Our mission

Our mission is to ensure that every child: 

• enjoys their primary school years
• is equipped with a broad foundation of knowledge and life skills, so they are ready for the next stage of their education.

Our values

We live by our values:

• Be kind : we are tolerant, caring and cooperative; we are kind to each other and to ourselves
• Be respectful : we show respect to all – ourselves, each other and our environment
• Persevere : we try hard and stick with it; we are resilient, independent and committed
• Be curious : we apply our brains to learning new things, developing knowledge and skills; we are motivated and enthused with a love of learning; we are intellectually curious; we have a growth mindset; we look beyond Longworth to all the diversity the world has to offer.

In doing so, we ensure that:

• Every child feels safe and happy in our school so that they are ready to learn.
  
• Everyone is treated equally irrespective of gender, sexuality, race, religious belief, ability or physical characteristics.
• Children become valuable and fully rounded members of society who understand the basic British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.

Approach

In support of our mission, we take the following approach:

• A sequential, thematic curriculum: connects learning across subjects and builds upon what learners already know; pupils know what is to be  learnt and how, what it builds on, and what it builds towards so that they achieve a broad foundation of knowledge and skills.
• Make learning enjoyable and challenging: stimulate learning by ensuring teaching techniques and strategies respond to the needs of pupils’; promote a love of reading through sharing and investigating quality texts; provide a rich range of resources to enthuse children and enable learning to thrive; creating memorable moments of awe and wonder.
• Enrich the learning experience: invest in first-hand experience including visits and residentials to deepen knowledge and develop independence, resilience & confidence; Forest School for all children; whole school themed days to develop collaboration & citizenship.
• Excellent behaviour: ensure children are respectful & kind, develop intrinsic self-regulation and the skills to enable effective learning; we use the Restorative Approach to behaviour management.
• Proactively improve mental and physical health: yoga, mindfulness, counselling with pets, Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA), Personal Social Health and Emotional education (PSHE), and an active sports’ program within school and in inter-school competitions. Make every child feel valued and secure. Help them develop the life skills to become a well-rounded, emotionally & socially intelligent individual.
• Ensure every child succeeds: provide an inclusive education within a culture of support and high expectations; track attainment and progress closely, and ensure interventions happen quickly and effectively where appropriate.
• Develop learning partnerships: enable parents to act as a key partner in their child’s education.
• Invest in continuous professional development of staff & governors: learn and apply best practice.