In our school we are committed to proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ through the life and activities of the School, to seek out Christ in all members of our School Community and to bring to each member the deep personal concern of Christi Himself. As each person involved in the School, whether child or adult, makes a personal journey of faith we aim to give to one another acceptance, affirmation and opportunities to experience God’s Love.
We will endeavour to make this ethos an everyday reality in our School by living it out in the following aims. They are all inter-related and are not placed in any order of importance as all are vital to our mission.
AIMS:
1. to show concern for all staff, teaching and non-teaching, parents and pupils in our School which looks to Christ for the basis of its existence.
2. To make prayer, Assembly and Liturgy, real educational experiences and to contribute successfully to the development of faith within each individual in the School Community.
3. To ensure that the pupil’s experiences of relationships within the School have an informative influence on their understanding of relationships.
4. To create between home, parish and School a close partnership which prepares pupil’s for their entry into the wider community.
5. To ensure that the curriculum provides a Catholic Christian setting in which children can grow in understanding and the acquisition of skills, attitudes and values.
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AIM 1
To show concern for all staff, teaching and non-teaching, parents and pupils in our School which looks to Christ for the basis of its existence.
To achieve this aim the School will:-
a) Create Christ-centred unity by celebrating the Eucharist and non-Eucharist prayer together.
b) Develop our awareness of the unique individual needs of each person and foster respect for Christ who lives within each individual. Value all the different members who work together to build the School community, and follow the Veritas R.E. Programme which develops the children’s awareness of the values of everyone’s contribution.
c) Encourage our pupil’s to value non-teaching staff by praying for them, remembering to say ‘thank you’ and showing courtesy at all times.
d) Build up our relationships with parents by offering them the opportunity for communication and by encouraging their involvement in all aspects of their child’s development, valuing the skills they bring to the School.
e) Creating a welcoming atmosphere for all who come into contact with our school.
f) Communicate openly as members of staff with one another, supporting and helping each other.
g) Maintain a personal concern for all our children by giving time to listen and to talk to them.
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To make prayer, Assembly and Liturgy real educational experiences and to contribute successfully to the development of faith within each individual in the School Community.
To achieve this aim School will:-
a) Ensure that each child has the opportunity to contribute actively to the Liturgy.
b) Place value on every child’s contribution to prayer, Assembly an Liturgy.
c) Deepen the School Community’s fait through prayer by making prayer a central part of each day, formal and informal – oral and written.
d) Give time to careful preparation for prayer, worship and Liturgy.
e) Maintain a child-centred approach , within which worship is appropriate to the children’s level of understanding.
f) Welcome Governors, Parents and the Parish Community and involve them in our School worship.
g) Promote an awareness of other faiths and respect for them.
h) Regularly review, as a staff, our approach to prayer, worship and Liturgy.
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AIM 3
To ensure that the pupils experiences of relationships within the school have an informative influence on their understanding of relationships.
To achieve this aim the School will:-
a) Strive to give every child opportunities for success placing equal value on each child’s unique individuality.
b) Affirm all the children in our care seeking what is positive and sustaining it through praise.
c) Insist that respect is shown by each person for the truth and dignity of the other, to include all members of the School Community and care for the school environment.
d) All members of staff show respect and courtesy for each other and set our pupils an example of mutual caring and co-operation.
e) Give all pupils opportunities to work co-operatively in groups, developing their capacity to support and encourage one another.
f) Use the Veritas R.E. Scheme to provide a child-centred educational experience of God’s love for each one of us and of our growing choices and responsibilities in responding to His love.
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AIM 4
To create a close partnership between home, parish and School which prepares pupils for their entry into the wider community.
To achieve this aim the school will:-
a) Acknowledge and affirm that parents are the prime educators of their children.
b) Share the Sacramental preparation ofour children with parents and the Patiash Community by shared talks and celebrations.
c) Invite parents, parishioners and members of the wider community (e.g. Local senior citizens etc.) to school activities such as concerts, masses and assemblies.
d) Be involved in Parish activities – Parish Bazaar, Summer Fete.
e) Welcome members of the Community into our school e.g. visiting speakers, secondary pupils for work experience.
f) Be committed to working in close harmony with each other for the benefit of our children – i.e. with the clergy, parents, parishioners, governors, other professionals and the community at large.
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AIM 5
To ensure that the curriculum provides a Catholic Christian setting in which children can grow in understanding and the acquisition of skills, attitudes and values.
To achieve this aim the school will:-
a) Use our Veritas RE Scheme to pinpoint the attitudes and values which we wish to foster throughout the School.
b) Strive to foster the personal, social, physical, spiritual, intellectual and moral development of the School Community.
c) Strive to create within the School an atmosphere of faith.
d) Teach children to pray through the Gospels and by relating life and things to God – in sharing our own awareness of being part of God’s family – by being God-centred in all we do. Our own personal motivation and commitment in life is God.
e) Through the delivery of the National Curriculum we are committed to passing on Christian ideals, attitudes, moral awareness and values including the value of relationships.
f) Recognise the on-going need to evaluate the work of the School, to develop and review what is taught and how we teach it and seek to improve knowledge and skills.
g) Communicate with parents and involve them as closely as possible in their child’s development.
h) Use every opportunity across the curriculum to foster respect for different faiths and cultures.
i) Respect the unique individuality of each child and encourage each child to grow in self discipline within the discipline policy of the School. |