Christian Worldview
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
~Proverbs 22:6
As Christians, our motivation to establish a school is drawn from a desire to understand God, his creation, and our place in it. Our desire is to train all those entrusted into our care to love the God who made us and love our neighbor as ourselves. As Christians, our primary calling is not firstly to motivate young people with the allure of bigger cars or larger houses or an early retirement. Instead, we are to think of the needs of others before ourselves, and to use the gifts God has given us to build up and encourage one another. To this end, children must be taught respect for those in authority over them (including their parents), politeness, self-control, kindness, and how to work alongside others productively.
It should also be recognized that this in no way undermines the pursuit of excellence. Instead, we are driven to progress in our work explicitly because we are made in God’s image and seek to make use of His gifts for His glory: “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men” (Col 3:23). This provides the basis for students to recognize that God equips each of us so that we can be of service to others and care for our neighbor (Phil 2:4).
At the same time, the Bible gives us reason to be content even when we aren’t naturally good at something. God loves us despite our weaknesses, and so children who struggle to learn must be constantly reminded that they are still precious to Him… that they can continue to persevere in joy because their hope isn’t placed ultimately in their grades.
In summary, our mission is to establish a school where children can learn in a safe environment about the God who loves them and the creation he has entrusted to them. We will endeavor to disciple children to be successful both academically and behaviorally as we prepare them for a productive and fulfilling future as they serve their King.
“Isolating the student from large sections of human knowledge is not the basis of a Christian education. Rather it is giving him or her the framework for total truth, rooted in the Creator’s existence and in the Bible’s teaching, so that in each step of the formal learning process the student will understand what is true and what is false and why it is true or false.”
~ Francis Shaeffer
What this looks like practically
Students will learn a Christian worldview through Bible classes. This will help set the foundation for every curriculum area being studied through a Christian lens.
Students will be exposed to a range of material in their classes to not just learn content but understand how to discern truth from error.
Students will be given a range of homework to ensure they become fluent in what was taught in class and to apply what they have learnt at school in other environments.
Students will be encouraged to pursue a high standard of behavior. Bullying, lying and swearing will not be tolerated. This serves to establish a much safer learning environment for all our students.
We are committed to remaining a private school in order to be able to teach a wholistic and academically rigorous curriculum. Cambridge has a proven record of excellence over many years.