Harnham CE Junior School

Our school mission statement ‘Aspire to Succeed’ is the heartbeat of our school and simply means ‘Try to do your best’. Our Vision Our Christian vision at HJS is underpinned by Jesus’ Parable of The Good Samaritan alongside the quote from Matthew 22:39 ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus taught the importance of understanding how we can be good neighbours to each other and how we can live out our beliefs. At HJS we want all our pupils to be given the opportunity to build their spiritual journeys based on a firm understanding of treating others in the same way we would want to be treated. We want all our children to flourish in an inclusive community where everyone respects each other and celebrates equity, justice, diversity with a deep sense of belonging. Everyone at HJS should, through positive actions, treat each other with love, kindness and actively encourage each other to ‘Aspire to Succeed’ in all we do, thus building a safe, vibrant, and loving community based on strong Christian values. Our children leave HJS not just having achieved well academically, but being outward facing, compassionate and always showing unconditional love for their neighbour. Our School Values Our School key Values are underpinned by the Good Samaritan parable – that we should, through our positive actions, treat everyone with love and kindness. They are based around the mnemonic FAITH. We promote these values by creating a warm, caring, supportive atmosphere in the School, in which all members of the School community know they are important, valued and needed. In our life together, we show: Forgiveness through patience and peace Active love through compassion and service Inspiration through encouragement and friendship Tenacity through perseverance and courage Harmony through respect, trust and joy