will provide a stimulating curriculum with high-quality learning experiences that will engage, challenge and motivate children.  Together, we will continually strive to remove the barriers to success and fear of failure.

Children will be empowered to embrace learning, achieve their full potential in their academic achievement and build their emotional, social and physical well-being.  We will value the contribution of each individual and recognise and celebrate successes.

Our vision is to aspire for excellence and to positively impact on our children for the rest of their lives.

Core Values

A Core Value is a principle or belief that the school views as being of central importance.  It is understood and shared by every member of the school community.  Our ‘Super Six’ Core Values are:

Respect:

• we treat others the way we want to be treated
• we value all members of the school community
• we display good manners at all times
• we are honest and tell the truth
• we display tolerance of others with different points of view and beliefs

Teamwork:

• we allow others to join in and do not limit ourselves to certain people
• we work together for a common goal
• we are generous, thoughtful and friendly
• we listen to others and consider their views

Self-Esteem:

• we believe in ourselves and our abilities
• we believe that through our actions we can achieve
• we think positively and see the bright side
• we feel good about ourselves and others
• we value the contribution of each individual and recognise and celebrate successes

Resilience:

• we do not give up when something is difficult, or we would rather be doing something else
• we are able to recover from difficulties
• we are able to face challenges, even if they are daunting
• we take appropriate risks even if we might fail
• we use a variety of strategies and resources to help solve something difficult

Curiosity:

• we have a desire to know or learn something
• we ask questions to learn more and develop a deeper understanding
• we are eager to know and learn from each other
• we never stop learning

Responsibility:

• we are capable of making rational or moral decisions on our own
• we do not rely on others to do things for us
• we show that we can learn to do things for ourselves
• we are ready to be answerable to others for our behaviour
• we can be trusted and depended on