What do parents say about how the Christian character and values of the school have had an impact on their family (2025)?

100% agreed "I know what the vision for the school is and it is reflected in the curriculum."

100% said "I am happy with the values and attitudes that the school promotes."

The school's Christian ethos has had a meaningful and lasting influence on pupils and their families, shaping behaviour, character and home life.

Kindness and Respect

Many parents spoke of how values like kindness, forgiveness, and politeness are now central in their homes:

• “She has learnt about kindness and forgiveness at school and then has extended that understanding to sibling conflict at home.”
• “Showing politeness and kindness to others.”
• “My child is always respectful of others, kind and has good morals in life which show at home.”

Alignment with Family Values

Parents appreciated how the school’s ethos complements and strengthens their own values:

• “The school’s values are the same as those in our family. This gives my child the opportunity to be successful in society.”
• “We use these values in our home.”
• “All values align and it is great to have these reinforced at school in a comprehensive, creative and impactful way.”

Prayer and Faith

Some families reflected on the deeper spiritual impact of school life:

• “My child has learnt to say prayers according to the difficult situations around him to deal with them.”
• “It teaches him more about Christianity and it makes him stand out anywhere he goes.”

Inclusion and Awareness of Other Faiths

The school promotes respect and appreciation for diversity:

• “I like that all faiths and cultures are talked about.”

Prior comments from our families:

“The school support us in times of need.” 2024

“Having faith helped my child overcome a family break up.” 2024

“Giving our children the opportunity to bring home the prayer book has allowed me to share my thoughts with my child.” 2024

“The value Koinonia- the community charity collection received strong support from the neighbourhood community.” 2024

“We have made lots of friends through school and the church activities.” 2024

“Appreciation of other religions and cultures.” 2024

“Xxx suggests prayers and dinner and so on.” 2024

'My mother is a Christian and shares the same values as the school so my child loves to share her thoughts and the school's influence with her' 2023

'Xxx has a better awareness of the wider communities and has a better understanding of diversity' 2023

'Being a Hindu, our child is raised in a spiritual atmosphere and the school is doing a great job at this aswell- I accept it' 2023'

'Koinonia was a new term for us! Really enjoyed completing the values homework' 2023

'Xxx always shows appreciation and gratitude when she gets home' 2023

This is shown through the opportunities my child is given and the chances they are given which helps build their confidence. This is something that encourages them to try new things and be the best they can be' 2022

'Xxx has really enjoyed learning about these values. When she arrived home she would sing the song and tell us all about it. She had such a wonderful glow!' 2022

'We are a Christian family. I can see Xxx shows kindness with his church friends. He learnt to pray from Churchill. I’m very happy with my child’s behaviour.' 2022

'When raising money for UNICEF – outside of school hours – my daughter still wants to carry on raising money for different charities.' 2022

'We pray more often.' 2022

'Our child inspired us to sacrifice a ‘something’ for lent and we did for 40 days which we have never done before and we will do again.' 2022

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