Our school community functions and succeeds because of strong relationships. At Chelmer
Valley High School we are focused on building and maintaining these.
We have adopted a restorative way of working with each other ensuring that we build trust, a
sense of community and that we offer a high level of support to pupils and staff.
Staff and student peer mentors are trained to use the principles of Restorative Practice to
resolve conflict in such a way that working relationships can continue to be positive and all
concerned have a clear understanding of the impact their actions and words can have on others.
Restorative Practice
Growth Mindset
Our aim is to develop a growth mindset in all members of the school to stimulate a love of
learning, developing intellectual ability, skills, knowledge and personal responsibility for the
benefit of the individual, the school and wider community.
We believe that improvement is always possible with effort and determination. We strive to
ensure that students do not fear failure but embrace risk and challenge, understanding that
failure and resilience are necessary steps towards learning.
You can work with us especially with regard to the type of praise you use. Try to praise your
children when they persist with challenging tasks, and praise the strategies and techniques they
use rather than the outcome.
