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OUR ETHOS STATEMENT 'This is a Church of England school in the Diocese of Exeter. Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the church of England and in partnership with the Church in the parish and the diocese. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experiences it offers to all its pupils.' OUR DISTINCTIVENESS AS A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF GEORGEHAM, CROYDE AND THE SURROUNDING HAMLETS. We welcome children, staff and their families and friends to our school whatever their faith or tradition. Our school aims to give all pupils experience and knowledge of the Christian Faith explicitly through our Worship and RE and implicitly through our behaviour and attitudes throughout our school day. We have a special cross in our hall which was given to us by a previous Chair of Governors and truly represents the good brought by Christians helping others in our world today. The school community is anchored to a living God, in a living community. We actively seek ministers and members of the church to support us in school to enable us to begin to have the tools to answer those fundamental questions of faith. We look to receive ministry. The local Christian churches work closely together to support each other and us. They support us through their prayers, as ministers of the Faith, through Check It Out Club for the children, INSET and discussion with the staff and as Governors of our school. As well as the church community visiting us we also visit them in church. It is vital that we introduce children to other faiths and that they appreciate their importance to others. Again we encourage respect, questioning, visits and visitors from other faiths to give an experience to the children and a basis on which to start to work out their own values and beliefs for themselves. However, the Christian faith is the most important part of the learning in our Worship and RE lessons and a good knowledge of God, expressed as Jesus, and the stories from the Bible which support the Christian pathway through life are our aims for the children in our school. We promote respect for all our similarities and differences as a community, both in the school and as part of the wider world. Questioning and understanding about all aspects of faith and wonder, is encouraged from everyone. CHILDREN'S VALUES AND AIMS At Georgeham School we try to be responsible, honest and kind. We also try to do our best at all times. OUR AIMS The aims of our school are to have a secure, effective and caring learning environment where skills can be developed in partnership with parents and supported by the Church and wider community to form the basis for success and happiness in life. We do this by:- · providing a curriculum which is broad, balanced, stimulating and challenging. This must include Literacy and Numeracy skills but also combine good educational practice with the skills and interests of the staff to provide a curriculum which equips the children for their present and future. · encouraging children and staff to have the highest expectations of themselves both in their work and behaviour. It is important to accept challenges and to learn both from success and failure. · providing quality resources. · valuing the process of learning and the skills involved as well as the end product. · encourage and praise wherever possible. · giving equality of opportunity to all pupils and valuing their individual contributions to the life of the school. · allowing time to reflect on our own learning, valuing achievements, setting new targets and making sound choices which move towards greater independence. · providing opportunities for teamwork so that we may enjoy co-operating with and learning from each other. · being there to support children and their families whenever needed, fostering the sense of belonging and working with the Church and wider community to achieve this.