Vision & Values
Our school is built on the belief that every child has a brilliance, something about them which is special and unique. Working with parents, it is our responsibility as a school to make sure each child’s brilliance is nurtured and developed so that every child feels valued and successful. The children understand that “brilliance” can take many forms: we have children at Hillyfield who are linguists, great writers, exciting performers, talented athletes, exceptionally empathetic, innovators, devoted friends…the list goes on.
We want Hillyfield children to leave our school as confident readers, writers and mathematicians. Through the broad and rich curriculum we offer and access to specialist teachers we want children to be able to articulate what their brilliance is and be proud of themselves.
At Hillyfield, we believe that this isn’t achieved by accident. We know that we must dedicate ourselves to this every day and that staff, children and parents alike must strive for excellence so that each child can fulfill their full potential.
Our values show what we think is of the greatest importance to everyone at Hillyfield:
Creating a sense of belonging
Belonging is where you feel safe and welcome. You know you are cared for and you are perfect just the way you are. You don’t need to change to fit in, you’re exactly where you need to be. You think of others before yourself and work together as a team.
Building aspirations
Having aspirations means you try your very best, don’t give up and push yourself to be the best you can be. You have dreams about what you want to do and you work hard to achieve them; by yourself or with the people around you.
Developing Talent
You all have a special talent, it can be big or small, loud or quiet but everyone has one and it is a treasure. You might know your talent or you might not yet. You might have lots of them or just one. There are lots of different lessons at school that help you find and develop your talent.
Having Fun
When you are learning through play, games, competition and adventure you remember. Curiosity is the key to discovering the world around you. When you are actively involved in your learning by creating, testing, presenting, experimenting and editing you are a wonder to behold!
