STM Whole School Prospectus 2021-22

MISSION STATEMENT
Ourcatholicschooliscommitedtoachievingexcelenceinalthatitdoes.Thefolowingprinciplesgovernthewaythatweoperate:
TheCatholicFaithisattheheartofwhatwedo.Our
Christianprinciplesprovideawelunderstoodmoralcodeby
whichweoperate.Opportunitiesareprovidedtofurther
thespiritualdevelopmentofthecommunityatwhatever
stageanindividualis.
Ourschoolisacivilisedplace:thereisanatmosphereof
mutualrespect;membersofthecommunityarewelbehaved,
displaygoodmannersandworkforthecommongood.Our
schoolexperienceshouldbeanenjoyableone.Thisrequires
the provision ofthe highestposible quality learning
environment.
Ourpupilshaveaccestoanengaging,flexiblecuriculum
thatisrelevanttotheirneedsandtothoseofthewider
communityinordertoequipthem totaketheirplacesas
productivemembersofsocietythroughtheprovisionofthe
necesaryknowledge,concepts,skilsandatitudes.
Ourschoolhashighexpectationsinalareas,including:
aesthetic,physical,social,moraland;academic.Thereisa
beliefthatalpupilscansucceed,whatevertheirindividual
circumstances.
Ourschoolisaninclusiveplace.Theskilsandexperienceof
thestafarevaluedandutilisedintheatempttoachieve
excelence;nogroupofpupilsisdiscriminatedagainst.Wewil
alwayscarefortheindividualwhilstbeingmindfulofour
responsibilitytothewholeschoolcommunity.
Ourschoolisanorganisationthatreflectsonwhatitdoes
with a view to achieving constant improvement and
development.
Ourstafarecentraltotheschool’ssucces.Thereare
opportunitiesforstaftodeveloptheirskilsthroughout
theircareer,theyaresupportedandvaluedintheirwork.
Teachingandlearningarethecoreactivities.Theprovision
ofthehighestqualityclasroom experienceisofparamount
importance.Asapartofthisexperiencelearnersare
encouraged to takeintelectualrisksto enhancetheir
learning,to develop the skils necesary to become
autonomouslearners,andtotakeresponsibilityfortheir
learning.
Learnersareencouragedtodeveloplivelyenquringminds,
theabilitytoquestionandtheabilitytoarguerationaly,in
ordertocopewiththedemandsofacomplex,fastchanging
modernsociety.
Ourschooliscommitedtothedevelopmentofeducational
practicethroughthedevelopmentofpartnershipswith
othersinthewidercommunity.
Ourschoolacceptsitsresponsibilityasamemberofits
widercommunity.Developinglinkswithparishes,thelocal
community,othereducationalestablishmentsand other
partnersinordertofurtherthewidereducationalaimsof
theregion.
Theparentsofpupilsattheschoolareencouragedtobe
involvedintheirchild’seducationandhavetheopportunity
toacquiretheskilsnecesarytosupporttheirchildat
school.
OUR ETHOS
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