Our Mission and Values

At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, our vision is to nurture a school family where every child feels valued, inspired, and empowered to achieve excellence. Rooted in Gospel values, we strive to develop children  who are compassionate, confident, and committed to making a difference in the world- 'Called to Make a Difference' by God. 

Our Aims:

• Faith at the Centre – Gospel values are embedded in every aspect of school life, shaping our ethos, learning, and relationships.

• A Nurturing School Family – We embrace and celebrate the unique gifts and talents of every pupil, ensuring that children feel loved, valued, safe and supported.

• Inspired to Make a Difference – Our children live out our mission, compelled to act for the good of all and serve others within our school, families, community, and globally-understanding that we are all connected.

• A Curriculum with Purpose – Our ambitious curriculum challenges pupils to question the world around them, make connections with the Gospel values while equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become successful learners.

• Excellence in All We Do – We foster a culture where children believe in themselves, strive for excellence, and are encouraged to do their best in all aspects of school life.

• Whole-Person Development – We nurture children to thrive academically, socially, spiritually, and emotionally in a safe, supportive, and happy environment.

• Positive Role Models – To develop responsible individuals, to learn from the saints and be ready to contribute positively to society with ambition, resilience, and a strong sense of identity.

Together, we create a school family where every child is inspired to learn, grow, and lead with faith and purpose, trying our best in our everyday lives and learning.

Our school rules rooted in scripture:

A reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans.

Give Your Lives to God

We all have different gifts. Each gift came because of the grace that God gave us. If one has the gift of prophecy, he should use that gift with the faith he has. If one has the gift of serving, he should serve. If one has the gift of teaching, he should teach. If one has the gift of encouraging others, he should encourage. If one has the gift of giving to others, he should give freely. If one has the gift of being a leader, he should try hard when he leads. If one has the gift of showing kindness to others, that person should do so with joy.

Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give your brothers and sisters more honour than you want for yourselves. Do not be lazy but work hard. Serve the Lord with all your heart. Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes. Pray at all times. Share with God’s people who need help.

Wish good for those who do bad things to you. Wish them well and do not curse them. Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. Live together in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how clever you are.

If someone does wrong to you, do not pay him back by doing wrong to him. Try to do what everyone thinks is right. Do your best to live in peace with everyone.