Mission & Values

Mission & VALUES

Mission Statement

Inspired by our Christian faith, our mission is to provide the highest standard of education and opportunity for all our students, enabling them to live their lives to the fullest.

To seek wholeness through faith,
quest and learning to become
what God intends us to be.

There are three key strands in the mission statement. Faith, quest and learning.
Through these three strands we ensure that our student live out our rise values to allow them to Rise up and Shine, to become what God intended them to be.

All St Benet Biscop students will...

Rise up to faith

At St Benet Biscop both staff and students come together in one community to explore and grow in spiritual understanding, living out the gospel values through St Benet Biscop way and the mission statement. This sense of mission nurtures each individual, made perfect in the image of God, to experience a relationship with Christ, who is truly at the center of the school.

Rise up to Quest

At St Benet Biscop our wider extracurricular and enrichment curriculum provides opportunities for the holistic development of the individual.

Students have leadership opportunities to build experience, confidence and skills developing character. Our Careers Programme allows students to understand links between careers and subject areas including transferable skills and ensures that they have the information to make informed future choices. Our reward culture will allow pupils to recognise the value of commitment and determination.

Rise up to Learning
At St Benet Biscop we have designed a curriculum in which the intellectual, physical, social, moral and spiritual development of every student is able to flourish. As a result, students strive for the highest standards in all endeavours, being able to achieve success and prepared to make their own positive contribution to our world.

Self-regulated learners are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and can motivate themselves to engage in and improve their learning. At the heart of this is metacognition. Through our curriculum we give students opportunities to have knowledge and control over cognitive skills and processes. We help our students to understand how learning happens, and to actively and independently apply this understanding to help them learn in the most effective way and to sustain that learning into the future.

Through PSHE and the curriculum of individual subject areas students should gain an appreciation of the British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and mutual respect for those of other faiths and beliefs, as well as a commitment to promote the Equality duty.

The St Benet Biscop Way

St Benet Biscop aims to provide a wide ranging and holistic educational experience. Rooted in the Catholic tradition. We provide students with the values that will allow them to grow, develop and ultimately contribute to the communities in which they belong.

St Benet Biscop believe that every child has God given gifts and talents, and as a school community, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that these talents are nurtured, and that children flourish during their time with us. We aim to ensure that our students have a sense of belonging in our school community: that they feel like they have significance, and value, and that as a student body, they are all equal.

The development of values shapes our student's character, to live a full life responding to Gods calling and living out these values in positive daily actions through stewardship, this expands beyond school and the local community. It allows our students to be the person God intended them to be contributing to the common good and society.

The St Benet Biscop Way is rooted in the Gospel values and lived out by our community. This gives all of our students the opportunity to “Rise up and Shine” Isaha 60.

RESPECT

St Benet Biscop students are respectful and kind and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, acting to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We have respect for self, for others and keep each other safe.

Students speak respectfully and politely, they are stewards of the school buildings and grounds by keeping them clean, tidy, and free from litter.

Students are considerate and courteous towards members of the local community.

RESILIENCE

St Benet Biscop students ‘stick at it’ remain positive and have the strength to persevere.

We see mistakes as opportunities to learn and show resilience. Students challenge themselves to do it better next time and use mistakes to their advantage.

INTEGRITY

St Benet Biscop students are truthful and honest in all areas of life.

When faced with tough decisions and hard choices, they do the right thing, even when it’s difficult or when no-one is looking. They give their work and keep promises. St Benet Biscop students understand that they need a positive attitude to make the most of their talents. They value themselves, each other and treat each other as we would wish to be treated.

SELF-DISCIPLINE

St Benet Biscop students follow the rules; first time, every time. They are respectful and kind to all members of our school community and its visitors. In and outside of lessons they positively encourage each other to learn. St Benet Biscop students are ready for the school day

arriving on time fully equipped for learning and meet deadlines.

EXCELLENCE

St Benet Biscop students work hard and persevere to be the best version of themselves.

They have high expectations and work hard and persevere striving for excellence in all they do. Students never give up on learning because when they work hard, they can be proud of how far they have come. They are determined to get better and understand that the journey is as important as the destination. We celebrate effort and excellence through our culture of rewards.