Sherwood Park School Values
SHERWOOD PARK VALUES
‘LEARNING FOR LIFE TOGETHER’
Sherwood Park Primary School strives to be the school of choice within the local community of Sidcup. Our motto, ‘Learning for Life Together’, underpins our committment to working in partnership with children, parents, governors to ensures the very best outcomes for every child. And to provide learning opportunities which prepare children for every step of their academic journey and for life in the future. It is our responsibility to support every young person to reach his or her potential, regardless of background. This is underpinned by three goals:
- Safety and Wellbeing
- Educational Excellence Everywhere
- Preparation for secondary transition and the journey into Adult life.
At Sherwood Park we promote the following values to support pupils on their journey through life and to ensure they are happy; understand how to be good citizens and can make a positive contribution to society.
Excellence
We reach excellence by achieving a goal and being successful.
'Excellence is not a skill but an attitude!'
Courage
Happiness
Creating happiness is about knowing the ingredients what makes it.
'Don't look for happiness-Create it!'
Honesty
We tell the truth to ensure we can work things out and move on.
'Honesty is appreciated'
Respect
We show respect by:
Listening
Encouraging
Congratulating
Being Helpful
Saying Thank you!
'Give it to Get it!'
Responsibility
Taking care of your duties
Answering for your actions
Being Trusted by others
'Accept responsibility for your actions and take ownership of your mistakes.'
Partnership
We develop partnership through:
Communication
Disagreement management
Listening
Reliable
Respectful
Resilience
Through perseverance, flexibility, relationships and a positive view of the future we are able to bounce back when we get knocked down.
‘The greatest glory in life lies in never falling, but in rising every time when we fall.’
Understanding
We understand by:
Be open about differences
Don’t assume anything
Encourage questions
Make a point to make friends with people different from you
Make your feeling known
Remember that mistakes happen
'A great understanding is about appreciating similarities and respecting differences.'
Safety
It is about making the right choice at the right time!
‘Think, understand and choose the right option-this will make you safe!’
