At Blean School we have established a safe, creative and vibrant environment where children feel challenged and supported in their learning; achieving high levels of well-being and academic success. We aim to nurture and develop mutual respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance and good manners. Our dedicated and talented team of staff inspire and motivate all children throughout their respective learning journeys. Personal achievements are valued, equipping each child to realise their potential. Our Blean School Values were planned and chosen by all of our stakeholders, and deliberately create and maintain a positive and supportive learning environment where children and adults are disposed to operate with emotional intelligence. Our Blean School Values produce opportunities for every child and adult in our learning community to learn, demonstrate and practise lifelong learning attributes. We are indebted to Guy Claxton and his book 'Hare Brain Tortoise Mind', Allistair Smith and Nicola Call (1999) and the 'Emotional Intelligence' research of Daniel Goleman (1996) for their inspiration. The Blean School Values are;