Christian Values
Our Vision and Values
As a Church of England School; our vision and values are at the heart of everything we do and play a vital part in our pupils’ education, spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
Our School Vision is inspired by this Bible verse:
“As I have loved you, so you must love one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples”. John 13:34
St Cleopas is an inclusive community that nurtures and develops opportunities for lifelong learning on our journey walking alongside Jesus, opening our eyes and hearts to all.
Our School Values:
At St Cleopas, we aim to develop all pupils so that they achieve and succeed. This happens in a caring, welcoming and loving environment based firmly on our Christian values:
Friendship – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
Our pupils chose Friendship because:
- If you value friendship, you will have people around to support and look out for you.
- Having friends makes things fun and you feel full of happiness.
Respect – And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. Luke 6:31
Our staff team chose Respect because:
- When someone is respected, they feel valued and appreciated and can grow.
- It is a huge part of our school life and community, working together for a common good.
Joy – I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11
Our Church chose Joy because:
- It is important to rejoice and thank God for all our blessings.
- It makes you and other people feel uplifted when you are filled with joy.
Compassion – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
Our Governors chose Compassion because:
- It is the most important value in a human.
- If you show compassion, kindness and love, just as Jesus did, you can live a full and fruitful life.
Forgiveness – Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37
Our courageous advocates chose Forgiveness because:
- Forgiveness is important because if no one practices forgiveness everyone would fight.
- If no one forgave, the worries and hatred would be carried around – instead, we need peace.
Courage – For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, and of love, and of sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Our families chose Courage because:
- If you don’t step out of your comfort zone then you will live a life where you are scared of everything.
- Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting despite fear knowing that with God’s protection and guidance, we have nothing to fear and can conquer anything.
Our Courageous advocates play a crucial role in promoting our school vision and values.
- Working with our vicar Sian to discuss how to live our Christian mission.
- Leading and supporting elements of collective worship.
- Taking part in class collective worships across our school and sharing prayerful experiences.
- Completing learning walks to assess our Christian environment.
- Participating in whole school evaluation, feedback and suggest improvements.
- Collating questionnaires and collecting pupil voice to inform leadership of next steps.
- Leading on ways children can be courageous advocates.
- Developing prayer spaces and creating reflective resources.
Our courageous advocates group is inspired by the school values and Christian teachings. They lead by example following our school values, being role models.
“We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us”
2 Corinthians 5:20