Our Vision and Ethos
Matthew 5:14-16
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Our vision is rooted in Matthew 5: 14-16, ‘You are the light of the world… let your light shine…’.
We believe every member of our school family has their own, unique light to shine. We aspire to create global citizens, nuturing individuality alongside inclusivity. Our curriculum allows all to shine, developing a curiosity and wonder about the diverse world around us.
Based on our Christian beliefs, we are a welcoming, inclusive and caring school, encouraging pupils to become respectful, responsible citizens of the world and valuing all as individuals.
Children and staff are valued and supported to flourish and shine; to be the best they can be.
Our Christian Values
These values are promoted across the school by all adults. Each term a value is shared with the school through Collective Worship and in class. Our school’s values are deeply embedded in the daily life of the school and all members of our school identify how they affect our daily lives and our achievements, including being demonstrated through our words and actions.
Compassion
Courage
Love
Perserverance
Respect
Responsibility
Our Mission
At Horton Kirby, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, passionate and supportive team who celebrates achievement and difference. We have high aspirations and expectations whilst nurturing strong staff-pupil relationships and strong leadership at all levels. We value and respect each other and celebrate the diversity in our school and the wider community. We provide a welcoming, inclusive environment where everyone’s thoughts, ideas, beliefs and differences are valued.
We create a stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum with high expectations for success. Our school provides a learning environment that is designed to support and challenge the wide variety of children in our care. We have a culture that promotes learning and pedagogical excellence, whilst our rich, natural environment provides an opportunity to extend learning in a unique, exciting way. Our school promotes safety, compassion and support. Each pupil’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with staff, effective communication with parents and strong links with the community. We ensure our pupils have every opportunity to become responsible citizens, as well as lifelong leaders and learners.
Our British Values
As part of Aletheia Academies Trust, Horton Kirby is committed to Fundamental British Values:
The Trust actively promotes British Values in all of our academies. We aim to establish a strong community where all pupils are encouraged to demonstrate respect and tolerance through an inclusive nature regardless of faith, race and culture.
- Democracy
- Rule of Law
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual Respect
- Tolerance of those in our society of different faiths and beliefs
Equality Objectives
Aletheia Academies Trust’s overarching Equality Objectives are stated below and within our Single Equality Scheme and are updated at least every two years, these are:
- To use performance data to monitor student achievement and respond to variations between groups of learners, subjects, courses and key stages, trends over time and comparisons with other schools.
- To provide professional development which continues to support staff to promote equality and diversity routinely in their daily activity.
- To provide an environment that welcomes protects and respects diverse people.
- To ensure that all students are given the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of the school.
- Foster ownership amongst our students for the development of a set of positive behaviours which reflect the very best in all cultures, but reaffirm the understanding of and compliance with the rule of British law and British Values.
- To address cultural events through year worship activities to increase student awareness and understanding of issues in different communities