Mission Statement
”Together as a family, we love, learn and grow in the presence of God"
AIMS OF THE SCHOOL
To be a Christian community, living the Gospel values and fostering the spiritual, moral, personal and social development of all pupils.
We will do this by:-
- Thorough planning for the delivery of ‘Come and See’
- Providing opportunities for meaningful collective worship, making use of reflection and having a prayer focus in each classroom
- Undertaking celebrations in school/church, which reflect the church year
- Providing a caring, sharing environment where staff lead by example in relationships and mutual respect
- Implementing a PHSE policy
- Providing training for lunchtime supervisors
- Involving all in mission statement reviews
- Providing "Rainbows for all God’s children" sessions for all those in need
- Ensuring anti-bullying, equal opportunities and behaviour policies are implemented and understood by all
To provide a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes high academic achievement and opportunities for pupils to develop as independent learners.
We will do this by:-
- Providing children with opportunities to have fun and enjoy their learning
- Taking account of different learning styles
- Weekly planning which shows differentiated and well suited tasks
- Employing skilled and dedicated personnel and giving them opportunities for CPD
- Having systems of assessment, monitoring and review to inform future planning
- Valuing and rewarding individual and team achievements
- Providing positive, consistent feedback with constructive comments for future targets
- Using a system to track pupil’s progress year on year, and using this information to improve performance
- Offering equal access to all activities without bias
- Offering opportunities for children to experience a range of ECA, trips and outside speakers
- Involving children in their own assessment/learning and evaluation processes
- Listening to the pupil/parent voice
- Developing creativity and promoting curiosity
- Providing active learning experiences and encouraging children to have a go
- Developing skills that will promote life long learning
To promote good communication and trust between church home and the wider community.
We will do this by:-
- Providing a welcoming, consistent, open door policy
- Encouraging parents and interested members of the community to become involved in the work of the school
- Holding information sessions for parents
- Providing information on pupil progress through annual reports and parents’ evenings
- Supporting charitable endeavours
- Promoting local community clubs
- Working with local church groups on community celebrations
- Supporting the parish priest and parishioners in sacramental programmes and other work of the parish
- Holding liturgical celebrations in church
- Working with Maricourt and other feeder schools for the benefit of all the children in the community
- Supporting and encouraging the "Friends of Holy Rosary"
To provide a safe, secure, healthy, stimulating environment in which pupils feel valued.
We will do this by:-
- Providing well maintained and attractive buildings
- Ensuring health and safety procedures are understood and implemented by all
- Encouraging and reinforcing the need for pupils to have respect for property, resources and equipment and for the content and fabric of the building. This includes pupils' own property
- Establish an effective behaviour policy, with pupil input, based on rules, rewards and consequences
- Having a whole school approach to classroom routine
- Encouraging children to have the confidence to ask questions, raise issues and to feel their contributions are valued
- All staff and pupils showing respect, approachability and courtesy towards one another in their day to day relationships
- Valuing children’s work by celebrating it in many different ways