At Stanley Common Church of England Primary School, all pupils are valued and nurtured as individuals in a place where the Christian values of thankfulness, generosity, compassion, courage, forgiveness, friendship, respect are embedded into every area of school life.

Pupils are taught to apply the Christian principles of ‘love your neighbour as yourself’, and ‘treat others as you would want to be treated yourself’, into their lives both in school and outside in the wider community.

Both staff and pupils have the opportunity to explore their own beliefs set in an environment of openness, acceptance, tolerance and honesty. Our school is a place where all have the opportunity to consider their understanding of the Christian faith, what it means to them and how it impacts on their lives.

The children in our school said,
“Spirituality is not something we can see; it is something we feel inside ourselves”.

We have linked the houses in our school to our Christian Values and key people:

- We show courage like Joan of Arc

- We show perseverance like Saint George 

- We show friendship like Saint Peter

- We show respect like Mother Teresa

We have a 'Christian Value' of the week which is introduced during assemblies and a child who has shown that value during the week, will receive a certificate in our Gold Book assembly on the Friday.