Mission and Values

At Kingsway Park High School, our values are at the heart of everything we do. 

We Belong, We Co-operate and We Succeed are more than just words; they shape the way we learn, work together and treat one another.

They help us create a school where everyone feels welcome, valued and supported to achieve their best. By living these values every day, we build a strong sense of community, celebrate each other's successes and give every young person the confidence and opportunities to fulfil their potential.

Our values are brought to life through the behaviours we encourage in everyone. Trust, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect, Kindness and Effective Communication underpin the way we interact with one another and create a positive environment in which everyone can thrive.

We also encourage our students to develop positive learning behaviours, becoming Curious, Positive, Resilient and Respectful, while learning the importance of listening to others. These qualities help them to make the most of their learning, embrace challenges and grow in confidence.

Ultimately, we want every student to become a Socially Responsible Citizen – someone who understands their individuality, has aspirations, makes progress and achieves positive outcomes. Through developing strong Knowledge, Skills, Values and Behaviours, we prepare our young people to make a positive contribution to the world around them and look forward to a successful future.

This is all part of 'The Kingsway – the way we do things around here'. By being Consistent, Insistent and Persistent in everything we do, we create a shared sense of purpose and high expectations, helping everyone to live our values, make positive choices and be the very best they can be.

World Class Learning Experience - Our Kingsway Values

We Belong

Learning starts with belonging. Every student is known, valued and supported to achieve their best. Our classrooms are built on positive relationships, high expectations and an inclusive culture where every child feels confident to contribute, challenge themselves and grow.

We Co-operate

Success is achieved together. We work in partnership with students and families to ensure every young person reaches their potential. Through excellent teaching, meaningful feedback and a shared commitment to learning, we develop independent, resilient learners who take pride in their progress.

We Succeed

We believe every student can succeed. Our ambitious curriculum, expert teaching and consistent approach to learning ensure the students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to thrive. We encourage curiosity, celebrate achievement and inspire every young person to aim high, preparing them for success in school and beyond.

Values & Behaviours

Trust

What is said in the room stays in the room. We will be honest, open and transparent, having each other's backs. We will endeavour to not work in silos being conscious of each others' roles, workload, pinch points and pressures, supporting each other in which ever way is needed. We will trust each other to have ownership and autonomy for our areas of responsibility, however we will consult with the team when making difficult decisions to ensure the most effective outcome.

Professionalism

We will model and hold ourselves to account over all aspects of our professional practice. We will be on time for meetings, having prepared, read information in advance and being eager to contribute. We will speak up, with honesty and will ensure we separate the personal and professional not taking challenges or questions personally.

Integrity

We will behave with integrity; doing what we say we will do. We will "walk the walk". We will not take the easy road and always aim to do what is right and kind. We are responsible fpr "setting the weather" for both students and staff. (We will ensure accountability and challenge takes places but they will be done with kindness and consideration).

Respect

No matter the situation we will treat all members of the KPHS community with dignity and respect. We will reflect regularly on our own behaviours, acknowledging when we have not behaved in a way that aligns with our ethos. We will take responsibility for our actions. We will behave without prejudice or judgement when working with each other and other staff and will pay particular attention to this in challenging situations or when pressure is high.

Kindness

The approach we will take with each other and all staff is one rooted in kindness and empathy. This will include the careful use of language and consideration of location and timing of conversations to prevent unintended impacts.

Effective Communication 

Communication with colleagues and each other will be carefully planned and considered. We will avoid having sensitive conversations on the corridor and more decisions privately. We recognise that communication is both verbal and physical and we will be mindful of how our body language and non verbal questions can be interpreted. We will always start with the "why" not making assumptions in our own or others' understanding. We will always over communicate ideas, keeping things simple and reiterating key messages utilising different communication methods to ensure the message is effectively received.