Our Trust Vision

Every child in our family is only a short walk away from a great school. Our values of Belong, Be Brave and Be Our Best support our vision and are evident in everyday life in our schools.

 

At Casterton Primary Academy, our mission is to ensure that every child is given every opportunity to SHINE.

Our School Vision

At Casterton Primary Academy, we believe in ambition for all.

SHINE underpins every aspect of Casterton life and guides our daily interactions:

• Safe: We prioritise the creation of a secure, supportive, and nurturing environment where every child feels physically and emotionally safe to learn, explore, and express themselves.
• Here: We ensure that every child feels acknowledged and valued within our school community. We believe that active engagement and a sense of belonging are crucial for successful learning.
• Inspired: We strive to ignite a genuine passion for learning and discovery in every child. Our goal is to awaken their curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and motivate them to reach their highest potential.
• Neighbourly: We promote kindness, respect, and empathy among all members of our school. We foster strong, positive relationships, teaching children the importance of cooperation, understanding, and supporting one another.
• Excellent: We encourage and strive for the highest standards in all that we do, both academically and in personal conduct. We aim for excellence in teaching, learning, and the overall school experience, empowering children to achieve their very best.

We work collaboratively with family, friends, and members of the community to embed our SHINE charter throughout our curriculum.

We want all our pupils to achieve their best and prepare them for future education and employment in their chosen career.

We showcase the achievements of our parents, pupil’s siblings and other members of our community to inspire and promote a love of lifelong learning.

We want our pupils to be aware of, and celebrate their cultural heritage, both in the local area and further afield, if they have roots in other countries. Living in Burnley is the fact that unites them all and is the basis for geographical and historical learning.

We have designed our curriculum to meet the needs and diversity of our pupils at Casterton Primary Academy, using the National Curriculum Programmes of Study which are covered on a 2 year rolling programme.

• We recognise children’s prior learning, provide first hand learning experiences, allow the children to develop interpersonal skills, build resilience and become creative, critical thinkers.
• We celebrate and welcome differences within our school community and locality.
• We encourage children to be responsible for and respect the local community and environment.
• We give them a sense of belonging and ownership of the place in which they live.

British Values

It is a statutory duty for all UK schools to promote and teach fundamental British Values. 

The Government sets out its definition of British Values in the 2011 ‘Prevent Strategy’. The five British Values are:-

• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect
• Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

At Casterton Primary Academy, we take very seriously our responsibility to prepare our learners for life in our community. We value and recognise the multi-cultural, multi-faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom and undertake a variety of events and lessons to celebrate and explore other cultures in our country and the wider world. Whilst promoting equal opportunities we also understand the vital role we play as a school in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to influence them.

We ensure that the fundamental British Values are introduced, discussed and lived out through the every-day work and ethos of our school’s learning community. All curriculum areas provide a vehicle for further understanding the key values. Our curriculum provides excellent opportunities to develop and deepen understanding of the ‘spiritual, moral, social and cultural education of our learners.

As a school we make considerable efforts to ensure that our learners have exposure to a wide variety of learning experiences beyond the local community, through educational visits, workshops, sporting events and visitors to the school. All these opportunities provide a purposeful platform for embracing difference and diversity.

Our curriculum overviews for each year group highlight where British Values is a key focus when teaching particular topics.

Our Academy Charters