Fynamore Primary School

School Ethos and Values

‘Pupils behave well and understand the expectations that you have asserted.’

Ofsted, February 2018

Fynamore is a secure, caring and happy school, providing a warm welcome for children, parents and visitors. To see more about our Building Learning Power values, please click here.

We believe every person matters and we aim to:

Help our children to be healthy, independent and happy by:

creating a vibrant school
encouraging responsibility
listening to our children and encouraging all children to contribute
encouraging experimentation and risk taking
promoting health awareness through walking to school, encouraging physical exercise and providing healthy meals

Help every child to stay safe by:

providing a stimulating and secure environment
developing self esteem
encouraging good behaviour and not tolerating bad behaviour
providing buddy support and addressing bullying issues immediately
providing staff who children trust and can talk to
adhering to child protection procedures and making prompt referrals to support agencies
promoting road safety

Help every child to enjoy school and achieve their best by:

using best teaching practice
discovering the potential of each child and exploring his or her particular talents
teaching them how to learn
involving parents in their children's education
including children with special needs in classes wherever possible
providing challenge for able pupils

Encourage our children to make a positive contribution by:

being fair and consistent and setting a good example
teaching about racial equality
holding a daily act of collective worship
teaching about Christianity and other world faiths in RE lessons
giving children a voice through school council

Encourage the children to become economically active by:

respecting our school, its property and each other
giving children opportunities for decision making
taking part in enterprising events and activities
developing speaking and listening skills
encouraging children's aspirations
working with the community

Introduce the children to the global community by:

inviting people into school
organising visits
participating in local and international events
teaching about local and world history
encourage an interest in the world around them including individual differences, appreciation of personal pleasure and beauty
encouraging respect for the environment

Promote British Values by:

encouraging children to be resourceful, resilient, reflective and reciprocal
fostering a respect for others through a broad and balanced curriculum
working with people of signifcant standing within our community, such as our local MP, mayor and emergency services
prompting an understanding of the democratic process and the importance of democracy through School Council, House Captains, E-Safety Committee and Eco Committee
giving the children opportunity to learn about and help those less fortunate than them through charity work and fundraising
celebrating achievement through assemblies and whole school incentives
adhering to policies which promote inclusion and induviduality
providing a 'big question' approach to assemblies in which we study the values in detail