School Values

As a church school, we aim to nurture the spiritual, cultural, moral and social development of the children and to foster mutual respect and responsibility. We are a high achieving school, but also an inclusive school, taking pride in the progress of every child, whatever their level of ability.

Our School Vision

 

At Great Missenden, we encourage children to use the educational keys gifted to them to open the 'door' and unlock their full potential. We will look through 'windows' to gaze into the real world and reflect upon the big questions of life by looking in the 'mirror.' 

Windows: These are opportunities to look out on the world to gaze in wonder. These are the WOW and OW moments. These are the things that inspire us and motivate us to be better people. 

Encounter: The learning about Life

Mirrors: These are opportunities for children to reflect, to look inward and to consider some of the big questions of life. These provide opportunities to explore their own insights and those of others. 

Reflection: The learning from.

 

 

Doors: These are the opportunities for children to respond, to creatively express their thoughts and convictions. These are the opportunities for children to move on and reflect. 

Transformation: The learning to live by putting into action what they believe.

 

Our Values are:

 

“Truth, Love, Faith, Courage, Respect, Community”

 

Our School Motto is:

 

“Believe and Achieve”

 

 

Our Aims

We want children to:

Be happy

Feel secure

Know that they belong

Appreciate and value the opinions of others

Listen

Persevere

Have a sense of awe and wonder

Appreciate the world around them, and take care of it

Be curious, ask questions

Take pride in their own achievements and the achievements of others

Take control of their own learning

Know that it is alright to make a mistake and then move on

Know that life is precious and that today is very special and it will not happen again

Know that there are many ways to be clever, and that everyone is good at something

Love learning.

Our school is a place where learning is rewarding, absorbing and fun.

Learning is for all, adults and children, and learning continues throughout life.

The adults who work here enjoy being here.

Every child is able to go out of the school gates at the end of the day and say,

“That was the best day ever!”