Mission Statement
At St George’s Junior School we believe that learning should be fun, purposeful and challenging. Through our effective curriculum we aim to equip each child with the skills they need for lifelong learners. We aim to develop confident learners, who take ownership of their learning and are proud of their achievements.
Our school has a positive and caring environment and we expect children to adopt the vision of ‘The St George’s Way’.
This aims to encourage children to have the self discipline, thinking and communication skills to enable them to take responsibility for their own education and become lifelong learners.
We have very high expectations which lead to excellent academic achievement and ensure that children will reach their full potential in their personal, creative, physical, moral and spiritual development.
Behaviour Principles Written Statement
Aims:
We aim to provide a caring environment in which everyone can feel happy, safe, valued and respected. We value each individual regardless of their gender, culture, race, religion, disability or ability. We respect everyone, children and adults alike, to treat each other with mutual respect and dignity.
Our Approach to Behaviour:
We want school to be enjoyable for every pupil. Pupils should be able to learn, appreciate their lessons, make friends and be enthusiastic about school. We want to develop individuals to be able to make good choices and do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. While it is difficult to eradicate bullying, we do everything in our power to ensure that all children attend school free from fear.
We expect outstanding behaviour. Good behaviour is behaving well when told to do so. Outstanding behaviour is making the right choices to behave well without being told.
“Children want to be respected, their views to be heard, to have stable relationships with professionals built on trust and for consistent support provided for their individual needs. This should guide the behaviour of professionals. Anyone working with children should see and speak to the child; listen to what they say; take their views seriously; and work with them collaboratively when deciding how to support their needs”.
Keeping Children Safe in Education Policy – Mar 2017
Dealing with Bullying:
Defining Bullying:
(As defined by pupils of the School Council)
Sometimes people can be mean to each other. However, if someone has been mean to you, it doesn’t mean that you are being bullied.
There is a difference between someone being mean to you and someone bullying you. Bullying is when someone is mean to you over a prolonged period (several times, over and over again).
If someone is mean to you, it is important that it is reported to an adult as soon as possible so they can act promptly and ensure that it doesn’t happen again and it doesn’t lead to bullying.
You should not worry about speaking to an adult, as this is the best way to make sure an incident doesn’t happen again. If you are worried about talking to an adult, then you could use your class worry box.
Everyone is different and being different should be celebrated; not used as a focus of being mean.
Definition of Bullying:
Bullying is repeatedly being mean to someone that results in an individual feeling uncomfortable, anxious or isolated.
As a school community we believe that the ethos of the school should be built on a foundation of values. At St George’s Junior School, we give regular thought to how values can be used to support the child as a reflective learner and promote quality teaching and learning.it is our aim to raise standards by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by 6 core values:
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Honesty and trust | Tolerance and Mutual Respect | Responsibility |
| Resilience and Determination | Excellence | Appreciation |
The DfE have recently reinforced the 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.”
The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year.
At St George’s Junior School these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
The Prevent Duty
From 1 July 2015 all schools must have regard to the statutory guidance. Paragraphs 57-76 of the guidance are concerned specifically with schools and childcare providers. Registered early years childcare providers and registered later years childcare providers (referred to in this advice as ‘childcare providers’) are subject to a duty under section 26 of the Counter- Terrorism and Security Act 2015, in the exercise of their functions, to have “due regard to the need to Prevent duty. It applies to a wide range of public-facing bodies.
The Prevent duty: what it means for schools and childcare providers
In order for schools and childcare providers to fulfil the Prevent duty, it is essential that staff are able to identify children who may be vulnerable to radicalisation, and know what to do when they are identified. Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation should be seen as part of schools’ and childcare providers’ wider safeguarding duties, and is similar in nature to protecting children from other harms (e.g. drugs, gangs, neglect, sexual exploitation), whether these come from within their family or are the product of outside influences.
All current staff have received ‘Prevent’ training. As new staff join St George’s Junior School they undergo an induction process. This includes ‘Prevent’. Full training is then accessed as soon as practicably possible.
St George’s Junior School has a Governor who has undertaken ‘Prevent’ training.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
As from 31st October 2015 there is a mandatory reporting duty which requires teachers in England and Wales to report ‘known’ cases of FGM in under 18s which they identify in the course of their professional work to the police.
FGM is taken seriously at St George’s Junior School and all staff sign to state this was discussed at their induction.
St George's Junior School
Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury,
Shropshire SY3 8LU
Telephone: 01743 357 133
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Munro
Office Manager: Mrs Sharon Pacini
