Vision & Values
School Vision
Threlkeld School, nestled in the foothills of Blencathra, follows the teachings of Christ, the Good Shepherd. The church and school are the centre of the community. A rural setting includes farming families hefted to the fells over many generations. The Good Shepherd Trust is our gatekeeper, and our staff shepherd their flock in a thriving community, helping each other to grow. We are all flourishing together.
School Values
- Resilience
- Kindness
- Hope
- Courage
- Respect
- Forgiveness
School Ethos
Threlkeld CE Primary School promotes high achievement and learning for life by ensuring these five core values are at the core of working with children to:
- Have an enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning, and achieve high academic standards
- Achieve their maximum potential
- Be able to work independently and collaboratively
- Expect high standards of themselves academically, personally and socially
- Gain high self-esteem, and learn co-operation, tolerance and respect for others and the environment
- Be flexible and adaptable in the changing world and acquire skills to achieve economic well-being
- Take responsibility for their own actions and make informed choices
- Make a positive contribution as citizens of the wider world
- Seek a healthy lifestyle in body, mind and spirit
We believe that each child will succeed through experiencing:
- A caring, family atmosphere, with a clear set of moral values based on a Christian ethos
- Support, challenge and encouragement, through a partnership between home, school, and the community
- A broad, balanced and challenging curriculum
- An educational experience of the highest quality, that caters for the individual needs of each child
- A friendly, lively and stimulating learning environment, with innovative teaching and an investigative approach to learning
- An enriching programme of extra-curricular activities and school visits
- A rich, varied and up to date range of learning resources
We demonstrate our commitment to working as a learning community by:
- Striving for improvement in all we do
- Working together towards common goals
- Valuing and developing all those who work within it