Our Values and Ethos
Lydford Primary School Aims
- All children feel safe, secure, happy and valued.
- All children show respect for themselves, others and their world.
- All children are confident, resilient and independent.
- All children are curious about the world they live in and have a love of learning!
- All children are proactive members of their community and the wider world.
Our motto: Nurture, Inspire, Achieve. A small school, learning together in the local community.
Lydford Primary School Values
- Democracy – We can influence School and society through the democratic process.
- Self Responsibility – We take responsibility for our actions.
- Openness and Honesty – We are honest about what we do and the way we do it. Nobody is perfect; we will not hide it when we are not.
- Social Responsibility – We encourage people to take responsibility for their own community and work together to improve it.
- Caring for others – We care for all members of our learning community and actively support those who; experience difficulties; or who are upset.
- The Rule of Law – We know the difference between right and wrong: We respect civil and criminal law
- Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect – We respect other people in school and in the wider society. We oppose prejudice and discrimination.
- Tolerance of Others who have Different Faiths and Beliefs – We promote tolerance and harmony between people of different cultures, traditions and faith.
Moorland Hub motto: 'Working together to be the best we can possibly be.’
Lydford School Ethos
Our Ethos Committee consists of members of school staff, parents and members of our local community. The Committee’s role is also to ensure that the voice of its local community in connection with the school is being fed back to the MAT Trustees. The Ethos Committee’s role is to ensure that the Multi Academy Trust’s (MAT) Values, Vision and Aims are embedded in the actions and activities of Lydford Primary School.
The main duties of our Ethos Committee are:
The main duties of our Ethos Committee are:
- To preserve and develop the Trust’s Co-operative values whilst maintaining the individual distinctiveness of our school.
- To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s leadership and management with regard to the maintenance of the Co-Operative values.
- To ensure the pastoral care of the children and staff, including how the school meets the needs of learners through its implementation of the Co-Operative values.
- To ensure that the voice of the local community, in particular, but not exclusively parents, staff and children is understood.
Ethos Committee Meeting Minutes
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