Our Staff Charter These are the behaviours that matter most to us as a team. They define how we agree to work together to achieve our shared objective of raising standards and outcomes for children. Aspiring to Excellence Building Positivity and Pride Valuing Pupils & Parents Taking Personal Accountability Communicating Effectively Actively seek and engage with professional learning opportunities Act as one team to achieve our shared teaching and learning objectives Be supportive to colleagues, respect and appreciate each other Work conscientiously and with pride Going the extra mile Always look to find ways to improve self/school Actively acknowledge the achievements of others Promote the school in the community Completing tasks to a high standard View obstacles as an opportunity and seek ways to overcome them Be positive and flexible Share your knowledge and experience to help each other and support change Be passionate about pupils and talk about them in a positive way Listen to children’s viewpoints and take them seriously Celebrating children’s successes in and out of school Actively celebrating children’s cultural diversity Making use of parents’ time, effort and skills Treat pupils as individuals and be sincere Make an active contribution to raising our standards Take responsibility for safety and wellbeing of children Be proactive in seeking feedback on your performance Accept honest, constructive feedback Take ownership for your personal development Following agreed policy and procedure Proactively keep up-to-date with professional information Give constructive, honest and timely feedback Speak up when something needs fixing and share your successes Respect confidentiality Communicate with fairness and compassion Check emails regularly for key messages and take appropriate action Ensure that colleagues are aware Make others feel valued