At Clifford All Saints we are a distinctly Christian school but never exclusively Christian- we are welcoming of all children and families regardless of their faith background.   

Safeguarding is at the heart of all of our work in school. It is of imperative importance that children feel safe and valued. We create a climate and culture where all staff and volunteers hold the safeguarding of children and young people at the centre of their practice. This is underpinned by clear systems and processes.  

We have high expectations for the behaviour of the children in our setting and challenge the children to be the best versions of themselves they can be. We recognise that clear and well communicated boundaries and routines help children feel safe.  

In school we wish to be courageously compassionate. We recognise that everyone makes mistakes and our approach to behaviour and relationships underpins this. There’s space to get it wrong at Clifford All Saints- we forgive and learn from mistakes.  

As a small, one form entry family school we strive to ensure that every child is known to all staff and valued as an individual. We value the importance of hospitality at the core of our work with one another. Strong family links with the school community are a cornerstone of our school identity.  

We recognise that we are all made in the image of God- we delight and value this. This means that we strive to develop opportunities in school to support children to develop talents and let our children experience success through music, sport and the whole curriculum. 

We plan for the curriculum to be exciting and engaging with lots of meaningful learning opportunities. We delight in the knowledge that our children are the future and should be nurtured to learn and succeed in a supportive environment. We value wisdom and hopefulness and want to provide opportunities for children to explore and enjoy the wider curriculum. We want our children to aspire to becoming the geographers, historians, artists and more of the future. 

We recognise the importance and impact of true discipleship- we build in opportunities for children to develop skills in mentoring younger children as well as developing their leadership skills through responsibilities across school.  

We are proud of the diversity of our school curriculum and strive to ensure every member of our community feels valued and recognised. The children learn the importance of respect and valuing diversity by having this consistently modelled for them through the adults around them.  

In school, children are given time and space to reflect and think about God. We know that collective worship is an important time to gather as a community and that children can all engage with this in their own way.  

As a school staff team, we want to ensure every decision made in school is grace filled which demonstrates how decision in school are influenced by our values.