At Changing Lives Independent School, our vision is to nurture a vibrant, inclusive learning community where every student thrives through the values of Kindness, Respect, and Resilience.
This is our vision — the foundation of everything we do at Changing Lives.
Vision
At Changing Lives Independent School, our vision is to nurture a vibrant, inclusive learning community where every student thrives through the values of Kindness, Respect, and Resilience.
Mission Statement
We believe every student deserves the opportunity to thrive. Our mission is to celebrate individual strengths and nurture independence, while placing kindness at the heart of everything we do. We strive to help students build respect for themselves and for the diverse views and values of others, fostering resilience that empowers them to achieve their aspirations and transform their lives.
Grounded in kindness and respect for every difference, we create a future where every student has the confidence, resilience, and skills to succeed.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide our approach to education and student development
Kindness
We show kindness by being caring, inclusive and thoughtful. We look out for one another, make positive choices and help create a safe, supportive community where everyone belongs.
Respect
We show respect by being kind, listening to others and treating everyone fairly. We value ourselves, each other and our differences, creating a safe, calm and inclusive school where everyone belongs.
Resilience
We promote resilience by encouraging pupils to keep trying, learn from mistakes and believe in themselves. We teach children that challenges help us grow, and we support them to persevere, manage setbacks and ask for help. By celebrating effort as well as success, we help pupils develop confidence and independence in their learning.
A Place to Grow
We want our children and young people to be the best they can be within an environment that is suited to them.
We focus upon practical skills as well as academic standards, which are equally important to help develop their independent skills.
These skills will enable them to achieve and stand out as valued members of their communities.
It is important that students follow rules and staff instructions to ensure that all students remain safe and can succeed to the best of their ability.
We expect all parents, carers and students who attend Changing Lives to uphold these standards and to comply with our expectations.
Our Commitment to Equality
We are committed to take a positive stand to ensure all our communities have a right to equality of opportunity and achievement regardless of race and ethnicity, faith, belief, and religion, disability and access, ability, age, sex, sexual orientation or transsexualisation.
Experience Our Values in Action
Visit us and see how our vision transforms lives every day.