Thorndon CEVC Primary School

At Thorndon School our vision is that each child and adult in the school should ‘believe and achieve’. Everyone should believe in themselves and in each other to inspire confidence and curiosity about the world around them.  Such belief enables everyone to achieve and be successful in a wide range of aspects. These include, but are not limited to: academic, sporting, musical, dramatic, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual achievements.

Our vision is underpinned by a verse from the Bible “Jesus said 'all things are possible to one who believes' ” (Mark 9, v23). This teaches the possibilities stemming from self-belief and beleif in God.

We teach our children of God’s love for them and his compassion towards us. We encourage children to demonstrate compassion in their day-to-day lives.

We fully adhere to The Church of England Vision for Education that “joy in learning is a mark of the good teacher and the well-taught pupil…and any education that does not communicate joy, wonder, amazement, fascination and delight has failed.’ (p12)

Our curriculum is based on a number of elements. The foundations are laid on providing children with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge which will equip them well for a world we in 2021 cannot imagine. It is our responsibility to develop curious, industrious and creative learners. Learners who have skills to problem solve and prove their resilience.

Our curriculum is based on four main elements. We educate for:

• Wisdom, knowledge and skills
• Hope and aspiration
• Community and living well together
• Dignity and respect

Integrated to this are our Thorndon rainbow values, which, in turn, are fully linked to the Church of England Values for Life. These values are taught through assemblies and acts of collective worship.