Westminster C of E Primary School
WHAT DOES C OF E STAND FOR?
Westminster Primary School is a
Church of England School.
What does being a Church of England
School mean for you and your child?
The school ethos
As a Chur h of E gla d s hool e ill ai to de elop a d preser e the s hool s religious
character working in partnership with the church, other schools, appropriate organisations
and individuals within the parish and diocese.
The school will aim to serve the community which it is a central and vital part of by providing
education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice and
promoting Christian values through the experience offered to our pupils.
What are Christian values?
Grace
Hope
Faith
Friendship
Justice
Joy
Service
Peace
Time for
reflection
Provide a broad, balanced and well
planned curriculum in a manner which
children find exciting and enjoyable and
which fosters achievement, high self
esteem and independent learning.
Recognise, value and
celebrate the diversity of
cultures within the school and
the wider community.
Become a focus for and central to the
local community that we serve, working
in partnership with parents, governors,
pupils and other relevant faith
organisations and individuals.
Westminster Primary School children have been collecting
food for the Bradford Curry Project.
Westminster CE Primary School
Anti-racism and Equality Charter.
• At Westminster CE Primary School we respect each other no matter
how we look or where we have come from.
• We respect all religions and beliefs.
• We e er ake fu of ea h other s eliefs.
• We look after each other big or small.
• We are all different but we are all equal.
• We look out for each other no matter what skin colour we are.
• It does t atter here you o e fro
e ill al ays respe t you
and your religion.
• We avoid racism to make our school a better place.
Developed by the School Council at Westminster CE Primary School –
December 2014
Friendship
Provide a safe, secure and happy
environment for teaching and learning
in which all members of the school
community are valued, listened to and
involved.
Peace
Justice
Provide a safe, secure and happy
environment for teaching and learning in
which all members of the school
community are valued, listened to and
involved.
Behaviour Policy
Principles:
• Praise must significantly outweigh criticism and sanction.
• Rules should be short, limited in number and be clearly
understandable.
• Sanctions for bad behaviour, which gradually progress from
a verbal reprimand to exclusion, must be applied without
exception or favour. Consistency is essential.
• A reward system for good behaviour is central to the
procedure and should be given a very high profile in school.
• Children, parents, non teaching staff and teachers must all
be regarded as partners in the application of this
procedure. They should all share a good understanding of
how it operates and be part of its application.
You can access the full policy through the school website.
School Rules
• At Westminster CE Primary School the rules we
will use within this procedure are as follows:
• Allow others to work without disturbance or
interruption.
• Raise your hand and wait patiently when you
a t the tea her s atte tio .
• ‘espe t other people s property a d ork.
• Call everyone by their proper name.
• Do nothing to upset or hurt anyone else.
• Always do your best.
Anti-bullying Policy
Statement of Intent
• At Westminster Primary School we are committed to providing a
warm, caring and safe environment for all our children so that they
can learn and play in a relaxed and secure environment. Bullying of
any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our school. We
take all incidents of bullying seriously. Bullying hurts. No-one
deserves to be a victim of bullying. Everybody has the right to be
treated with respect and pupils who are bullying others need to
learn different ways of behaving. At Westminster Primary School,
we acknowledge that bullying does happen from time to time –
indeed, it would unrealistic to claim that it does not. When bullying
does occur, everyone should be able to tell and know that incidents
will be dealt with promptly and effectively in accordance with our
anti-bullying policy. We are a TELLING school. This means that
anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell the
staff.
You can access the full policy through the school website.
Peace
Service
Faith
Promote the spiritual, moral, social
and cultural awareness of our
children within a framework of
Christian values and practice.
School prayer
The school prayer was
created by the pupils and is
shared daily.
School Prayer
Westminster CE Primary School Prayer
Agreed by School Council December 2010
Thank you for each happy day
For fun and friends at work and play,
Thank you for your help and care
Here at school and everywhere,
Make us good with a smiling face
So our school is a happy place.
Service
Become a focus for and central to the
local community that we serve,
working in partnership with parents,
governors, pupils and other relevant
faith organisations and individuals.
Time for
reflection
St Augustine s
Church
The school has links
with the local church.
Members of the
Church present a
whole school
assembly every 3
weeks. The assemblies
are based on stories
from the Old
Testament.
The school governing
body has
representatives from
the Diocese – these
are our foundation
governors.
Time for reflection
• Children are presented
• Children are given
ith The Big Questio
time to reflect on
and asked to reflect and
stories that present a
offer their opinions
moral dilemma.
based on their own
beliefs.
• They discuss current
• Every classroom has a
affairs and the
display presenting the
relevance to their
curre t Big Questio
own lives and
with space for children
experiences.
to add their own
reflections.
Westminster Primary School is a
Church of England School.
A Brighter Future
Corinthians chapter 13 verses 4-7
Lo e is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it
does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is
not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no
record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, al ays perse eres.
In Westminster CE Primary School this translates
into an ethos of care and concern which embraces
all members of the school community.