Aspiration, which is at the heart of everything we do, inspires and challenges all children to reach their full potential through rich and exciting opportunities. This will prepare them to excel at secondary school and then attend a further educational institution or career path of their choice. We value individual well-being and happiness, keeping every child safe, building character, resilience and developing the skills for lifelong learning.
Our mission is brought to life through a set of core values that guide everything we do. From the moment students and staff join our school, we encourage them to embody these values. These principles reflect the essence of a modern, inclusive society and celebrate each individual's uniqueness, regardless of their background or starting point.
Aspiration
We believe that everyone—students, staff, and families—can strive for a brighter future, no matter where they begin. Aspirations know no limits, inspiring us all to aim higher and achieve more.
Success
Collaboration between students, staff, and families is key to personal success. By setting clear boundaries, maintaining high expectations for behavior, and celebrating achievements, we create an environment where everyone can thrive through encouragement and opportunity.
Pride
We foster a sense of pride in our students, staff, and families, celebrating their individuality, accomplishments, and contributions to the community. High standards for ourselves and others are a hallmark of who we are.
Integrity
We value honesty, trust, and doing what is right. Our school community is built on mutual respect, with students, staff, and families demonstrating commitment to ethical behavior and fairness.
Resilience
We nurture confidence, resilience, and independence in our learners. By fostering a growth mindset and strong communication skills, we prepare students to overcome challenges and work effectively with others.
Equity & Equality
Diversity is a source of strength in our community. At Millbrook Combined School, everyone—regardless of background, gender, culture, or religion—is valued equally and treated with dignity and respect.
The table below sets out how our ASPIRE values are promoted through the National Curriculum subjects.
English | Develops aspiration through creative writing, success through hard work in reading and analysis, pride in personal expression, resilience in editing work, integrity in respecting others' ideas, and equality through diverse texts. |
Mathematics | Encourages aspiration through problem-solving, success via practice and perseverance, pride in achieving solutions, resilience in tackling challenges, integrity in showing working processes, and equality by supporting all learners. |
Science | Fosters aspiration by exploring innovations, success through rigorous inquiry, pride in discoveries, resilience in experimental failures, integrity in data handling, and equality by understanding the contributions of diverse scientists. |
History | Inspires aspiration through stories of historical achievements, success through research, pride in heritage, resilience in studying complex events, integrity in presenting facts, and equality by highlighting diverse perspectives. |
Geography | Promotes aspiration by exploring global opportunities, success through understanding environmental issues, pride in local and global geography, resilience in fieldwork, integrity in reporting findings, and equality through global awareness. |
Religious Education | Encourages aspiration to live harmoniously, success in understanding beliefs, pride in one’s values, resilience in addressing moral questions, integrity in respecting faiths, and equality by promoting interfaith understanding. |
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education) | Teaches aspiration through goal-setting, success via self-management, pride in self-improvement, resilience in overcoming challenges, integrity in decision-making, and equality by fostering inclusivity. |
Computing | Supports aspiration in technology, success through skill-building, pride in digital projects, resilience in debugging, integrity in online ethics, and equality by emphasizing accessible tech education. |
Art and Design | Encourages aspiration through creativity, success by refining techniques, pride in artistic achievements, resilience in improving work, integrity in original creation, and equality by celebrating diverse artistic traditions. |
Music | Promotes aspiration through performance, success via practice, pride in musical expression, resilience in mastering instruments, integrity in collaborative projects, and equality by exploring global music traditions. |
Physical Education | Builds aspiration through fitness goals, success in team achievements, pride in physical health, resilience in training, integrity in sportsmanship, and equality by promoting inclusive participation. |
Languages | Inspires aspiration to communicate globally, success through vocabulary mastery, pride in linguistic progress, resilience in practicing skills, integrity in respecting other cultures, and equality by valuing multilingualism. |