Wisdom    Compassion    Honesty

At Bishop Chavasse School we focus on Christ’s teachings to shape us as a Church of England School:

At Bishop Chavasse School we are dedicated to ensuring every child’s and every adult’s potential is fulfilled, so we may achieve excellence together. Our passion is to build inspiring foundations to support the development of the whole person in a safe, happy, Christian family. This is the key to how we live our lives at BCS and out of this is born our school motto – Fulfilling our potential, achieving excellence together

School Vision:

“The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” (Matthew 7:25)

Bishop Chavasse Church of England School Policies are all underpinned by our school parable ‘The Wise and the Foolish Builder.’

Jesus is at the heart of Christianity. As a church school we believe that, like the wise man, those who are guided by the word of God in the Bible and trust in Him will become wise, compassionate and honest; be empowered to weather all storms, help one another flourish and make a difference in the world.

Bishop Chavasse School knows and values every wonderfully and uniquely created child and adult. Supported by faith, we establish firm foundations for our children to become resilient, curious, confident, community minded courageous advocates who flourish and thrive. We build on and support the development of the whole person in a safe, happy Christian environment. We inspire everyone to fulfil their potential through our high expectations and a broad, creative and inspirational curriculum; rich in opportunity to develop culture capital, have fun and partake in adventures. Everyone will develop an everlasting love of learning. Our dedicated, passionate staff, supported by parents, Governors and the Tenax Schools Trust are committed to nurturing our community to achieve excellence together in an environment where everyone is wise, trustworthy and compassionate. Pupils will make everlasting friendships and exciting life-long memories.

School core values:

• Wisdom
• Compassion
• Honesty

We aim to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice, promoting Christian values through the experience we offer to all of our pupils.

Last reviewed: June 2024

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Our Church School

History of our school's name

Bishop Chavasse Church of England primary School is named after a former Bishop of Rochester and one of the founding members of Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells, which is also part of the Tenax multi-academy trust.

Christopher Chavasse was born in on 9th November 1884 in Oxford.  He was a keen athlete and competed in the 1908 summer Olympics in London. He later served as a chaplain in the British Army during WWI. Christopher Chavasse was nominated to become Bishop of Rochester in March 1940 and was consecrated April of the same year.  He remained as the Bishop of Rochester until 1960.  

Bishop Chavasse Day

Every year on 9th November, we celebrate Bishop Chavasse day when we remember Bishop Chavasse, our school namesake and celebrate all that he achieved for so many in his life. 

Our foundation is built on the following Christian values which permeate every aspect of life at the school.

Every child at Bishop Chavasse, is recognised as uniquely created by God, and as staff we seek to nurture each child so that they develop in every area of their lives, from their own starting points. Our aim is that through an exciting curriculum and opportunities for enrichment, children have raised aspirations for all that they can achieve. 

We have strong links with 2 local churches: St. Stephen's Church and the church of St Peter and St Paul. We make visits to the churches throughout the year for whole school celebrations and class learning and members of the church staff regularly come into school to lead collective worship and work with our children and staff.

As a Church of England school we will receive SIAMS inspections.  The principal objective of SIAMS inspection is to evaluate the distinctiveness and effectiveness of Bishop Chavasse School as a church school.

Towards this objective, inspectors seek answers to four key questions.

• How well does the school, through its distinctive Christian character, meet the needs of all learners?
• What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
• How effective is the Religious Education? (in VA schools and academies)
• How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a church school?

As a new school, we are continually developing how we demonstrate our distinctive Christian character and have been pleased that visitors to our school have referred to how this permeates in all that we do.