Values & Ethos

Our Values (RED):

• Respect
• Empathy
• Determination

Our Vision and Ethos:

We are proud to be a fully-inclusive school that strives to deliver outstanding outcomes for each and every child through our values of respect, empathy and determination (RED). Our broad and balanced curriculum ensures children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and cultural capital to leave Princess May fully ready for the next chapter of their lives. At Princess May Primary School, we believe learning is a lifelong process.  Learning is defined as an alteration in long-term memory.  If nothing has altered in long-term memory, then nothing has been learned.  The curriculum is the progression model.  We have a firm belief that knowledge is transferable, and thus have devised key concepts that underpin our curriculum.  The key vocabulary and knowledge learned across our curriculum facilitates comprehension and promotes our love of reading.  Our curriculum develops pupils’ knowledge, skills and abilities to apply what they know and can do with increasing fluency and independence.  We have ensured that our curriculum has scope, coherence, sequencing and rigour.  Overall, our curriculum gives the knowledge and cultural capital pupils need to succeed in life, underpinned by our school values of Respect, Empathy and Determination (RED).

Our Commitment to Staff:

• Foster and develop the highest standards of teaching through high quality professional development 
• Nurture and secure leadership talent to lead the future 
• Recognise and reward the commitment of all staff 
• Create and maintain a mutually supportive, collaborative and caring environment for all 
• Establish well-being and health as essential contributions to effectiveness at work. 

Our Equality Statement

Princess May will take steps to advance equality of opportunity, foster good relations and eliminate discrimination or harassment across all the protected characteristics (age, race, gender, gender identity or reassignment, disability, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation) within the school community.

Our School Community

Here at Princess May, we are proud of our diverse community. We are a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion. We celebrate our multi-cultural community in various ways - here are some examples of what we do:

• Core texts which reflect our community
• A curriculum that reflects the diversity of our community and the wider world
• Black History Month
• Windrush events
• Religious festivals and celebrations

Prevent and British Values

The school is aware of the need to be vigilant when it comes to any extremist attitudes or behaviour and appropriate actions will be taken accordingly.  All staff are aware of the need to alert the Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body if they have any concerns of this nature.

Our overriding aim is to teach children to be resilient to extremism.  This involves pupils being taught how to ask probing questions and make sound judgements for themselves about what is right and wrong.  Our Curriculum enables pupils to learn that there are many differing views and experiences in the world outside of their own. Our Values Education and PHSE learning also promote the development of self-confidence, self-worth and a sense of identity.  They allow pupils opportunities to reflect on and discuss different lifestyles and facets of identity, as well as being able to ask questions, to challenge inappropriate and harmful ideologies, and stand up for what they believe is right.

The principles of good teaching in which pupils reflect and question are the foundations on which we base successful building of resilience.

If you have concerns about your child relating to extremism and radicalisation download the parent guide.