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Vision & Values
At The Grange Academy, our values underpin everything we do, shaping a supportive and inspiring environment where every child can thrive. Rooted in our vision of Learning for Life, our values guide how we learn, grow, and interact as a community. They reflect our commitment to fostering respect, responsibility, and readiness in all aspects of school life. On this page, you’ll discover more about the principles that define us and how they are woven into daily life at our school.
We believe in "Learning for Life"
Our Vision: 5 Key Principles of Learning for Life
- Lifelong learning: We foster an understanding of continuing education and personal development throughout life.
- Adaptability and resilience: We teach flexibility and perseverance to overcome challenges and obstacles.
- Critical and creative thinking: We develop pupils’ skills to think critically and creatively in solving problems.
- Knowledge application and curiosity: We support applying knowledge practically while fostering curiosity to understand the world.
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Responsibility and ethics: We emphasise taking responsibility for one’s actions and contributing positively to the school and wider community.
Our Values and Ethos
The Grange Academy is proud to be a member of the Agora Learning Partnership. The nine schools who currently belong to our Partnership benefit greatly from working collaboratively, providing help and support to one another. The relationship between the schools and the Executive Team and Trustees is also deemed to be a strength of the organisation and the support offered by the Executive Team is very much personalised to the individual needs of our schools.
At The Grange Academy, we teach a values based education alongside the Agora Learning Partnership values in order to create a values based community including the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Values education provides a framework for enabling pupils to become thinking self-responsible and caring citizens.
Values are taught in assembly and reinforced by all staff members when the opportunity presents itself.
Our Agora Values are:
Ambition
Generosity
Optimism
Respect
Adventurous and Brave
Other values we explore:
- Manners/respect
- Caring
- Tolerance
- Compassion
- Courage
- Honesty
- Generosity
- Integrity
- Humility
- Change
- Empathy
- Appreciation
- Kindness
- Self-regulation
- Determination
- Equality
- Happiness
- Well-being
The Agora Children's Pledge
By the time I am 11 I will have…
- had the chance to express my views on school issues and be listened to
- had my academic, sporting or creative talents celebrated – at school or outside
- taken part in a public event (with parents or others - for example talent show, assembly, either sports, dance or concert or visual arts)
- taken part in a play or reading that involves either acting, speaking or helping with the production
- been on an educational visit and had an opportunity for an overnight stay
- helped others through voluntary activities
- been to an artistic or sporting event … at a theatre, stadium or arena
- learned about other cultures and faiths
- worked with children from other schools in our Trust on a project, event or experience
- experienced the wider curriculum, practical science and technology
- learned to play a musical instrument
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