Our Values
In November 2023, all school stakeholders were consulted on and agreed to adopt following values which we believe represents Sandford Primary at its natural best:
Wellbeing for learning
This value aims to represent a holistic approach to securing a child’s wellbeing before effective learning can take place. It encompasses the wellbeing indicators of Getting It Right for Every Child and aims to meet children where they are on their developmental and learning journey. It asks the
school community to think carefully about the needs of individuals to maximise their learning capacity and potential and aims to build empathy and resilience. Wellbeing for learning means having a curriculum which is actively focussed on promoting good physical, emotional, and mental health.
Everyone making progress
This value means that teachers meet learners where they are and use their expertise, skill, and knowledge to set out a path of appropriate next steps across all curricular areas for individuals, groups and classes of children and young people. Progress is not linear, and quality feedback is key for continued learning. Appropriate levels of challenge as well as support when needed are equally important. Children and young people are given a voice about their learning and progress, and all adults in the school community are thought of as learners too.
Be brave in learning
This value aims to capture our belief that effort, taking risks, trying new things, and developing a growth mindset are all crucial for building resilient young people (and adults!). It helps remind us that we should relentlessly pursue learning at the highest standards possible for individuals throughout
their learning journey and support them to know how to ‘bounce back’ if things don’t work out the first time or persevere for a bit longer.
You matter, everyone matters
This value links closely with learning around the UN Charter on the Rights of the Child and the associated responsibilities each of us has in fulfilling these rights (including of children to each other). This value helps us maintain a culture of acceptance, tolerance, and respect for our similarities and a
wide array of differences, including in neurodivergence, physical needs, and all protected characteristics. Everyone should be given their ‘time to shine’ and equitable opportunities to do so. Individual achievements are recognised, and we share an understanding that not everyone makes progress in the same way. Within this value we also strive to promote awareness of local, national,
and global citizenship, with a focus on Learning for Sustainability.
Our expectation for everyone in the school community is that they will act and grow in ways that are:
• Kind to self
• Kind to others
• Kind to the environments we share (including all school spaces as well as the wider natural environment)
Sandford Primary is part of the Strathaven Learning Community.
Strathaven Learning Community values are: RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL and RESILIENT.
Our aspirational vision statement for the Strathaven Learning Community is: ‘TOGETHER WE THRIVE’.
