Core values as a Rights Respecting School

We are a vibrant community school. We want children to be happy, confident, life-long learners and to believe that:

We are at the heart of our community

•     we welcome and celebrate all our families and cultures
•     we help our community
•     we care for our environment

We love being creative with our learning

•     we think independently and creatively
•     we are all entitled to access to the creative and performing arts

We challenge ourselves – there are no limits to what we can achieve

•     we are ambitious for our futures and have a love of learning
•     we want to constantly improve

At  Stoneydown, we are proud to be a UNICEF Rights Respecting School, placing children’s rights at the heart of our ethos and curriculum. Our curriculum is aligned to the articles and the global goals:

• We empower our pupils to become active, confident global citizens who understand their rights and respect the rights of others.
• Through our nurturing environment we ensure children feel safe, happy, valued, and heard, fostering positive relationships throughout our community. 
• Our curriculum promotes core values of dignity, equity, and belonging, which are practised daily by both children and adults
• We are committed to helping every child reach their full potential while encouraging them to be advocates for fairness and social justice.
• Our school council campaigns on sustainability, on global issues and on making a difference.

The Rights Respecting link Governor is Marie Horner.