Aims and Values

Our School Values

Our School values are underpinned by our Christian Faith.

Compassion – we care for one another and want to act to make a better world.
Respect - We respect one another’s right to safety and dignity at school. We will speak to each other with calmness, politeness, and civility.
Do unto others - We actively think about how we would like to be treated if we were in the other person’s situation

Do our best - We always strive to work on ourselves and achieve our personal best in the classroom.
Teamwork – We work together because we know that we can achieve more as a team than as individuals.
Accountability - We hold ourselves accountable for our own actions, admit when we failed our own standards, and always strive to be our best selves.

Our Educational Philosophy

The educational experience in Cedars School is based on the building of knowledge, through intellectual study and broadening and enriching life experiences. A hallmark of our school is mentoring of young people by teachers. Our relationships are firm and caring. We have high aspirations for our young people, valuing all pathways through education and life including vocational callings and academic routes. In whatever line of work or study our young people find themselves in, we want them to excel at their chosen task and make a significant contribution to our society and the world.

Our Aims

To develop and maintain an inclusive, caring and supportive School community for pupils and staff which promotes high quality teaching and learning, positive relationships, high self-esteem and an understanding of, and respect for all.
To provide a broad, balanced and carefully differentiated curriculum that ensures all pupils achieve their full potential academically, morally, socially, physically and spiritually.
To provide a wide, varied and relevant range of high quality and well-resourced curricular activities that stimulate interests and prepare pupils for lifelong learning in the modern, and technological world.
To ensure that pupils develop confidence, self-esteem, independence, respect for themselves and others, preparing them to be active, responsible and kind members of the community.
To ensure that pupils’ work and progress are monitored and evaluated, ensuring that recording procedures identify pupil needs and recognise a broad range of achievements.
To develop and maintain an effective continuing professional development programme for all staff that serves the needs of the whole School.
To provide a secure, welcoming, pleasant, clean, attractive and stimulating environment, in which meaningful teaching and learning can take place.
To build positive partnerships with parents / carers / guardians / governors, external agencies, other schools and the wider community (industry, commerce and community groups).