Christian Vision

      We educate for life in all its fullness.  At Crosby Ravensworth this means:

• A close, cohesive family atmosphere where children are inquisitive, confident in the natural environment to which they are connected and supported as they learn resilience through challenge. 

• Widened opportunities for children, alongside adults, to flourish.  Cultural capital is prized and we prepare our children for a world of diversity. 

• Richness and ambition throughout our academic, creative, sporting, social and spiritual ventures.

I have come in order that you might have life; life in all its fullness.

John 10.1

Christian Values

Our mission statement is underpinned by core Christian values of courage, compassion and community. We explore the meanings of these core values and their significance through our Collective Worship and link them to the Christian faith by relating them to Bible stories and readings.

British Values

The Department for Education has published guidance on promoting British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain.

The guidance aims to help both independent and state-maintained schools understand their responsibilities in this area. All have a duty to ‘actively promote’ the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These values were first set out by the government in the ‘Prevent’ strategy in 2011.

All schools must have a clear strategy for embedding these values and show how their work with pupils has been effective in doing so.  Follow this link to our policies page to read our statement of  British Values.

Prevent Statement

There is no place for extremist views of any kind in our school, whether from internal sources (pupils, staff, visiting adults, governors etc) or external sources (school community, external agencies or individuals).  Any prejudice, discrimination or extremist views, including derogatory language, displayed by pupils, staff, visitors or parents, will always be challenged, and, where appropriate, dealt with. Where misconduct by a teacher is proven, the matter will be referred to the National College for Teaching and Leadership for their consideration.  Misconduct by other staff will be dealt with under normal school disciplinary procedures.

We encourage pupils to respect the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.  We ensure that partisan political views are not promoted in the teaching of any subject in the school and where political issues are brought to the attention of the pupils, reasonably practicable steps are taken to offer a balanced presentation of opposing views to pupils