Our Vision

Inspired through Jesus and His followers 

In Matthew 5:16 it says ‘In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven’

We use our unique gifts that we have been given to flourish holistically to show love, humility and to gain success in our lives lived out through our Shine values. 

Christ Church CofE is founded upon core values and learning from the example Jesus gives us. Through His teachings, we are aiming to SHINE by experiencing life in all its fullness. We are an inclusive school, proudly recognising that our school community speaks different languages, different physical characteristics, cultures and social classes. But for all who are members of Christ’s family, race, rank, and gender lose their significance. We can embrace our differences and celebrate them, as long as “above all” we clothe ourselves “with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony”. 

We aim to develop and improve holistically through our education, physically, emotionally and spiritually. showing wisdom, listening, increasing learning and with the guidance of Jesus we can be successful. The kind of success Jesus talked about was much more substantial because it was spiritual. Spiritual success is not about how many things you have but how much love you express, how much humility and obedience to God you have in your life. 

We can be enriched by improving the quality of our spiritual and physical life making life a joyful experience. Instilling a sense of what your life is about, striving to live a life of purpose, serving others and encouraging others and pursuing things that genuinely matter, brings happiness to your life and enriches it beyond measure. We learn that it is through our actions and words that we can make a difference. We want all of our children to reflect, be faithful to their own identity and to stand up for what they believe. We learn to reflect on our choices and how to make better ones but also how to forgive. We want all of our children to show forgiveness, compassion , accept others and practise gratitude as shown in the

story of Zaccheus. We also learn how we can recognise and invite God into our lives including the lives of others and the lives of those in the local and global community whilst looking for guidance on our journey. We benefit from the positive examples of others such as Moses, Zacchaeus and Jesus. 

Christians have many values. The school values focus upon being Successful, Happy, Included, Nurtured and Enriched by serving and encouraging others. These values were selected by the Christ Church Family including children, parents, Governors and staff. To support our school values, the themes for Collective Worship are changed each half term and reflect values to support the social, moral, emotional and spiritual growth of our children. Our SHINE values are exemplified through Christian values including community, compassion, courage, dignity, forgiveness, friendship, generosity, hope, joy, justice, peace, perseverance, respect, service, thankfulness, trust, truthfulness and wisdom. Also, many other values are explicitly taught through character development including resilience, citizenship and community spirit, moral compass, British values, problem solving and teamwork and confidence, self-worth and happiness.