To ensure that we embody our core purpose and live up to our values, we remain guided by the following principles:

• We are a local, primary led trust – it is important to us that all stakeholders fully understand the uniqueness of Primary Education.

• Togetherness and retaining a distinctive primary school ethos is fundamental.

• We are passionate about our trust being led by primary specialists with vast experience of leading successfully within the primary sector.

• There is a relentless focus on securing excellent academic outcomes and a real passion for building on the strong values and ethos in which children are educated within each school.

• The trust seeks to minimise costs and secure efficiencies so that all schools have the resources necessary to secure excellent provision.

• We are keen to work with schools to help establish a deep and meaningful curriculum that is rich with the knowledge and skills that children will need. We also want our curriculum to celebrate sport, the arts and the wider curriculum. For us, every child’s time at school should be a positive experience and something they will remember fondly for the rest of their lives.

• Our school improvement model has been designed to retain expertise within the trust, providing bespoke and timely support as required.

• Investment in high quality professional development helps us to continue to develop our staff to support them in securing the very best provision for our children. Exciting opportunities for all staff are provided and leadership capacity is built through an ongoing programme of professional development.