VISION & VALUES

Vision

At Wellington Eagles Primary Academy, our vision is to create a learning community where kindness, grit, acceptance, integrity, curiosity, and courageousness are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to nurture a love of learning that inspires our pupils to be curious about the world around them and to develop the courage to face challenges with determination and resilience. We foster a culture of acceptance and inclusivity, where everyone is valued, respected and supported to reach their full potential. Our commitment to integrity means we uphold high moral and ethical standards in all our actions and interactions, and we take responsibility for our choices and their consequences. We believe that by embracing these values, our pupils will thrive and grow into compassionate, confident and successful citizens who positively contribute to society.

British Values Statement

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy endeavours to actively promote British Values through a rich and diverse curriculum. We define those values as:

Democracy

The rule of law

Individual liberty

Mutual respect

Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

‘Actively promoting’ means: challenging pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions contrary to fundamental British Values, including ‘extremist’ views and equally, any views that engender racist or discrimination towards others.

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy uses the National Curriculum and our PSHE offer to ensure that all children are secure and embed the core British Values. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that teaches elements of democracy, civic responsibility, rules and laws, the monarchy, equality, values and virtues, environmental awareness and understanding of other faiths.

This also includes support for parents, carers and staff. To ensure such values are permeated through school life, each term has a British Values focus, which drives curriculum events and trips.

The examples that follow provide some of the many ways in which Wellington Eagles Primary Academy seeks to promote British Values:

Democracy

We have an elected school council

There are many pupil leadership opportunities

Pupil voice and pupil survey

Democracy is also explored through our PHSE, History, Religious Education curriculum

The Rule of Law

The Relational (Behaviour) policy encourages tolerance and mutual respect, including self-mediation and restorative justice

Pupils are taught the rules and expectations of the school

Students are taught the value and the reasons behind laws that govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken

Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service reinforce this message

Individual liberty

Resilience is a core principal of our school ethos and values

Pupils are actively encouraged to make independent choices, with the knowledge that they are in a safe, secure and supportive environment

Students are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised on how to exercise these safely, for example through e-safety and PHSE

There is an anti-bullying culture, our anti-bullying work encourages change in attitudes and behaviours for young people by young people

Mutual Respect

Respect is a core principal of our school ethos and values

Staff at WEPA educate and provide boundaries for students to make respectful and informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering education

Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

E-safety education, including educating children about the risks of extremist propaganda.

Visits to different places of worship

Visitors from other faiths

Students are actively encouraged to share their faith and beliefs within the school and celebrate festivities throughout the calendar year