Christian Distinctiveness

School Vision Statement

Faith, Family, Flourish

Pauntley is an inclusive and caring school of choice. We are child-focussed, with core values to enable us all to follow Jesus’s example and so flourish and contribute to the local community and the world God loves.

At Pauntley we have three core values which were chosen by the pupils:
Trust, Respect and Forgiveness

The three core values (outlined above) are central to all that we do in school and have their roots in biblical stories.

Trust – ‘Daniel and the lions den'

Respect – ‘Moses and the burning bush’

Forgiveness – ‘The parable of the prodigal son’

The children understand these stories and can relate them to life today.

How our vision and values permeate school life at Pauntley:

Our children come from a range of backgrounds. At Pauntley we believe that all children are equal in God’s eyes and that by following Jesus’ example we can all achieve our potential whilst supporting one another and caring for the world God has given to us.

School life is full of challenges and our small numbers mean that in certain circumstances these are more pronounced than they would be in a larger setting. However, at Pauntley this is seen as an opportunity to develop. Forming friendships; dealing with conflict; supporting younger children; accessing more complex areas of the curriculum alongside older peers and stepping up to represent the school in various situations (sports events/plays/leading worship etc) are all challenges that require the children to be courageous; follow Jesus' example and draw on the support that faith in God gives in order to 'step out boldly' and succeed.

The core values of Trust, Respect, Forgiveness underpin all that is done at Pauntley, as identified below, in this way we are following Jesus’ example both in school and in all that we do.