Mission Statement:
Together through love and Service we will come to know God and grow to be the individuals we were created to be.
Our school’s Mission Statement commits us to the education of the whole child (spiritual, physical, intellectual, moral, social, cultural, emotional) and at St Patrick’s we endeavour to provide strong pastoral support for our pupils and families. Furthermore, we strive to raise pupils’ self-esteem, help them to grow in knowledge and understanding, recognise the value of all persons and develop positive, caring and sensitive attitudes. We enable our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a diverse multicultural society. We encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their sense of self-worth. We teach them how society is organised and governed, ensuring that they experience the process of democracy within school, learning about rights and responsibilities. We want St Patrick’s pupils to gain in confidence and to develop aspirations for their futures, so that they are well-prepared for their transition to high school – and ready to move forward with positive experiences in their journeys through life.
As a Catholic school, St Patrick’s RC Primary School promotes values that are both Catholic and British. By our words and actions, we live out the ‘British values’ listed by the government. However, we do much more than that, seeking to base all that we do on the teachings of Jesus Christ. We provide a Catholic curriculum, which is broad and balanced, recognising that every pupil is unique and is created in the image of God (Gen 1:27). Catholic Religious Education is the “core of the core curriculum” (Pope St John Paul II) and the foundation of the entire educational process.
Our Trust Values
Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.
Our Trust Mission and Values
One of Hope
Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.
One of Courage
As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.
One of Innovation
St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.
