Building Strong Foundations
At Burton Agnes CE Primary School we provide all of our pupils’ with strong foundations for now and the future. These foundations allow a firm base on which to build, allowing all in our school community to flourish.
The Bible talks about the importance of good foundations. We hear in the Parable of the Wise Man and the Foolish Man, ‘better to build your house on a rock than on the sand’ (Matthew 7.24-27).
In a world of shifting sands we will use our school values of friendship, care and trust and the Christian values to enable us to stand firm on our foundations, draw strength from our roots and continue to build.
School vision
Our vision is to provide a caring Christian environment where children and adults of all faiths and of none are inspired to build strong foundations to enable them to be the best that they can be in all aspects of life.
As a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School, we are proud of our close links with St Martin’s Church, Burton Agnes and the Diocese of York. Being a Church of England school everything that we do is underpinned by our Christian ethos. At Burton Agnes, Christian Values are an important part of our school and shape how we live together as a school community. There are many Christian Values but at Burton Agnes the pupils, parents, staff and governors have worked together to choose three values that really represent what Burton Agnes is all about. Together we decided that
Care, Trust and Friendship
define Burton Agnes and we try to make these values shine brighter than the rest in all that we do.
Our work as a distinctively Church of England school is regularly evaluated through the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools framework and self-evaluation schedule. We were judged to be ‘outstanding’ in June 2016.