Our Vision, Mission and Aims
Our Vision
“You are a child of God, you are wonderfully made, dearly loved and precious in His sight.” – Psalm 139
At St Mary’s CE Primary School we encourage curiosity and respond joyfully to the ways in which young children learn. We provide opportunities to discover through play and exploration. Children are naturally interested in the people around them and their surroundings. Our aim is to build on these foundations and nurture the needs of each individual child to fulfil their God-given potential. This is achieved through our core values of; Love, Faithfulness, Courage, Curiosity, Patience and Joy, which permeate all aspects of school life and provide meaningful connections to our whole school vision.
At St Mary’s we offer a diverse curriculum, which is broad, balanced, rich and deep. It builds and develops vocabulary, knowledge and skills whatever the starting point. Our curriculum and our school is underpinned by our vision that all children should be treated as unique children of God; “You are a child of God, you are wonderfully made, dearly loved and precious in his sight.” (Psalm 139). Our children are guided and nurtured throughout their time at St Mary’s to achieve their full potential.
Our Mission
Our mission is underpinned by the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love; we will achieve our vision by ‘living, loving and learning together’.
Living Together
We create an environment that encourages each unique individual to become a thoughtful, giving and valued member of the community.
Loving Together
We encourage forgiveness, trust and acceptance of every person. We celebrate the diversity of our school and community, and encourage respect for God, others, the environment, the world and ourselves.
Learning Together
We encourage curiosity and aspiration. We nurture our children to become creative, courageous and independent learners.
Our Aims
Our vision is lived out through our aims:
- To provide an inspirational curriculum in a caring, family environment, rooted in our Christian ethos.
- To create a safe, secure and stimulating environment to promote the development of resilience, motivation and independent learning.
- To help our children understand their rights and responsibilities as individuals living in Britain today, guided by the Christian value of love.
- To promote Christian values through opportunities to worship God, celebrate Christianity and respect the diversity of our families and community.
- To prepare children for their future lives in a complex and rapidly changing world, enabling them to flourish and unlock their God-given potential.
- To value and celebrate the contribution of our children, parents, carers, governors, church and wider community in the life of our school.
