Visions & Values

Our School is a place where everyone is treated with dignity, with respect and is of equal worth.

Our vision is to develop a highly effective learning community.

To achieve our vision our aims are to:

Create a happy, safe and secure learning environment where all pupils'/students' needs are met, where progress, achievements and success are recognised and praised.
Promote the pupils'/students' spiritual, physical and emotional well-being so that they are secure, confident and well-motivated.
Help pupils/students acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence, which enable them to lead as full, interesting and independent lives as possible.
Develop pupils'/students' personal responsibility and encouraging decision making and choice, communicating through whatever means appropriate.
Provide a wide range of personalised appropriate learning experiences, which are both exciting and challenging.
Provide pupils/students with experiences of their own and other religious and cultural backgrounds and values.
Listen and respect pupil voice and their contributions
Offer opportunities of working co-operatively alongside others, developing friendships and respect for others.
Foster positive relationships with parents and other professionals.
Ensure that all the statutory curriculum guidance is delivered to all pupils/students.
Provide all staff with training and development opportunities to enable effective practice.

Bridge School Values:

These values have been compiled by the staff with input from governors and also parents through the governing body.

Pupils/ Students are respected for who they are while all strive for each individual to make progress and achieve their potential.

Respect is shown for pupils by staff ensuring that pupils:

are the centre of every action of every one at all times
are never talked over and that all adult conversation is about supporting learning of the pupils
learn in an environment that is appropriate to the needs of the pupils e.g. bright and stimulating or low sensory arousal
are kept safe at all times
personal information and that of their family is kept confidential at all times. This includes no direct or indirect work comments on social media
work with adults who adhere to all school policies and procedures
work with staff who maximise all moments of the day to support pupil progress and achievement
have outstanding adult role models at all time

Staff will work and support each other. They will:

work together for the common goals of our school
always be focussed on pupils
have a can do attitude
be confidential at all times about our work, our pupils, their families and each other
be positive about each others' strengths and achievements and will help each other to improve constructively
be a positive role model for our pupils and our school
treat each other with respect and value each other
seek solutions to any problems positively and professionally
set and achieve high standards
celebrate the success of others
respect and value each person’s individuality, differences and beliefs operating within the school policies and procedures