Vision & Values

Blackshaw Moor CofE First School caters for pupils aged between 3 and 9 years. Many of our pupils come from Blackshaw Moor and the villages of Thorncliffe, Meerbrook and Upperhulme. There are several pupils who travel in from Flash and Leek.

The school is set in a beautiful location between the Roaches on the edge of the Peak District National Park and Tittesworth Reservoir among the rolling hills of the Staffordshire Moorlands. The school has hard working, dedicated teachers who are highly experienced in teaching mixed age, mixed ability classes and who are committed to ensuring that each child can flourish and reach their full potential both academically and socially.

We provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment and pride ourselves on the family atmosphere and the effective working relationships between pupils and teachers which enable pupils to develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values necessary to build a successful future.

We are happy to welcome visitors and parents of prospective pupils to our school to meet the staff and pupils and see what we have to offer.

Our school vision

Learning together,

rooted in God, we

flourish and have life in

all its fullness

Our school values

We aspire to live our lives following the values of:

Courage – for ourselves - overcoming fear and finding strength to do things that may seem hard

Friendship – for those around us and those we love -  having a relationship built on compassion, understanding and sharing in harmony

Respect – for everything in our world - being truthful, trustworthy and showing consideration of the feelings, wishes or rights of other people

Equal Opportunities
We are an inclusive school where all children have the opportunity to participate fully in school life and have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, regardless of academic ability, religion, physical ability, gender or ethnic origin. All children are valued, whatever needs they have, and we aim to create an environment within our school which will enable all pupils to learn to the best of their ability.

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