Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton

Recognizing its historical roots, the school will uphold and strengthen its religious identity in accordance with Church of England principles and in collaboration with the Church at the parish and diocesan levels.
The school's mission is to serve the community by offering a top-notch education within the framework of Christian doctrine and practise.
Through the experience it provides to all of its students, it promotes Christian values and fosters a knowledge of the relevance and meaning of faith.
Everything we do is based on our mission statement and fundamental beliefs.
To create a joyful, secure, and compassionate environment that enables our kids to become successful citizens who excel in both classroom and the real world.
Our school and its community live and work by the twelve basic principles that make them up.
Moral Together, we examine the Christian belief that all we have is a "gift" from God, following the lead of Jesus.
These contributions—whether in the form of cash, goods, time, or skills—are made with the understanding that everyone at our school and in the larger community would benefit from their utilisation.
Social As a community, we strive to build connections marked by generosity of spirit because we firmly believe that, given the right conditions, every person can thrive, realise their full potential, and make a meaningful contribution to society.
Cultural As a Church of England school, we aim to investigate the lives of people like George Muller and Lord Shaftsbury who showed a joy in giving and who influenced modern politics, culture, and morals.
Jesus was stressing that in addition to our friends and family, we are also obligated to provide for those who are not a part of our own social or cultural group.
In order to build character, we promote an attitude of empathy and understanding of others, encouraging them to strive to put themselves in their shoes.
Moral We try to explore what it means to live out Jesus' teaching, exemplified in the command to do to others as you would have them do to you. (
Social As a community, we try to share one another's burdens and to help everyone to know that struggling and failure are not signs of weakness but opportunities to learn more about ourselves and others, and to grow as an interdependent family.
We actively look out for opportunities to support charities and good causes that improve the quality of life for people in our own country and the wider world.
We celebrate the rich diversity that this has brought to our culture and seek to play our part in offering a welcome to all those joining our school community especially anyone in any kind of need.
6: Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Moral Learning from Jesus, we recognise that taking a moral stand or tackling a challenge will require courage but we also know that we can pray for God's strength and his help.
Social As a community, we explore the Christian belief that almost anything is possible because God is for us.
Cultural As a Church of England school we take inspiration from those who have been uncompromising in standing for justice and have been true to their Christian faith in the face of persecution.
Spiritual Jesus came into the world to show us how much we are loved by God; by taking the sins of the whole world upon himself on the cross Jesus made forgiveness and a personal relationship with God possible.
We strive to offer every member of our school community a life-giving encounter with the person of Jesus Christ.
Moral Following Jesus' example, we always offer forgiveness and a fresh start to children and adults who have made mistakes.
We teach that an individual's behaviour can have a positive or negative impact on others and that this consideration must be paramount in deciding whether behaviour is appropriate.
When sanctions are deemed necessary because behaviour falls short of expectations, we endeavour to demonstrate justice with compassion.
Social As a community whose life is founded upon Christian values we recognise that forgiveness, offered and received, will be at the heart of all our relationships.
Cultural As a Church of England school, our behaviour policy is informed throughout by our Christian values.
We teach children about the justice system in modern Britain and the emphasis on principles such as the presumption of innocence until proven guilty and the concept of restorative justice.
We explore together, what friendship with Jesus means for Christians.
Moral Jesus' example of self-sacrificial love and commitment to his friends is one that inspires us to place the needs of others above our own and make our friendships faithful and resilient.
We encourage an attitude of inclusivity and openness to others, regardless of religious, ethnic or socio-economic background.
However, we know that if our children are to be fully equipped for life in modern Britain, we need to be pro-active in forming links and building relationships with schools in a wide range of social, cultural and religious settings.
Matthew 10.29: Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
Spiritual Jesus valued every person equally regardless of status, gender or wealth.
He showed a particular bias to those who were poor, in need or at the margins of society at that time.
At our school we explore the Christian teaching that every child and adult is made in God's image and is uniquely precious and worthy of respect and kindness.
Moral Following Jesus' teaching and attitude towards children, our school values every child equally and is pro- active about ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated differently due to their social background, gender, sexual orientation or cultural or religious background.
We equip children with the skills to recognise prejudice in the media or in the political process.
Social As a community whose life is founded upon Christian values, we do not merely tolerate difference and diversity, we actively celebrate the uniqueness of all individuals.
Cultural As a Church of England school, we strive to create a culture that is characterised by openness, empathy and respect.
We continually strive to improve our understanding of different faiths and cultural diversity, celebrating the richness of experience and beliefs represented in British society.