Trust Values

Our Trust values:

Our values: Collaboration- Expression- Citizenship- Inspiration

Character is a set of personal traits that produce specific moral emotions, inform motivation and guide conduct. Character education includes explicit and implicit educational activities that help young people develop positive personal strengths which are called virtues.

Oak Trees MAT schools pledge to provide equity of opportunity for ALL pupils irrespective of socio-economic background, gender, ethnicity and protected characteristic in order to enable pupils to become good citizens, able to lead good lives and contribute to the common good.  Inclusion is intrinsically interleaved through the Oak Trees MAT character development charter. Equality of Opportunity means pupils will be helped to understand that no-one should be treated or thought of as less favourable because they belong to a specific group and to know that not to be inclusive is to be unjust.

Human flourishing is the ultimate aim of character education and requires the acquisition of intellectual, moral and civic virtues. Schools will aim to develop confident and compassionate pupils who are effective contributors to society, successful learners and responsible citizens.

Trust Aims

• We are dedicated to helping the whole child, to unlock their potential and instil a love of learning. 

• We share the wealth of experience and expertise from across our trust to enrich and bring learning to life for our children. 

• We mix the pursuit of academic excellence in core subjects with a creative curriculum which expands minds and instil a sense of curiosity of the wider world. 

• Every member of staff in our trust genuinely cares about the achievement, development, well-being and future of all of our children. 

• We are here for all children, to raise aspirations, inspire them to go far and develop a lifelong love of learning. 

• Our teachers, support staff, heads and administrators work in partnership with our families to help the children be the best they can be. 

• We believe in the power and potential of all people to make a lasting difference. 

School Aims

We want our children to:

• Feel happy, safe and respected

• Develop confidence 

• Respect differences in others

• Aspire to reach their full potential

• Become independent thinkers and lifelong learners 

• Value themselves and celebrate the achievements of all

• Take responsibility for themselves, the community and the wider world