Our Christian Values
✝️ Our Christian Values
At Rectory Church of England Primary School, our six core Christian values are the foundation of everything we do. They shape our relationships, guide our decisions, and inspire our vision for every child to flourish.
These values are made explicit through our daily school life and are taught and explored during collective worship, class discussions, and whole-school celebrations. We encourage every member of our community—children, staff, and families—to live out these values in their words, actions, and attitudes.
Our Christian values help us to:
Build a strong, caring, and respectful school community
Support children in developing moral and spiritual understanding
Create a safe and nurturing environment where all can thrive
Reflect the love and teachings of Jesus in all we do
Together, these values help our pupils grow into kind, confident, and compassionate individuals, ready to make a positive difference in the world
Friendship
Christians believe they can call God their friend because of the relationship made possible through Jesus.
Bible Stories on Friendship
The Chariot of Fire – 2 Kings 2
Secret Disciples- John 19
Being Friend with God – 2 Corinthians 5
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the means by which damaged relationships are restored. It is an act of the will, motivated by love. For Chritains, Jesus’ death on the cross is the ultimate relevation of God’s all forgiving love, and his sacrifice stands as a source of inspiration to forgive others, no matter what the cost.
Bible Stories on Forgiveness
The Story if the Lost Sheep – Luke 15
A Gift of Perfume- Luke 7
The New Life Colossians 3
Wisdom
Christians believe that true wisdom comes from God. As a believer grows in faith so wisdom will increase. In the Bile wisdom is seen both as a gift from God and a characterisic of God. In his parables Jesus taught that placing trust in God and recognising what is of value in life brings fulfilment.
Bible stories on Wisdom.
The Story of the Two Builders – Matthew 7
The Worst Advice – 1 Kings 12
The Kingdom of Heaven – Luke 12
Thankfulness
Christians believe that God loves and cares for them in many different ways in all aspects of their life. They know that their response to this provision should be one of thankfulness and praise.
Bible Stories on Thankfulness
The Two Sons – Genesis 21
The Dying Girl – Matthew 9
The Man who Came Back – Luke 17
Perseverance
Jesus frequently encouraged his disciples to ‘endure patiently’ the difficulties and obstacles they encountered and to persevere in the face of adversity. He himself trusted in God even when his enimies tried to stop his work and plotted his death.
Bible Stories on Perseverance
A Flood and a Rainbow – Genesis 6-9
Ruth and Naomi – Ruth 1
Abraham and Sarah Genesis 11