Vision and Values

We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world

The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea.

We are absolutely committed to ensuring that every young person attending Harris Battersea leaves us with the highest possible ambitions for their future, ready to achieve great things. We have the highest expectations of every child and want them to leave us not just with an excellent set of qualifications, but also as rounded and resilient young people with great character.

This vision is encapsulated in our mission statement: ‘We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world’.

Our core values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience underpin this vision and form an integral part of students' daily school life. Students should leave us with these core values instilled, to enable them to thrive in all stages of their lives.

Equally, we wish for our school and young people to serve the community and to be a school that the community is proud to have on its doorstep.

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Values and Character

The values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience embody the qualities we expect to see in our young people.

Knowledge	Resilience	Integrity
‘I want to learn something new every day’	‘Try, fail, try, fail, try, succeed’	‘I do the right thing even when it is difficult to do so’
I will gain knowledge to be able to confidently engage in any discussion, any time.  I will think carefully before I trust information I see, hear and read. I will share knowledge to help others. I will always seek to further my own knowledge, now and in the future. I will make links between different pieces of knowledge and subjects.	I will give 100% effort 100% of the time. I will understand my emotions and work hard to manage them effectively. I will develop and maintain positive relationships with others even when it is tough to do so. I will take any setback as a learning opportunity. I will try new things outside my comfort zone.	I will do the right thing even when no one is looking, and I will encourage others to do so too.  I will treat others as they wish to be treated. I will take responsibility for my actions and encourage others to do so. I will support others to be the best they can be. I will respect the diversity, cultures, beliefs and differences of others.

 

Alongside these core values, we focus specifically on developing good character traits and behaviours within every child that will support them in living their lives according to these values that underpin living a healthy, happy and successful life.

These character virtues are:

• Responsibility
• Kindness
• Independence
• Curiosity
• Courage
• Community

Each half-term, we focus on a different character virtue across our assemblies, tutor time and Academy events and provide opportunities for students to practice and embody these virtues.

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Fundamental British Values

HABS is absolutely committed to promoting our fundamental British Values, which are identified as:

• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect and tolerance

Through our Academic Curriculum and Personal Development Curriculum all students are inducted into these values and learn about them, their histories, and students’ own role in championing them in order to build a better society. Students live these values through a wide range of opportunities including electing our student council, promoting diversity through our annual Culture Day and their day to day demonstration of HABS Character virtues.