{"id":22094,"date":"2026-07-01T02:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T02:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/?page_id=22094"},"modified":"2026-07-01T02:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T02:20:57","slug":"our-values-and-ethos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/bedminster-down-school\/our-values-and-ethos\/","title":{"rendered":"our values and ethos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our mission<\/b><\/h3>


At Bedminster Down School, our mission is to enable young people to flourish and enjoy future success by realising their full potential.

We are determined to become the school of choice for the local community by providing an exceptional, life-enhancing educational experience.

Our values<\/b>
As a Futura school, the trust values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration are fundamental to our culture and ethos.

RESPECT<\/i>
Behaving with integrity and being worthy of trust; respecting self, others and the environment.

OPPORTUNITY<\/i>
Providing experiences for growth and development; opening doors to future success.

COLLABORATION<\/i>
Working together towards shared goals and shared success; being \u2018stronger together\u2019.

ASPIRATION<\/i>
Encouraging ambition; providing the inspiration, challenge and support to achieve success in all its forms.

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In addition, the school has a long-standing motto: Belief + Determination = Success.

Our staff, parents and carers believe in the potential of all our students and we have high aspirations for every one of them. We help young people develop belief in themselves to achieve their ambitions.

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