ETHOS AND VALUES

We at WIJPS are committed to ensuring that every child is provided with an opportunity to enjoy success and achievement.

To achieve this, we:
  • Work to ensure that the school is a positive, challenging and stimulating learning environment.
  • Encourage high standards in all aspects of school life.
  • Promote a positive commitment to modern orthodox Judaism and a sense of identity with Israel.
  • Foster self-respect, respect for others and the wider community.
We believe in:
  • Encouraging the enjoyment of learning.
  • Working together as a staff to develop a common sense of purpose.
  • Setting targets for success.
  • Providing quality teaching consistently in all subjects.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the achievement and attainment of pupils and the quality of education provided by the school.
  • Striving continuously to raise standards in every aspect of school life.
  • Encouraging parents to work in partnership with staff.
  • Developing the school as a community and its relationship with the wider community.
  • Supporting staff in developing their own knowledge, skills and capabilities.
  • Ensuring that the school environment is clean, bright, well-maintained and providing a stimulating climate within which pupils are motivated to learn.
  • Encouraging awareness and pride in the Jewish heritage and culture.
  • Developing in each pupil a commitment to Judaism and a sense of identification with the state of Israel.
  • Encouraging trust, self respect, honesty and confidence to take responsibility for actions.
  • Encouraging pupils to value themselves and others recognising their own strengths and areas for development.
  • Providing opportunities for pupils to widen their horizons and increase their self-confidence.
  • Encouraging achievement as defined in the broadest sense.
  • Developing pupils’ awareness of the environment.
  • Providing opportunities for pupils to contribute to the wider community.
  •  Instilling pupils with a sense of pride in the presentation of themselves and their work.
  • Ensuring that all aspects of the school life are managed efficiently, effectively, fairly and with a sense of purpose.
  • Encouraging everyone working within and with the school to give of their best at all times.