Ethos & Values
Riversides Ethos
‘Every student matters, every moment counts’
This will be displayed in all classrooms and corridors.
Staff need to know it, Pupils need to know it.
Riversides Ethos
Equal opportunities
-pupils will have the same opportunities as all other pupils in mainstream.
- Academic opportunities
- Career opportunities
- Life opportunities
Local community links
- So pupils can function
- Be accepting
- Be part of a family
Part of wider family-Caring
We are part of our pupils extended family
- Build trust
- Positive influence
- Reliable
Academic success
- Same opportunities as main stream schools
- Leave with at least 3 GCSEs
- Careers support
Social, Emotional and Behavioral Education
- Pupils can access the real world
- Pupils know how to behave- what is acceptable
- Pupils learn coping skills
Positive relationships and experiences
- Pupils have same opportunities as every other pupil-visit cafes, theatres, shopping, ways of transport
- Pupils visit other cities, universities,
- Visit to be planned in every term
- Invite visitors into school-careers, Governors, councillors, Mayor, local businesses, church people, local school links
- Display ‘experiences’ in corridors
Challenge in the interest of the child
- Socially
- Emotionally
- Behaviorally
- Academically
- With parents
- Local authority
Facilitating all agencies-supporting children and the families needs
- Local authority
- Speech and language
- Social services
Riversides Half Termly Values
- Autmun 1 – Be Safe
- Autumn 2 – Be Kind
- Spring 1 – Be Thankful
- Spring 2 – Be Accepting
- Summer 1- Be Respectful
- Summer 2 – Be Determined
