At Aston and Cote Church of England School, our Christian Vision — Aspiring to be the people God created us to be by growing the talents He gave us — is lived out through a set of core values that are deeply rooted in our Anglican foundation. These values guide our daily life and shape the way we learn, grow and relate to one another.

Our key Christian values of Respect, Love, Honesty, Courage and Forgiveness each have strong biblical foundations. Through the study of Bible stories, pupils explore how individuals demonstrated these values in their lives, helping them to understand their meaning and relevance both historically and in the modern world.

We take time to explore each value in depth, ensuring that all members of our school community have the language to describe them clearly. This shared understanding helps pupils to recognise these values in themselves and others, encouraging reflection, empathy and positive relationships.

We believe that developing an understanding of values is a partnership between school and home. We actively encourage parents and carers to support their children in recognising and living out these values beyond the classroom. As a school, we celebrate when we see our values in action, both within school and in the wider community.

Values education is not only important during childhood; it provides a lifelong foundation. These values become a set of tools that pupils carry with them into adulthood, helping them to navigate challenges, make thoughtful decisions and live with integrity throughout their lives.

‘Christian vision results in a school with a distinctively Christian ethos in which values underpin all school life and are championed by leadership, governors and staff.” SIAMS 2015