Vision and Values
Our Co-op Values:
Self-help
Self-responsibility
Democracy
Equality
Equity
Solidarity
We use our Ways of Being Co-op to bring these values to life:
Do what matters most
Be yourself, always
Show you care
Succeed together
The Southfield Formula
The Southfield Formula is central to the school’s ethos and the way we work. Specifically we believe relationships + knowing the student(s) + expertise + presence = success today.
Relationships:
People who like children
People who respect disability
People who give more than they take
People who persevere to find a connection
Knowing the student:
Listening to students
Reading the assessments & plans
Developing a ‘theory’ for each child
Reflecting on and reviewing that idea
Taking responsibility for each student’s uniqueness
Expertise:
Developing as a skilled professional
Knowing routes to information
Referring to colleagues/agencies
Researching solutions/best practice
Collaborating in a ‘team around the child’
Presence:
Firing on all four cylinders
Engaging with students
Catching them ‘being good’
Offering support to colleagues
Turning up for work whenever you can
Success (today):
Students who feel safe
Students who are happy
Students who co-operate
Students who communicate
Students who engage in learning
Students who show care for others
Students who have pride in their school