St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary

To fulfil this Mission Statement, we have set out aims and objectives for Education, Community and following the example of Christ and the Gospel:

 

EDUCATION

We aim to:

Encourage children to have ideas and dreams and to be inquisitive

Make learning fun

To enable each person to live life to the full, grasp opportunities and fulfil their potential

 We will do this by:

Providing a range of experiences to inspire children including visits, visitors, theme days and theme weeks

Providing opportunities for children to be amazed through topic learning, Religious Education and collective worship

Giving children the chance to think, dream and wonder

Offering a rich, broad and balanced curriculum

Providing education which is inclusive within a culture of high expectations

Offering learning experiences that are enjoyable and relevant, challenging but appropriate

Encouraging independence, resilience and confidence

Providing a safe environment where children feel able to take risks in their learning

Supporting children as individuals in order that they succeed

Supporting staff with regular and relevant professional development

Encouraging creative and flexible teaching and learning

Supporting personal, spiritual, emotional and academic development through Religious Education, PSHE, supporting Sacramental preparation, collective worship and a topic-based curriculum

Monitoring progress and attainment to ensure that children achieve their potential

Enabling children to self-evaluate and reflect on their learning and progress

Encouraging collaboration

Working with parents, providing information which will help them to support their child’s learning

 

COMMUNITY

We aim to:

Open our children’s eyes to the world

Be welcoming to everyone

Develop relationships

We will do this by:

Providing opportunities to discover the beauty and richness of God’s world

Celebrating together regularly

Nurturing uniqueness in ourselves and each other                      

Recognising all as children of God

Involving the community in the life of our school through celebrations, assemblies and events

Enabling the children to discover their place in their family, local, national and global communities by engaging in learning about their own and other communities, and through a range of fundraising activities

Maintaining strong links with families, the Parish and the local community

Supporting others in our local and global community through prayer, fundraising and other forms of support

 

CHRIST/GOSPEL

We aim to:

Share the ‘Good News’ through witness and love

Celebrate uniqueness

Provide a warm, caring environment to nurture each person

 We will do this by:

Being good role models

Showing tolerance and compassion

Forgiving others and ourselves

Showing humility and kindness

Accept differences in each other

Recognising strengths in others and celebrating them

Providing a secure and caring community

Promoting an atmosphere of mutual respect, acceptance and forgiveness through all aspects of school life

Exploring our own faith and the faith of others through Religious Education

Praying together and celebrating collective worship together on a daily basis

Supporting the Parish in preparing the children for Reconciliation, Confirmation and the Eucharist