Vision and Values
Crispin’s vision and values are summed up in three words: Aspiration, Compassion and Excellence.
- We want students to aspire to do their best in all areas of their lives, both at school and beyond.
- We want students to be compassionate and focus on the ‘we as well as the I’. It is an expectation that all members of our community will treat each other with respect and we will all look out for those who may be struggling from time to time.
- We want students to aspire for excellence in all areas of school life both within, and outside, of the classroom.
- We aim to provide the highest standards of education for all students. Every child matters greatly at Crispin and we seek to ensure all students do as well as they possibly can across all areas of school life. Students are encouraged to try new ideas, not to be afraid of failure and to increase their resilience.
- We unashamedly promote traditional values of respect, good manners and hard work but harness these within an education preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the future.
All members of our community are expected to conduct themselves in line with ‘The Crispin Way’ which stresses the importance of responsibility, readiness, effort, being kind and happy and a sense of community.
We recognise that qualifications are the keys to doors which open further opportunities and we prepare students well to ensure success in their final stages with us. Children who come to Crispin will develop creatively, intellectually and broaden their horizons.
Through membership of our community, and the curriculum more specifically, we serve to ensure that students leave Crispin as knowledgeable, inquisitive, and compassionate citizens ready to play a full and positive role in society.
Street Schools Statement
In order to provide the best learning environment possible, schools across Street are committed to the wellbeing of all members of our community, this includes children, parents / carers and staff. We expect all staff and visitors to treat children and colleagues with the courtesy and respect they would expect to receive themselves. In addition, it is important that adults should set a good example to children at all times.
We expect all visitors to:
- Respect the caring ethos at each school
- To follow all safeguarding guidelines
- To approach members of staff for assistance with any issues in an appropriate manner
- To work with the school in the correction of child’s actions, especially where it has, or could lead to, conflict, aggressive or unsafe behaviour
Unacceptable conduct includes:
- Verbal abuse which includes swearing and shouting
- Any form, or threat of, violence
- Aggression
- Harassment
- Derogatory comments linked to gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristic
- Possessing, abusing, or being under the influence of alcohol, tobacco or controlled substances on the school site
- Sending abusive or threatening emails, texts, phone messages or letters to anyone within the school community
- Disruptive behaviour which interferes with areas such as classrooms or office areas
- Using social networking sites to single out individuals, bully or to distribute untruthful or malicious information or comments
In the event that these expectations are not met visitors may be asked to:
- Stop and consider changing their actions
- Leave the school site
- Refrain from contacting members of staff
In the event of serious of persistent breaches of these expectations we may:
- Send parents a legally approved warning letter
- Withdraw permission for visitors to enter the school premises
- In the case of bullying, untruthful or malicious comments on social networking sites, the schools may request that the comments are deleted. The governing bodies and individuals in liaison with their professional associations may also consider legal action.
This code is supported by our Governing Body and all schools in Street. All staff and visitors have the right to work in a safe environment without fear of intimidation, abuse or assault.
Character and Opportunities
At Crispin, we value character education as highly as we do academic education. We strive to develop the soft skills in all of our students that will allow them to flourish and prosper in the ever-changing wider world.
Students are encouraged to try new things, seek challenge and develop resilience as a consequence. We encourage leadership ventures and opportunities every day. We, of course have our strong student leader role models in our Head Students, House Captains, Prefects and Student Council, but we are also honing the leadership skills of our youngest students to ensure we are always training the next generation of leaders.
We have listened to the wider world, the world of business and commerce. They have given feedback that shows a renewed emphasis on communication skills. Teamwork, empathy and kindness are qualities that we value and reward highly at Crispin. Students are encourage to develop these qualities through our rich Curriculum for Life programme and links to Bristish Values across the curriculum.
We encourage students to take risks in a safe environment, with support and encouragement. We ensure that all students find projects of interest and feel able to organise and initiate events associated with their passions.
Through tutor time students are encouraged to engage with charity work, both locally and internationally. We organise competitions within the Houses to build a healthy competitiveness and a sense of belonging. Reading is a core component running through the school as we continue to grow our reading provision.
Every year we aim to bring a wide variety of speakers into school to challenge all our students but particularly the students with high aspirations. Over the last couple of years we have had a number of politicians including James Heappey and Caroline Voaden, an Environmentalist, a Communications expert from Sky News and a Member of the House of Lords. These Q&A sessions allow students the opportunity to ask questions and challenge their own pre-conceived ideas.