Values
There are many Christian, ad indeed human values, that are desirable in any community. We have identified six core values – one for each half term of the school year, that we believe are central to the work of our Christian educational community. Each half term we will explore each core value in depth in a Christian context through our collective worship. These values are:
- Perseverance
- Peace
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Creativity
- Hope
PERSEVERANCE – keep on going, even when it’s difficult
Let us run with determination the race that lies before us. Let us keep our eyes fixed
on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end.
Hebrews 12: 1, 2
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I’m always willing to try new things
- I don’t give up
- I encourage others to keep trying
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I am open to change and challenge
- I am determined to do all I can t make things work
- I support the work and needs of those around me
PEACE – at ease with yourself, others, and the world
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I’m proud of who I am
- I value who others are
- I work with others to make the world a better place for everyone
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I am confident in who I am
- I value who others are in our interactions
- I strive to make our community and world peaceful
COMPASSION – reaching out and making a difference for others
Do for others what you want them to do for you.
Matthew 7:12
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I notice and reach out to those who are sad or alone
- I try to make a difference for those who have less than I do
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I identify with those in the school family who are suffering or in need
- I try to make a difference for those who have less than me and encourage the children to do the same
FORGIVENESS – giving and receiving opportunities to start again
If you forgive people who sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you
Matthew 6:14
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I say I am sorry and put it right if I make a bad choice
- I give others a chance to start again if they hurt or upset me
- I work with others to make the world a better place for everyone
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I am ready to admit when I am wrong
- I seek reconciliation when I disagree with others
- I don’t hold grudges
CREATIVITY – loving creation and expressing yourself as God made you
Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all.
Mark 16:15
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I recognise and use my gifts and talents for the good of everyone
- I express my thoughts and feelings confidently
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I recognise my gifts and talents and use them for the common good
- I equip and encourage the children to do the same
HOPE – God is faithful. Our future is in His hands.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you
may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
As a child of the Bentley Heath community:
- I look forward to the future
- I believe I can succeed
- I am positive about myself and others
- Every day is a new start
As an adult in the Bentley Heath community:
- I am positive about myself and others in my attitudes and language
- I have a ‘cup half full’ view
- I have a hope filled approach to challenges and difficulties
- I am aspirational for all children