St Christopher’s is a school community with personalised learning at its heart. We provide unique experiences that inspire and challenge our young people as they navigate their journey through life.

To ensure that every young person is equipped and empowered to become the best version of themselves and able to demonstrate the St Christopher’s school values:

We believe that success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important that the outcome. As a school we personalise our provision to ensure every child accesses the right curriculum pathway to achieve their full potential.

Our patron saint is St Christopher who we ask to protect us on our travels, wherever we may roam; keep us safe and guide us, always safely home.

We aim to provide a place of excellence where pupils can achieve their full potential in their academic, creative, personal, physical, moral and spiritual development. We will provide a safe, caring place where pupils and adults feel they can make a contribution and are valued as individuals, learning to respect themselves and others. We will strive to develop a partnership between students, parents, staff, governors and the community as a whole.

Individual liberty:

• Within the school the children are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing they are in a safe and supportive environment.
• Children have a variety of extra-curricular and lunch time clubs to choose depending on their interests
• We have regular assemblies / interest days to promote exercising their from rights and personal freedom, e.g. E- Safety days and assemblies and PSHE.

Mutual respect: 

• Children are encouraged to work together and learn from each other.
• In year 7 the children have an opportunity to go on a team building residential, PGL Caythorpe, where they have to make use of each other’s 

  strengths and show understanding for those who require support. 

• Within the behaviour policy children are expected to respect each other and adults.
• During Speaking and Listening activities which are embedded in our curriculum the children are expected to show respect for others opinions.

Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs:

• Through assemblies based on different religions and cultures
• Regular visits from Reverend Ian Silk, Life Church and other religious 
• The agreed RE syllabus for the whole school.
• Integration of our students, regardless of their type of SEN.

All curriculum areas provide a vehicle for furthering understanding of these concepts and, in particular, our RE, PSHCE lessons provide excellent opportunities to deepen and develop understanding. 

The school makes considerable efforts to ensure children have exposure to a wide experience beyond their local community during which these concepts are shown, through for example, sporting events, a range of visits and LEAD events. leaders.