Our Shared Vision for St Mary’s Catholic Primary School 2024

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a vibrant, nurturing place that provides an emotionally safe and welcoming environment in which to learn and thrive. Jesus told us to ‘Love one another as I have loved you’, and this reminds every day to do our very best. Our children are secure in the knowledge that each of them has been created by God the Father in His own image; they are loved for who they are and for what they bring to our school community. We are a united school family inspired by the Gospel values of and the principles of the Catholic Church.

Our pupils know that our school welcomes their whole family and works with them as a team, with the education, welfare and safety of each child being our focus and priority. We work exceptionally hard to get to know each child well, meet their needs and celebrate all contributions. We are all dedicated to our children becoming responsible and hardworking, well-skilled members of the future workforce and caring, thoughtful adults in the community in which they choose to live.  

We aim to achieve our vision by:

       Modelling and teaching the many values of Gospel; good behaviour, respect, good manners, inclusion and honesty

       Having nutrition, exercise and keeping mentally and physically healthy at the heart of decision making

       Providing genuine care and respect for ourselves and each other rooted in strong Christian values

       Offering a daily high quality teaching offer that is informed by the systematic use of high impact assessment for learning         approaches that secure good progress in learning for all

       Prioritising school attendance and punctuality

       Ensuring our children are safe at school, beyond the school gate, at home, and online

       Having high expectations for ourselves and each other, from our presentation to our treatment of each other

       Clear understanding by everyone of their roles and responsibilities and absolute commitment to carrying them out

       Delivering a creative, broad and relevant curriculum that motivates and engages pupils and teaching staff

       Helping children to use technology to further develop important skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity

Development and improvement are continuous and constantly strived for with all staff, governors and parents displaying high expectations and aspirations for all our children.

By publicizing our ambitions for the school and our achievements, we hope to share our expectations and give everyone a clear picture of the work we are doing to make St Mary’s Catholic Primary School an outstanding place of learning. All children deserve nothing less than a good education and we must aim to provide them with the best by making ‘Every Lesson Count’.