Vision Consultation

Dear everybody,

Our vision helps to guide and shape Holly Hill. It is a core part of who we are and of our identity. It is also important to review it regularly to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of, and represent, our community.

I believe that our vision is just as relevant today as it was when it was updated over ten years ago. Together with the staff and governors, I have reviewed our vision and we are proposing a few slight adjustments. The proposed vision is on the other side of this letter, and I welcome your comments.

If you would like to share your thoughts, please comment in the box below.

As a Christian school our vision is to serve the families of one of Britain’s most disadvantaged areas by transforming children’s opportunities through immersion in high quality education. Holly Hill Church School promotes a nurturing environment where every child is transformed educationally, socially and spiritually. It is with the firm foundations of knowledge, pride and self-belief that our children will develop their interconnected relationships with the wider world.

‘Life in All its Fullness’ (John 10.10) is the foundation stone for our high expectations of all our families and partners to work together to affect change from within the heart of this community. Children will be encouraged to develop strong aspirations and a desire to make a positive difference in a society faced with continual challenges.  To face these challenges, we need to nurture in them resilience, understanding and the desire for peace.

In our school, we see Jesus' promise of 'Life in all its fullness', as we create together:

• a place where we watch over one another in love, 
• a place of healing
• a place of growth
• a place where everyone can find wholeness
• a place where those who have less, are given more
• a place where we see each other as God see us 

Our Values

Our ethos is based on our 12 Christian values of hope, honesty, patience, joy, forgiveness, tolerance, thankfulness, respect, kindness, friendship, gentleness and love. It is within our Christian ethos that this vision has been developed and will be implemented.

Our Aims….

• To deliver a high quality teaching and learning experience for our pupils that promotes high standards and accelerated progress for all
• To promote a love of education for all learners and to equip them with the tools to take ownership of their own learning
• To promote children’s self-esteem yet to instil in them their responsibilities for themselves, to their community and God’s world
• To create a welcoming school where children, staff, families and visitors feel valued
• To have high expectations for all within our community to ensure that we demonstrate the very best standards of conduct, moral purpose and integrity

……will be achieved by

• working in local, national and global partnerships in order to strengthen curriculum links and promote an awareness of the wider world
• ensuring that our pupils feel safe and secure and enjoy coming to school
• ensuring children remain at the heart of everything we do
• delivering innovative and effective teaching and learning
• working in partnership with other schools and agencies for the benefit of the families and the wider community
• providing an exciting, broad and challenging learning experience based on the needs of the children
• promoting a Growth Mindset culture where children have the confidence to become courageous agents of change, have a go and challenge themselves as learners and learn through their mistakes
• promoting the confidence and engagement of families in their children’s learning and the development of good behaviour linked to moral purpose