Curriculum Values Statement
Following the creation of a renewed , the School re-wrote its curriculum using the ‘Big Picture’ Curriculum Materials from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in January 2008. Curriculum maps have been drawn up for each year group which blend a subject specific, cross-curricular, skills and thematic approach together. The National Forum for Values in Education provided a values statement for the National Curriculum.
The desired outcomes for children from our all of our curriculum are:
- confident individuals
- successful learners
- global citizens
Our Statement of Values
provides the philosophical and pedagogical foundation upon which we teach and provides a bigger picture of exactly what it is we believe we are doing through our approach and distinctive ethos at Raglan. The values are neither exhaustive nor finite and may seem so fundamental that they may appear unexceptional. Their demanding nature is demonstrated both by our collective failure consistently to live up to them, and the moral challenge which acting on them in practice entails.
The Self
We value ourselves as unique human beings capable of spiritual, moral, intellectual and
physical growth and development.
On the basis of these values, we should:
- develop an understanding of our own characters, strengths and weaknesses
- develop self-respect and self-discipline
- clarify the meaning and purpose in our lives and decide, on the basis of this, how we believe that our lives should be lived
- make responsible use of our talents, rights and opportunities
- strive, throughout life, for knowledge, wisdom and understanding
- take responsibility, within our capabilities, for our own lives.
Relationships
We value others for themselves, not only for what they have or what they can do for us. We value relationships as fundamental to the development and fulfilment of ourselves and others, and to the good of the community.
On the basis of these values, we should:
- respect others, including children
- care for others and exercise goodwill in our dealings with them
- show others they are valued
- earn loyalty, trust and confidence
- work cooperatively with others
- respect the privacy and property of others
- resolve disputes peacefully.
Society
We value truth, freedom, justice, human rights, the rule of law and collective effort for the common good. In particular, we value families as sources of love and support for all their members, and as the basis of a society in which people care for others.
On the basis of these values, we should:
- understand and carry out our responsibilities as citizens
- refuse to support values or actions that may be harmful to individuals or communities
- support families in raising children and caring for dependants
- support the legal institutions of marriage and civil partnership
- recognize that the love and commitment required for a secure and happy childhood can also be found in families of different kinds
- help people to know about the law and legal processes
- respect the rule of law and encourage others to do so
- respect religious and cultural diversity
- promote opportunities for all
- support those who cannot, by themselves, sustain a dignified life-style
- promote participation in the democratic process by all sectors of the community
- contribute to, as well as benefit fairly from, economic and cultural resources
- make truth, integrity, honesty and goodwill priorities in public and private life.
The Environment
We value the environment, both natural and shaped by humanity, as the basis of life and a source of wonder and inspiration.
On the basis of these values, we should:
- accept our responsibility to maintain a sustainable environment for future generations
- understand the place of human beings within nature
- understand our responsibilities for other species
- ensure that development can be justified
- preserve balance and diversity in nature wherever possible
- preserve areas of beauty and interest for future generations
- repair, wherever possible, habitats damaged by human development and other means.