At St Peter’s C of E Primary Academy Mansfield, we educate for wisdom and aspiration with the help of the church and the community through a culture of dignity and respect. We aim to cultivate the inner values of all pupils to give them the opportunities to succeed in life.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” Corinthians 1 13

At St Peter’s the worth of each child impels us to work to fulfil their God-given potential, whatever the religion or other tradition with which their family identify, and with special consideration given to those who are disadvantaged. The belief that we are created and sustained by God for living in families is at the root of our dedication to working with our community. We seek to model to children an ethos of living well together: the flourishing of pupils goes hand in hand with the flourishing of staff, parents, governors and friends of the school. Therefore, through this policy, we aim to:

• Develop the curriculum to address the needs and extend the fascinations of all our children;

• Build curiosity and excitement about the world we live in through rich first-hand experiences and visits;

• Nurture the aspirations and hopes of our children so they can achieve highly;

• Cultivate children’s wider interests through high quality extra-curricular opportunities;

• Ensure that all children make good or better progress in English and Maths;

• Build strong, positive and supportive relationships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and the community;

• Develop children’s collaboration skills;

• Work closely with parents and families to ensure that children are safe and flourish through their school years.