Vision and Values
Vision
“Access to opportunity for every child—empowering them to be ambitious, compassionate, and ready to make a positive difference.”
At our school, we believe every child deserves access to limitless opportunities that nurture their unique talents, aspirations, and sense of purpose. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment where curiosity thrives, learning is joyful, and every child feels valued. Through high-quality teaching, strong community partnerships, and a culture of respect, empathy, and spiritual growth, we empower our pupils to be ambitious in their goals, compassionate in their actions, and confident in their ability to make a positive difference in the world.
Our vision is to prepare every child not just for academic success, but for life—equipping them with the skills, character, resilience, and inner strength to shape a brighter future for themselves and others. We encourage reflection, gratitude, and a deep appreciation for the interconnectedness of all people and the world around them, fostering a sense of meaning and responsibility that transcends the classroom.
Values
Connectedness:
Community
Common ground
Empathy
Friendship
Forgiveness
Cohesion
At Hutton, we strive to build connections with all of our community to allow all stake holders to feel valued, supported and united. We aim to foster and develop key Christian principles of empathy, forgiveness, humility, friendship and compassion, that will allow children to flourish in a community and build lifelong connections that will help shape their future.
Bible Verses:
- Colossians 3:13 ‘Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.’
- Thessalonians 5:11 – ‘Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.’
- John 13 1-17 – ‘no servant is greater than his master, nor is the messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.’
- Luke 10 25-37 – ‘the son of Man on earth has the authority to forgive sins.’
- John 15:5-17 – My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for ones friends.’
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of community. We ask that You bless our neighbours and all who live and work around us. Break down the barriers that divide us and unite us in love and understanding. Bring peace, healing, and hope to our lives, and help us to work together toward a flourishing, safe, and just community. Amen
Awe and Wonder
Something about spirituality
Something about Nature/beauty
Curiosity
Openness
Joy
Extraordinary
Mysterious
At Hutton, we take pride in building curiosity in our children; encouraging them to be ambitious and creative. We challenge them to be open and seek pleasure in the things they enjoy so they are ready to enter a wider community ready to serve and make positive changes with a sense of pride and passion. Key Christian principles of love, hope, trust, moral integrity, respect help to build our children into resilient and diligent members of the community who seek to appreciate and champion the wonders of the world God created.
Bible verses:
- Matthew 7:7 – ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.’
- Genesis 1-35 – ‘God saw all he had made and it was good’
- Luke 19:1-10 ‘ Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’
- Acts 13:49-52 – ‘And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit’
Prayer:
Creator God, we stand in awe of all that you have made. Fill our hearts with gratitude for every good gift, great and small, that feeds and forms us, inviting and enabling us to become people who are fully alive in your amazing grace. AMEN.
Wholeness
Self fulfilment/self worth
Fulfilled
Journey
Ambition
Balance
Passion
At Hutton, we support all of our school community to feel a sense of pride and achievement in all we do – socially, morally, emotionally, spiritually and academically. We aim to build on Christian values of: passion, integrity, pride, hope, trust and perseverance to help our children develop a sense of who they are, what they want to achieve and help them to develop a pathway of skills of how they can achieve these goals. We strive to encourage passion for learning new skills and knowledge that can help bring fulfilment and joy to their lives whilst understanding the need for balance and peace.
Bible verses:
- Galatains 6:9 ‘Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.’
- Colossians 3:23 ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,’
- Romans 12:11 ‘Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I come to You seeking balance in my life. Please guide my steps and help me remain calm. Help me to prioritize what truly matters, to focus on Your purpose and grant me the wisdom to lay down burdens that are not mine to carry. Grant me the strength to say “no” when I am overwhelmed and the grace to rest when I am tired. Bring harmony to my work, my rest, and my relationships, that I may live in peace and wholeness.
Thank You for Your constant, steady presence. I trust You to lead me into a balanced life., Amen.
Wellbeing
Happy
Healthy
Safe
Calm
Positive
Support
Comfort
Unique
inclusion
At Hutton, as a community, we support all of our stake holders to feel connected and supported to allow them to achieve a positive sense of wellbeing. We adopt the Chistian values of hope, gratitude, forgiveness, friendship, community, faith and love to build a nurturing and caring network that helps build children’s resilience and support them to develop a true sense of self. We champion regulation and inclusivity, celebrating all of what makes us all unique.
Bible verses:
- Phillippians 4: 6-7 ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’
- Romans 15:7 ‘Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.’
- Matthew 22-39 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- John 14:27 ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.’
- 1 Timothy 4:12 ‘Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.’
Prayer:
Lord of Heaven, I rest underneath your mighty wings of love. I dwell within your gentle heart. I know there is healing in your touch. Through the sufferings of Christ I can ask for restoration And trust in your goodness. You are my Lord, my Saviour, My healer and my friend. I dwell within your gentle embrace. Amen.