Core values: as a Church of England school, our values are deeply Christian, serving the common good. The Christian life is shaped around loving God and in turn loving our neighbour. British values are also central to our core values as we strive to educate our school community and prepare them to have successful lives and be valued members of a global community. We value diversity and respect those from different backgrounds, treating all humans as equal.

Our school’s key Christian Values are Respect, Forgiveness, Appreciation and Wonder, Love, Care and Compassion and Equality.

• Respect: All pupils are encouraged to recognise the uniqueness of each human being, show love and respect for all and value difference and diversity within our own and the wider community. This extends to respect for all aspects of the created world. We enable pupils to consider how they can make a positive contribution to our school, local, national and global communities.
• Forgiveness: This key Christian principle, exemplified in the teachings and action of Jesus, is the basis of our school community and spiritual life. Pupils are encouraged to say sorry, accept apologies and build positive relationships. Every day, children have the chance to start again. We want our pupils to understand that it is okay to make mistakes if repentance is shown.
• Appreciation and wonder: We encourage all members of our community to develop the capacity to ask and respond to questions of meaning and purpose. Pupils are given the opportunity to develop a sense of appreciation and wonder about our world and our place within it. We expect everyone to listen to others and reflect spiritually on their thinking.
• Love, Care and Compassion: Pupils are expected to show love, care and compassion for others through their daily work in school and through their contribution to others in the wider community.
• Equality: We follow the teachings of Jesus by treating all people equally regardless of age, ability, gender, race and religion. Relationships within the school are characterised by fairness and we create opportunities for all to promote equality. We provide the opportunity for all members of the community to be heard. Equality is a significant theme that is threaded throughout our curriculum and specifically features in every year group within the PSHE curriculum.

Mission Statement: at Wallsend St Peter's we are a child-centred community based in a firm faith foundation with God at the heart of all we do. We aim to nurture, challenge and inspire our children to flourish in all aspects of school life and to go on to be lifelong learners with a strong Christian ethos and British values which they will then cherish and demonstrate as productive citizens in the wider community. 

Goals: our organisational goals are:

• To provide the best education possible to our pupils; providing a broad and balanced curriculum relevant to our specific context and diverse pupil intake – subsequently achieving to high standards
• Instil an appreciation of Christian and British values and their application in life; preparing our pupils for life in modern Britain
• Encourage our pupils to be ambitious and have high personal aspirations; understanding that what they learn about in school has far ranging benefits to their lives
• Experience a diverse range of educational activities that extend beyond the academic to develop cultural capital and character in our pupils 

Diversity and Inclusion

The school aims to create a positive, stimulating and happy environment through which all members of the school community can develop their skills and thrive. The school is committed to ensuring that all members of the community are treated fairly, justly and with respect in every aspect of school life.

Our school celebrates diversity and prides itself on cultivating an environment in which all our staff members, pupils, governors, parents and stakeholders have the freedom to be themselves without judgement or discrimination. We are expected to adhere to these values at all times.

Loving God. Loving others. Be the best that we can be.