Mission Statement
”Together as a family, we love, learn and grow in the presence of God"
AIMS OF THE SCHOOL
To be a Christian community, living the Gospel values and fostering the spiritual, moral, personal and social development of all pupils.
We will do this by:-
- Thorough planning for the delivery of ‘Come and See’
 - Providing opportunities for meaningful collective worship, making use of reflection and having a prayer focus in each classroom
 - Undertaking celebrations in school/church, which reflect the church year
 - Providing a caring, sharing environment where staff lead by example in relationships and mutual respect
 - Implementing a PHSE policy
 - Providing training for lunchtime supervisors
 - Involving all in mission statement reviews
 - Providing "Rainbows for all God’s children" sessions for all those in need
 - Ensuring anti-bullying, equal opportunities and behaviour policies are implemented and understood by all
 
To provide a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes high academic achievement and opportunities for pupils to develop as independent learners.
We will do this by:-
- Providing children with opportunities to have fun and enjoy their learning
 - Taking account of different learning styles
 - Weekly planning which shows differentiated and well suited tasks
 - Employing skilled and dedicated personnel and giving them opportunities for CPD
 - Having systems of assessment, monitoring and review to inform future planning
 - Valuing and rewarding individual and team achievements
 - Providing positive, consistent feedback with constructive comments for future targets
 - Using a system to track pupil’s progress year on year, and using this information to improve performance
 - Offering equal access to all activities without bias
 - Offering opportunities for children to experience a range of ECA, trips and outside speakers
 - Involving children in their own assessment/learning and evaluation processes
 - Listening to the pupil/parent voice
 - Developing creativity and promoting curiosity
 - Providing active learning experiences and encouraging children to have a go
 - Developing skills that will promote life long learning
 
To promote good communication and trust between church home and the wider community.
We will do this by:-
- Providing a welcoming, consistent, open door policy
 - Encouraging parents and interested members of the community to become involved in the work of the school
 - Holding information sessions for parents
 - Providing information on pupil progress through annual reports and parents’ evenings
 - Supporting charitable endeavours
 - Promoting local community clubs
 - Working with local church groups on community celebrations
 - Supporting the parish priest and parishioners in sacramental programmes and other work of the parish
 - Holding liturgical celebrations in church
 - Working with Maricourt and other feeder schools for the benefit of all the children in the community
 - Supporting and encouraging the "Friends of Holy Rosary"
 
To provide a safe, secure, healthy, stimulating environment in which pupils feel valued.
We will do this by:-
- Providing well maintained and attractive buildings
 - Ensuring health and safety procedures are understood and implemented by all
 - Encouraging and reinforcing the need for pupils to have respect for property, resources and equipment and for the content and fabric of the building. This includes pupils' own property
 - Establish an effective behaviour policy, with pupil input, based on rules, rewards and consequences
 - Having a whole school approach to classroom routine
 - Encouraging children to have the confidence to ask questions, raise issues and to feel their contributions are valued
 - All staff and pupils showing respect, approachability and courtesy towards one another in their day to day relationships
 - Valuing children’s work by celebrating it in many different ways
 
