Values & Ethos
Our Vision and Mission Statement:
“And the child grew: to think wisely, serve lovingly and live life in all its fullness, flourishing through God’s grace”
Think wisely: Through learning, experience, questioning and understanding, discern prayerfully what is right and just.
Serve lovingly: Show kindness, compassion, consideration and hope in all situations, reflecting God’s love through words and actions.
Live life in all its fullness: Every child will be encouraged and supported to achieve their God-given potential academically, physically, spiritually, creatively and socially, flourishing in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness.
The school’s vision and mission statement were reviewed and developed during the summer term 2025-26, led by the Headteacher and Chair of the Local Governing Body, following consultation with pupils, staff, parents and governors.
Childwall Church of England Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school with a strong Christian ethos based around our role in the local and global communities. We aim to provide a strong foundation for every child’s future, equipping them with knowledge, life skills and a joy for learning. The school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and Liverpool Diocese. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.
We fully believe that all children, without exception and without exclusion, are loved by God and should feel safe and valued within our school community. As part of our Christian Ethos we have selected Friendship, Thankfulness, Compassion and Forgiveness to be our core values which permeate through all our relationships, curriculum and school life.
The core Christian Values for our school, selected by the whole school community, are:
- Perseverance
- Hope
- Compassion
- Love
- Joy
- Thankfulness
Time is spent during Collective Worship and RE lessons focusing on these and other Christian Values, with consideration of how we can show them in our everyday lives and relationships with others.
At Childwall Church of England Primary School we uphold and teach pupils about British Values which are defined as:
- Democracy
- Rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
- Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
These values are taught explicitly through Personal, Social, Health and Emotional (PSHE), and Religious Education (RE). We also teach British Values through planning and delivering a broad and balanced curriculum. We have achieved the following external accreditations which demonstrate evidence of our commitment to British Values:
- Ofsted grade of ‘Outstanding’ for Personal Development (June 2024)
- School Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) grade of ‘Excellence’ (Nov 2019)
The school takes opportunities to actively promote British Values through daily collective worship and whole school systems and structures such as electing and running a successful School Council, known as Agents for Change. We also actively promote British Values through ensuring that our curriculum planning and delivery includes real opportunities for exploring these values.
