Our Aims and Ethos

At Highfields Primary School, we love to explore with curiosity and let our creativity shine. We enjoy taking on challenges, working together through collaboration, and caring for our community – because that’s what makes Highfields special!

At Highfields, we have created a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment where children, staff and families work together as a community. We believe that positive relationships are at the heart of successful learning and underpin a culture of kindness, trust and belonging. Everyone is valued and encouraged to contribute, share ideas and support one another, creating a community in which all can thrive.

We are committed to providing a rich and varied education that inspires curiosity, nurtures creativity and promotes a lifelong love of learning. Our children are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, explore new ideas and embrace challenges with confidence. We recognise that mistakes are an important part of the learning process and support children to develop resilience, perseverance and self-belief as they grow.

Parents and carers play a vital role in school life and are encouraged to work in partnership with us. We value the contribution of our wider community and believe that children achieve their very best when home and school work together to support their development.

Our objective is that every child leaves Highfields as a confident, independent and responsible learner, equipped with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed for the next stage of their education and beyond. Through a broad and ambitious curriculum, children develop a secure foundation in English, Mathematics, Science, Computing and Religious Education, while also benefiting from a wealth of opportunities across the wider curriculum.

We believe that learning should be exciting, meaningful and memorable. Through experiences in the arts, sport, outdoor learning and the wider curriculum, children are encouraged to explore, create, enquire and discover. We aim to nurture not only academic success but also the qualities that enable children to become confident, responsible, thoughtful and active citizens.

Kindness, resilience, responsibility and a love of learning are at the core of everything we do. We celebrate diversity, champion equity and strive to ensure that every child feels seen, heard and valued. By having high aspirations and providing a supportive environment in which children can flourish, we prepare them to embrace the opportunities and challenges of an ever-changing world.

At Highfields, we aim to inspire every child to become the very best version of themselves and to leave our school with happy memories, lasting friendships and a confidence in their ability to succeed.

British Values

At Highfields Primary School, we develop and promote British Values throughout our school and within our curriculum.

“We want every school to promote the basic British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.” Lord Nash

A key part of our plan for education is to ensure children become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect and leave our school fully prepared for life in modern Britain.

• The Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Individual Liberty

• Mutual Respect

• Tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs

   

To do this our children will develop;

• An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process

• An understanding that the freedom to hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law

• An acceptance that people having different faiths and beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour

• An understanding of the importance or identifying and combating discrimination

The aims and ethos of the school clearly reflect these values, and the whole school strives to uphold them.