Core Values

CORE VALUES,

ASPIRATIONS & SMSC

Trust Core Values

All schools at the Southfield Trust have their own values, based on Children's Rights and British Values, and this is embedded in the curriculum and the ethos of school life.

South Downs Values

independence (I can do things for myself)
advocacy (I can choose)
participation (I can join in)
wellbeing (I can be healthy and safe)
skills (I can learn new things)

Hazel Court Values

talking and listening
keeping safe
working together
being helpful and kind
being independent

The Lindfield Values

respect
honesty
kindness
friendship
citizenship

Summerdown & Southfield Centre Values

individuality (be yourself)
confidence (be proud)
enjoyment (be happy)
participation (join in)
determination (be strong)

Trust Core Aspirations

At The Southfield Trust we are focussed on preparing our pupils and students for the next stage in their lives, whether that be transitioning from home to a new school setting, moving to another phase of education or entering the world of training and employment beyond the age of 16.

As a Trust, we work together to create a happy, caring, safe and stimulating environment in which pupils/students can develop to their full potential and celebrate their achievements both academically and personally and socially.

Our Trust Development Plan is focused on helping all of our young people to:

build positive relationships
make choices
be independent
make a contribution to society
move successfully to the next stage in their lives
be safe and well in the world
achieve their potential

School Core Aspirations

Our Trust Core Aspirations are reflected in our individual schools' aspirations to ensure that all our pupils are prepared for the next stage of their lives

South Downs Core Aspirations

learn the skills to communicate and form positive relationships
enable pupils to make choices independently
encourage curiosity, creativity and a love of learning
foster the development of pupils’ independence and life skills
promote pupils’ self-worth and well-being

The Lindfield Core Aspirations

learn the skills to communicate confidently and effectively
form and maintain appropriate positive relationships
pursue a love of learning into adult life
develop students’ independence to succeed in adult life
promote their own physical and emotional health & well-being

Hazel Court Core Aspirations

develop communication skills and be confident and effective communicators
have choices and be included in the wider community
be independent and prepared for adult life
be supported by an ethos of collaborative working and close partnership with families
be healthy physically and emotionally

Summerdown Core Aspirations

generalise and use knowledge to improve independence
live healthy lives
build friendships
participate in society and community
actively engage in life-long learning and enhance employability

The Southfield Centre Core Aspirations

become independent learners
communicate needs, preferences and ideas
develop physical skills
fully engage in a wide range of learning opportunities
make friends, foster relationships and enjoy spending time with others

Our aspirations are linked to SMSC, British Values and Children's Rights.

SMSC - (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural)

Through Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) education, we aim to enrich and expand the lives of our young people, while developing their values, attitudes and beliefs. Each school in The Southfield Trust approaches SMSC in a way that is appropriate and relevant for their pupils/students.

Areas covered in our SMSC programme:

Spiritual

Explore beliefs and experience;
Respect faiths, feelings and values;
Enjoy learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world;
Use imagination and creativity; reflect.

Moral

Recognise right and wrong;
Respect the law;
Understand consequences;
Investigate moral and ethical issues;
Offer reasoned views

Cultural

Appreciate cultural influences;
Appreciate the role of Britain's parliamentary system;
Participate in cultural opportunities;
Understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity.

Social

Use a range of social skills
Participate in the local community
Appreciate diverse viewpoints;
Participate, volunteer and cooperate;
Resolve conflict;
Engage with the British Values of democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect and tolerance.

British Values

All schools at the Southfield Trust have British Values embedded in the curriculum and the ethos of school life as follows:

Democracy – pupils have an understanding of how citizens can influence decision making through the democratic process

Individual Liberty- pupils have an understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law

Mutual Respect and Tolerance – pupils have an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour.

The Rule of Law – pupils have an expectation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety.

Each school has an individual approach to teaching British Values and school values in a way that is relevant and appropriate to their pupils/students.

RRSA

All schools in the Southfield Trust work with UNICEF to promote children's rights to gain a Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) for this work.

We believe it is every child's right to have a voice and express their thoughts, needs and feelings and we have developed our own communication charters.

We believe all of our pupils/students have right to be happy, to be heard, to participate and to contribute. We have expressed this belief in in sets of values for each school which are outlined on individual school websites.

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