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Our Guiding Principles: The Heart of Botley School

Welcome to Botley School's values page. Here, you'll discover the core principles that underpin everything we do. Our school values are more than just words; they are the foundation of our learning environment, shaping how we teach, how we support our pupils, and how we interact with our wider community. We believe that by nurturing these values, we empower our children to become confident, compassionate, and responsible individuals, ready to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Our Shared Values

At Botley School, we are guided by the following core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate diversity and ensure everyone feels welcome and valued. We strive to create an environment where all children, regardless of their background or abilities, have equal opportunities to succeed.
• Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and working together. We encourage our pupils to support each other, share ideas, and achieve common goals.
• Kindness: We foster a culture of compassion and empathy. We encourage our pupils to treat each other with kindness, respect, and understanding.
• Respect: We value and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual. We foster an environment of consideration and understanding, where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued.
• Resilience: We empower our children to embrace challenges, learn from setbacks, and develop the inner strength to persevere. We believe that resilience is essential for success and happiness in life.
• Creativity: We encourage our pupils to think outside the box, explore new ideas, and express themselves creatively. We believe that creativity is essential for innovation and problem-solving.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a school where:

• Every child feels happy, safe, and valued.
• Learning is engaging, challenging, and inspiring.
• Pupils develop a lifelong love of learning.
• Everyone strives for excellence.
• The school community works together in partnership.
• Pupils are well-prepared for the future.

We invite you to explore our shared values and vision, and see how they are woven into the fabric of daily life at Botley School. We believe that these principles create a positive and enriching environment for all our pupils.

Our Botley School Vision is of:

 A high-quality education in a positive and happy school, where everyone is included, celebrated and encouraged to be a creative lifelong learner.

Our Shared Values are:

Inclusivity  Teamwork  Kindness

Respect  Resilience  Creativity

How Did We Decide on Our Shared Values?

During the academic year 2021 2022, we consulted on our Vision for the future and the Values we wish to nurture at Botley School. 

We began this work by consulting with pupils, staff, parents, governors and community leaders in the Autumn Term 2021.  The slides for our Vision and Values Consultation Evening are available below. 

How are we embedding our Vision and Values?

To begin with Mrs Reid led Whole School Assemblies on each value in turn. The Presentations for these are available below. Our Whole School Weekly Assemblies always refer to our values and we use the language of our values when we talk about learning and behaviour on a daily basis.

Our pupils have made wonderful values displays around the school and in their classrooms. All of these actions have embedded our shared vision and values swiftly into the daily life of the school.