Ethos and Values

Blending the best of the independent and state sectors, we have unashamedly high expectations for every child academically, socially and emotionally by ensuring that children, staff and families work actively in partnership to enable all children to realise their full potential.

Our overarching philosophy is that we want all children to: Learn, Enjoy, Succeed.

School values

Following our discussions with children and families, we created our own Whitehall Park School values, which are:

Respect
Independence
Innovation
Resilience
Compassion
Aspiration.

We promote and teach these values to our pupils to ensure they develop the skills to be good citizens now and in the future. All adults are encouraged to model values and to give time for reflective practices.

Ethos

We want all our pupils to be confident, happy and successful.

Tolerance, courtesy, understanding and compassion are hard-wired into our ethos. While our focus is on achievement, we will never lose sight of the fact that those in our care are beginning their journey and that we are preparing the successful adults of tomorrow for whatever path they choose. Our pupils are encouraged to understand their place in the wider community and the world, and to learn important skills such as teamwork and respect.

British Values at our school

We promote the British values throughout our school day. What we want for our children:

To feel safe and valued as part of a caring learning community that nurtures every child and celebrates success
To be independent learners who are able to seek solutions creatively and co-operatively
To be aspirational
To be confident enough to take risks in our learning and to learn from our mistakes
To experience and actively participate in a relevant, enjoyable curriculum that evolves to meet the needs of all
To be polite and courteous
To understand and respect diversity
To be aware of and recognise our own learning strengths, as well as needs and to be involved in planning future steps
To thrive and become independent learners and thinkers
To foster a sense of belonging within our community.