Our Christian Vision

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, our Christian vision is rooted in the belief that every child is created, known and deeply loved by God. As a Church school we recognise that children are precious gifts of God and that we are entrusted with the responsibility of nurturing them so that they may flourish.

Our vision is inspired by the words of Proverbs 22:6:

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Guided by this biblical foundation, our mission is to nurture and develop confident, independent learners with enquiring minds, a lifelong love of learning and a strong moral compass shaped by Christian values.

St Margaret’s Mission Statement

“Training children to be confident, independent learners with enquiring minds, a lifelong love of learning and an approach to life that reflects core biblical values and principles.”

Through our vision we seek to support every member of our school community to flourish academically, spiritually, emotionally and socially, enabling them to grow into compassionate, responsible citizens who contribute positively to the world around them.

Our Christian Values

Our core Christian values are drawn from the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23):

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

At St Margaret’s we particularly emphasise the values of:

  • Love

  • Joy

  • Patience

  • Kindness

  • Wisdom

These values underpin daily life in our school and guide the relationships we build with one another. They shape our decisions, behaviour and the way we care for one another within our school family and the wider community.

Living Out Our Christian Vision

Our Christian vision shapes every aspect of life at St Margaret’s. Our curriculum is designed to be challenging, engaging and reflective, enabling pupils to make connections between learning, develop independence and think critically about the world around them. Classroom practice encourages confidence, resilience and participation. Through approaches such as our ‘no hands up’ policy, pupils are encouraged to engage actively in learning while also developing the confidence to acknowledge when they need support. Learning environments promote independence through accessible resources, models and prompts which enable pupils to take responsibility for their learning. Opportunities for reflection, evaluation and enquiry are embedded throughout the curriculum so that pupils can develop their own values and moral understanding. Our behaviour policy also reflects our Christian values by encouraging pupils to reflect on their actions and consider how they can demonstrate love, kindness and respect in their relationships with others.

Our commitment to nurturing courageous and compassionate individuals is further developed through our Young Transformers initiative. Young Transformers encourages every pupil to bring about positive change through five key strands known as the 5Cs: Caring, Community, Confidence, Creativity and Curiosity. Each term, every year group engages in an action linked to one of these strands. Through these experiences pupils explore how their actions can transform their communities and the world around them. They are supported to reflect on how this transformation connects to our Christian vision, our values and our mission, encouraging them to live out their faith through service, responsibility and compassion for others.

British Values and Our Christian Ethos

At St Margaret’s we recognise that the fundamental British Values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance reflect many of the principles found within the teachings of the Bible. Through our curriculum, particularly within PSHE, pupils learn how these values contribute to a fair and inclusive society. We encourage pupils to respect others, celebrate diversity and develop an understanding of their responsibilities as citizens in modern Britain. By linking British Values with our Christian values, we help pupils develop into thoughtful, respectful and compassionate members of society.

Developing Our Vision

Our Christian vision has been developed through collaboration with:

  • Pupils

  • Staff

  • Governors

  • Parents

  • St Margaret’s Church

Together we reflected on Proverbs 22:6 as the biblical foundation for our vision and Galatians 5:22–23 as the basis for our Christian values.

This shared approach ensures that our vision truly reflects the identity of our school community and continues to guide the way we live, learn and grow together.