The Walsh Schools are Church of England schools based in the parish of St Peter, Ash. We have strong links with the parish and enjoy the support of the vicar.  

A school that promotes the academic and personal growth of all pupils in a nurturing and inspiring environment which reflects the school’s mission based on Christian values of Community, Peace, Love and Resillience.

Our school is set in the village of Ash which borders the Surrey/Hampshire border. We pride ourselves on our strong ethos of inclusion and diversity.  

Our school community offers the opportunity to become a meaningful part of the wider community through enrichment and extra-curricular activities. We are passionate about staff work-life balance throughout the school. 

The school is part of the Good Shepherd Trust academy. The GST is a multi-academy trust serving 23 schools within the Diocese of Guildford across Surrey and Hampshire. Our trust comprises both primary and secondary schools, schools affiliated to the Church of England and others who are not.  Our purpose is to grow and maintain a strong network of schools within a highly supportive and sharing network: we know that schools are better when they work together sharing common values and goals. Opportunities for staff development are a key priority for us - as a member of support staff, as a teacher, as a headteacher or as a local committee member you will have access to wide and varied professional development. 

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment “to be better, together, to ensure an ambitious education for every child in every school every day”. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole.  We always appoint on merit. We are always open to discussing flexible working options. 

Vision

Our motto is ‘Flourishing together, with God as our firm foundation’.

‘Jesus said: you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church’ (Matthew 16 v 18)

Inspiration

Our inspiration comes from the confident declaration of St. Peter, who identified Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus said: ‘You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church’. (Matthew 16:18). At our school, we aim to develop in all learners the same confidence, resilience and independence which St. Peter had. Peter showed an understanding about the nature of and peace of God, a love for others and a resilience through trials. He helped build the early Christian community. We live out our vision through our values of community, peace, love and resilience. Peter declared his love for God (John 21:15) and he shared God’s love for us all. He became the foundation of the community of God’s people and the church. Peter means ‘rock’ and throughout his life he demonstrated resilience. Galatians 6:9 reminds us to ‘not grow weary in doing good’ and at our school we strive to develop resilient learners who aspire to be the best they can, growing in love and flourishing as part of a safe, nurturing school community. ‘Nothing will be impossible with God’ Luke 1 v 37.

Values  

Considering our current context, needs, theological inspiration and The Good Shepherd Trust Values ‘To be better, together, to ensure an ambitious education for every child in every school every day’ our values became clear. Our growing diverse community is at the heart of our school and we aim to promote this as a peaceful place, both in learning, in ourselves and how we can solve problems. Our school is a safe and nurturing place where everyone knows they are loved and how we can love one another. One of our learning behaviours is resilience and we want our children and whole school community to be resilient in learning and in life.