St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary School

Our Mission

At St. Teresa’s Catholic School we believe and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. You will find us to be loving, caring and spiritual. We value and respect all; growing and learning together as part of God’s family, to be the best we can be.

Our vision

We believe in equipping our children with self-respect and self-worth, to know that they are made in the image and likeness of God, nourished through the life of Christ through the grace and holiness of his grace and sacramental life in the Church. Starting in Baptism, journeying on through Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

We strive so that our children behave in a way that makes them valuable and valued members of our school community, and by extension to the world that they live in and will be part of when they leave us. We want our children to have a strong experience of Catholic Social Teaching to influence the way they live their lives with us and when they leave us.

Relationships with others in the school community are important and are nurtured.  We believe in preparing every pupil for their best future by ensuring they reach their full potential and attain the knowledge, skills, understanding, collaborative skills and resilience required for success.

Children’s primary education journey at St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary School is supportive and develops all aspects of the individual. Children are entitled to academic rigour and excellence.

Our aims

We aim to:

• Provide equal opportunities for all pupils.
• Provide teaching and learning of the highest quality.
• Provide learning to take account of the needs of each individual.
• Support pupils’ physical, mental, social, moral, spiritual and cultural needs.
• Keep all pupils safe from physical and emotional harm.
• Provide a broad, balanced and rich curriculum that prepares pupils for modern life.
• Enrich pupils’ learning through visits and experiences.
• Work alongside the community and make parents/carers part of the school’s success.
• Create a friendly, happy atmosphere where good behaviour is the norm and attitudes to learning are positive.
• Achieve the best outcomes for all.

We follow the example set for us by Christ and by our patron St. Teresa of Lisieux. We are little flowers growing and giving glory to God.

St. Teresa’s Catholic Primary School community consists of children, parents, staff, governors and parishioners. Together they work to fulfil the aims of the school. It is each individual’s role and responsibility to promote positive behaviour and enhance the self esteem not only of the children but of all in the community by encouraging good conduct and creating an environment where learning and growing can flourish.

Following the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ from Matthew 7:12:

“So always treat others as you would like them to treat you”.

Everyone is to act with courtesy and consideration to others at all times

In considering a Code of Conduct that is valid and of use to St. Teresa’s school community one needs to have an appreciation of the place of such a code in the context of a Catholic education. The school is part of the local Catholic community and therefore part of the Catholic community throughout the world. Its values, expectations and desire to grow place it within the family of the Church; a family of Love, Tolerance and Respect. This document aims to support these three areas by providing, in effect, terms of reference for every member of the community.

The document ‘Christ at the Centre’ produced by the former DSC - Diocesan Schools Commission, now the DES – Diocesan Education Service, considers why and how Catholic education is provided in Catholic schools.

The document makes clear that the Church provides Catholic schools to:

• Assist in its mission of making Christ known to all people.

• Assist parents, who are the primary educators of their children, in the education and religious formation of their children.

• Be at the service of the local church-the diocese, the parish and the Christian home.

• Be a service to society.

As members of the school community we strive to develop our relationships with God, in doing so this should, and must, influence our relationships with one another. Every individual matters, and through God we have an inherent dignity and a God given vocation. There are broad and generally well understood norms of behaviour which are relevant to all, these exist in all relationships, but consideration of the responsibilities of and expectations upon staff, parents and children follows.

As members of a Catholic School our words and actions should reflect the teachings of Jesus Christ.