Vision Statement

A happy child is a successful child.  As a federation we believe we have a privileged role which is going to shape the future, improve society and change the world. We aim to foster positive and safe relationships and create a sense of family.   We strive to create a community where all learners feel loved, respected and encouraged to develop to their fullest potential and prepare them for their futures.  

All learners are nurtured to become risk takers, build resilience and are challenged to achieve personal goals and dreams.  Our inclusive, safe and nurturing environment allows learners to be inspired and to learn the skills and mindset to thrive.  We believe in promoting equality, diversity, individuality and resilience, aiming to achieve this through our broad curriculum, enriching play and rights respecting values. 

Someone must have taught Julia Donaldson to write, inspired Mo Farah’s sporting talent, fostered Malala Yousafzai’s courage- who unlocked that potential?  Who will step up as the next Marcus Rashford and challenge injustice?  Will one of our learners find a solution to homelessness or lead our country?   Will one of our learners be pivotal in saving our planet?  Our job is to show our learners it could be them, to give them the skills they need to succeed, and guide them along their journey towards a brighter future.

We believe every child has something amazing and valuable to share.  They will leave our schools as responsible citizens of the world and lifelong learners and thinkers.  They are our everyday heroes.  We think big for our learners and believe that it can happen here!

Rights Respecting School

We are a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential.  We have received recognition and been awarded the ‘Silver award’. These awards are given to schools on behalf of Unicef UK.

Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working for children and young people and their rights. In 1989, governments across the world agreed that all children have the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential.

At this school pupils will learn about their rights by putting them into practice every day. A Rights Respecting School models rights and respect in all its relationships.

All stakeholders, including staff, children, parents, governors and wider agencies will endeavour to:

We want William Torbitt Primary School to be:

• A learning community

a place of high expectations and excellence, where all the children can achieve full potential in their academic, creative, personal, physical, moral and spiritual development.

• A caring community

where children and adults feel they make a positive contribution and are valued and respected.

• A working partnership

between children, parents, staff, governors and the community as a whole.

At William Torbitt Primary School we value:

• Resilience:

Dust ourselves off and try again.

• Morality:

Do the right thing and make the right choices.

• Adaptability:

Be a problem solver and respond to changes well.

• Thoughtfulness:

Think about the world, the environment and others who live in it.

• Communication:

Express our opinions clearly whilst considering other people’s views.

• Respect:

Treat others how we wish to be treated.

• Co-operation:

Work together to achieve our goals.

• Enquiry:

Ask questions and find things out.