The Woodham Walter Way-Ready, Respectful, Safe

At Woodham Walter CofE Primary Academy, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where strong, positive relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that everyone—staff, children, parents, and visitors—should uphold the highest standards of personal conduct, take responsibility for their actions, and encourage others to do the same. We strive to model calmness and consistency in all our interactions, creating a peaceful, focused, and productive atmosphere where everyone can thrive.

Restorative practice is central to our approach, and we encourage open, trusting communication amongst all members of our school community. This includes staff, children, parents, carers, and visitors, as we work together to build an environment of mutual respect and understanding.

At Woodham Walter CofE Primary Academy, we believe that education is not just about acquiring knowledge and skills—it’s about nurturing qualities such as resilience, confidence, compassion, and happiness, as we “Grow, Learn, and Flourish Together.” 

To be ready:

• To show our teacher and our peers that we are prepared to learn so that we can experience joy in our learning.

• To show that you are dedicated and committed to improving yourself

• To have faith in Christ by always being ready for life and always persevering in struggle

To be respectful:

• To show compassion and love for those around you.

• To show tolerance and patience for other people.

• To live by the guidance of Christ and show empathy towards other people.

• To resolve conflicts that you have with others in order to create peace.

To be safe:

• To remain safe in difficult situations, showing self-control.

• To persevere by trying your best.

• To demonstrate forgiveness and be calm towards others.

• To be mild-mannered towards other people by demonstrating gentleness.

• To make the moral and honest decision, demonstrating goodness.