St Patrick's R C Primary School

Values & Ethos

Long Term Aims and Values

“Since true education must strive for the complete formation of the human person that looks to his or her final end as well as to the common good of societies, children and youth are to be nurtured in such a way that they are able to develop their physical, moral and intellectual talents harmoniously, acquire a more perfect sense of responsibility and right use of freedom, and are formed to participate actively in social life.”

At St Patrick’s we aim therefore to work together with governors and parents to provide the best we can for all our children. We seek to always develop meaningful relationships which support each individual to reach his/her true potential in an environment of love, value and respect for each other. We seek to be academically distinguished and as outstanding as other schools in the area and within the Diocese of Salford. With Christ by our side the community of St Patrick’s may “have life and have it to the full” (John 10.10)

To this aim we have a long term vision which encompasses the following areas.

AREA	AIMS AND VALUES
Mission	To assist the church in its mission of making Christ known to all the children at St Patrick’s. To ensure the Mission Statement is explicit in rooting the life of our school in the person of Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church. To promote the Gospel values based on the Beatitudes as an integral part of our mission
Children	To provide a broad and balanced education that will help our children grow to their full human potential, recognising each child’s uniqueness and individuality. To strive for the highest standards in all areas of the Religious Education and National Curriculum To empower the children to become “thinking,” people seeing their place in God’s creation, making decisions that effect their own lives, and the lives of others To instil in each child, a sense of responsibility, self-respect, confidence and self-discipline To provide a differentiated curriculum that meets each child’s individual needs and abilities thus promoting academic achievement and excellence for all To offer a curriculum which is characterised by effective teaching and extends the children’s progress
Parents/Parish/School/Diocese	To develop a strong partnership between the home, the parish, our diocese and St Patrick’s school. To assist parents in the education and religious formation of their children and recognise them as the primary and principal educators.
Pastoral care, support and guidance	To ensure we have clear policies and structures in place, which provide pastoral care to our children and excellent provision for children with special educational needs To establish a caring and secure atmosphere for all the children To foster the children’s well-being, providing the pastoral support, which will enable them to fulfil their potential
Partnerships	To seek to work collaboratively with, and support other Catholic schools in the local area and throughout the Diocese of Salford
Code of Conduct	To ensure we have a clear behaviour policy that is implemented throughout the school, setting out expectations for children and adults based on the Gospel values. This policy demonstrates the importance of personal responsibility and the need for justice but also facilitates healing and reconciliation through a process of restorative practice.
Religious Education	To teach Religious Education as a core subject, to ensure it is well resourced and integrated into other curriculum areas. To provide a Religious Education which enables our children to be confident and secure in their own religious faith, as well as being knowledgeable and respectful of other religions. To teach classroom religious education as a rigorous discipline, which makes a significant contribution to the pupil’s knowledge and understanding of a Christian life
Prayer and Liturgy	To ensure that regular liturgical celebrations and daily prayers will be at the heart of St Patrick’s To develop prayer and liturgy, and collective worship as active learning experiences To attend to the spiritual needs of our children as a constant priority
Leadership and Management	To model leadership by the image and life of Christ in our daily work at St Patrick’s
Buildings and Physical signs	To uphold the dignity of the human person through the ongoing programme of refurbishment and maintenance of the school building and, through external and internal symbols and displays, manifest the centrality of Christ and the Catholic faith in our school
Charitable outreach	To endeavour to support, as far as possible, Catholic charities, missionary projects and other local and global enterprises which support the needy, poor and marginalised in society

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