Context

LPA serves a catchment based around the villages of Bartestree and Lugwardine.

Located within Bartestree, the school is on a housing estate with easy access to fields and farmland. Less than the national average of pupils are in receipt of free school meals but Lugwardine’s rural location means in general the children have less opportunity to engage with wider experiences.

The impact of COVID can be seen in the children’s social and emotional resilience and the need to develop their confidence to take on challenges and feel able to take risks in their learning.

Our Purpose - why we exist

Our vision - what we aim to achieve

Our School Moto

Our Core Intent 

Our Mission statement - how we plan to achieve our vision 

Our key values

Our values are embedded in our purpose. They are principles that guide our thinking and behaviour. Values play a key part in raising achievements and they encourage pupils to be emotionally intelligent, articulate learners. Our values support quality teaching and learning, while making a positive contribution to the development of a fair, just and civil society. Our school has four key values that we want our children to master. At LPA we want our children to be:

· Respectful

· Resilient

· Kind

· Inquisitive

British Values

The Department for Education state that there is a need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to 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.” At Lugwardine these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways.

Democracy

Democracy is embedded at the school.  Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard.  Pupils also have the opportunity to air their opinions and ideas through our School Council and regular questionnaires.  The elections of the school Eco Council members, and House Captains are based solely on pupil votes, reflecting our British electoral system and demonstrating democracy in action.

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout our school day, through our school assemblies and also when dealing with behaviour in school. We encourage our pupils to distinguish right from wrong and help pupils to understand that living under the rule of law protects individuals.  Our pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from the Police, Fire Service etc. also help to reinforce our messages.

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.  As a school we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and an empowering education. We support pupils to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence.  Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely; examples of this can be clearly seen in our e-safety and PSHE lessons.

Mutual Respect

At the heart of our whole school ethos is a commitment to Living Values – a set of core attitudes that we believe contribute to individuals being able to live happy and successful lives within the communities to which they belong. Each monthly value is chosen to underpin the need for mutual respect between our pupils and their peers, staff, their families and their wider community.  Our Values are taught through assemblies and PSHE sessions and form a key part of our daily dialogue across school.  

Tolerance of Those With Different Faiths And Beliefs

Lugwardine enhances pupils understanding of different faiths and beliefs through religious education studies; PSHE work; welcoming visitors from other schools that are not predominately white British, and enjoying a depth of study about other cultures and belief systems during themed weeks. All year groups take part in a faith visit to a place of worship.