Engage represents our overarching ambition to create an inclusive school where children are supported to become confident, prosocial members of our community who have the skills and intrinsic motivation to do the right thing, whether someone is watching or not. Our aim is to establish excellent pro-learning skills where children set themselves aspirational goals and are intrinsically motivated to achieve them - a person never rises to low expectations, so we will always insist children work hard to become the best they can possibly be, in every way.

Excite captures the essence of children's natural curiosity and creativity, it's the stimulus that facilitates them to question and speculate about the world around them. We believe that all children deserve an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum that develops a deep understanding of all subjects and the interconnections that exist between them - a ‘connected curriculum’. Our creative curriculum has been coherently-planned, using a model of mastery, to provide the best conditions for learning. Through a blend of 'knowledge-rich' (academic) and 'hands-on' (experiential) learning opportunities, we aim to expose children to the awe and wonder of the diverse culture that surrounds them and instil the value of knowledge and skills that will inspire a genuine love of learning.

Empower embodies the outcomes for the whole child - the personal, social, emotional and academic. With practice comes proficiency and confidence. We aim to establish conditions for children to thrive, where problems or challenges open up space for speculation, for finding solutions and working collaboratively to compare and improve ideas to establish new ways of thinking or doing. This is learning. Our aim is for all children to become articulate, independent and successful individuals with high aspirations, individuals who are motivated to engage in the conversations of the 21st century and empowered, as citizens of modern Britain, to make positive contributions to their community and wider society.