Christian ETHOS, Values and Vision
Theological Foundation & Rationale for our Vision & Values
Inspirational Bible Text
Holy Trinity’s vision and values are grounded in our theological understanding of Jesus Christ’s love for us and our love for each other. In John 13:4-17, when Jesus shared the Last Supper with his disciples, he got up during the meal and washed his disciples’ feet. In verse 14 and 15, Jesus tells his disciples:
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
Jesus goes further saying to his disciples:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34
Thus the Bible text underpinning our vision is:
Jesus said: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34
Understanding God’s Love
1 Corinthians 13 helped us to understand God’ love more clearly. We learn that love is not just a feeling, but a decision and an action, especially verses 4-7 which state:
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Our Vision
Our Theological Foundation and Rationale shaped our vision, which is as follows:
Jesus said: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34
Our Vision
To create a family rooted in love for one another where every unique child and adult can flourish by developing a love of learning, deepening in their spiritual awareness and growing in their aspirations of what they can achieve, while recognising that their skills and compassion can serve others and our world.
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- Creating a family rooted in love for one another where every unique child and adult can flourish
- Developing a love of learning
- Deepening in their spiritual awareness
- Growing in their aspirations of what they can achieve
- Recognising that their skills and compassion can serve others and our world
Values
While the vision drives the work we do in school, it is made more practical and easy to express through the values which flow from it. We therefore chose the following values:
- Reverence (the uniqueness of every person & the wonders of our world)
- Hope (for the aspirations they have)
- Koinonia (a family rooted in love)
- Service (serving others and our world)
- Perseverance (love of learning; reaching aspirational goals)
- Compassion (for our school family and the wider world)
Curriculum Big Ideas
To ensure that we can embed these values through the curriculum (and other activities), the following big ideas will be linked to each unit we teach:
- Reverence – Understand and Wonder at God’s Creation
- Hope – Aspiration and Inspiration
- Koinonia – Diversity and Unity
- Service – Empathy, and Respect & Helping Those in Need
- Perseverance – Embracing Change and Solving Problems
- Compassion – Caring for Myself and Others
Ultimately these Big Ideas will help the children to Find and Understand my Place in the World
We work closely with our local diocese, through networking events and through working with our link partners to ensure that all children and adults flourish at Holy Trinity.
LDBS (London Diocesan Board for Schools)
