The best analogy I have ever been given to describe the Christian Values at Berkswell School is a stick of rock. Just like the lettering within rock which runs right through its entirety and is visible from whichever aspect you look, so too, our Christian Values run through every aspect of school life.
Children cover the values, in depth, on a rotational basis, across the year.
The values are linked to the school vision. They are explored and outlived each term, as we focus on each of the areas of our vision.
Love
- Peace
- Trust
- Justice
- Generosity
Togetherness
- Forgiveness
- Respect
- Humility
- Service
Aspiration
- Perseverance
- Responsibility
- Creativity
- Courage
Classroom worship areas throughout the school reflect the area of the vision we are focussing on and the associated values.
These are displays that children are encouraged to add to and develop with their teachers and to take ownership for. Providing opportunities for reflection is also encouraged.
Children are recognised and rewarded for outliving and exemplifying our vision and values across the school day. It is at the very heart of what makes our school a very special place to be part of.
We teach religion all day long.
We teach it in arithmetic by accuracy.
We teach it in language by learning to say what we mean—yea, yea or nay, nay
We teach it in history by humanity
We teach it in geography by breadth of mind
We teach it in handicraft by thoroughness
We teach it in astronomy by reverence
We teach it by manners to one another, and by truthfulness in all things.
We teach pupils to build the Church of Christ out of the actual relationships in which they stand to their teachers and their school fellows.