Welcome to Hermitage Primary

In our school we are committed to providing appropriate opportunities for the development of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural values through both the ethos and the curriculum.  This will be undertaken in partnership with parents/carers and will take account of the individual needs of pupils and the views of parents/carers.

Hermitage Primary is a school which promotes mutual respect, where teamwork enables you to face new challenges together, where staff and pupils can achieve their full potential in a supportive, stimulating and creative environment that celebrates diversity and has excellent channels of communication with parents and the wider community.

As we strive to achieve this vision all members of the Hermitage Primary School community:

• Will be honest at all times
• Show responsibility in looking after our school and everyone’s property
• Demonstrate consideration, compassion and respect towards each other
• Focus on developing our skills and knowledge to be the best that we can be

Our school welcomes and encourages diversity and individuality, while emphasizing our common commitment to moral values such as honesty, respect for others, compassion and justice.  Fundamental principles of our school are that all who are involved in the life of our school have the right to be respected as individuals and carry the responsibility to act in a considerate and respectful manner towards others.  We are firmly committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability.

Our four school values were derived at through consultation with stakeholders in 2018 and form a strong basis for the excellent behaviour standards we enjoy both within school and across the community partners we work with.

We refer to the ‘Hermi Hive’ and a strong sense of belonging exists amongst all within our school community. We enjoy further strengthening opportunities to connect together through a weekly school Assembly where we share news, teaching points and celebrate achievement and success. These are a highlight of any given week and are often created, produced, led and presented by differing groups of pupils. When we can, we also share these with parents and carers to join in too.