STM Whole School Prospectus 2021-22

PARTNERS IN
LEARNING
COLLECTIVE
W ORSHIP
OUR ETHOS
Theinfluencewhichhomeandschooleachhasonthe
developmentofayoungpersoncannotbeoverstated.
Personalvalues,balancedjudgementsandasenseof
proportionalhavetheirrootsintheearlyyears.The
partnershipbetweenparentsandschoolisvitalif
commongoalsaretobeachieved. Ourguidance
system isdesignedtosupplementthatoferedby
caringparents. Wetrustthatvaluesaresharedat
bothhomeandschoolasweseektodoourbestfor
ouryoungpeople.
Weaskforparentalsupportinthefolowing
areas:
*Regularandpunctualatendanceisesentialif
pupilsaretoachievetheirbest
* Ensuring that homework is completed
satisfactorilyandontimehelpsensureefective
deliveryofthecuriculum
*MembershipoftheStThomasMoreAsociation
ofersparentsandteacherstheopportunityto
co-operateinsocialandfundraisingeventsforthe
generalgood ofour school.Alparents are
encouragedto supportourcharitableandfund
raisingefortsasweseektofulfilourChristian
Mision
Approximatelyevery10weeksparentswilreceive
ashortreportoftheirchild’sprogresandtheyare
encouragedtosupporttheirchildinformingfuture
targets.Onceperyearthereisamoreextensive
academicreportfolowedbyaparents’evening.
The spiritual dimension is of fundamental
importancetothelifeofourschool.Inaddition
totimetabledReligiousEducationlesons,each
sesionofeachdaybeginsandendswithanactof
colectiveworship. Thismaytaketheform ofa
SchoolorHouseasemblyorashortactof
worshipconductedundertheguidanceofthe
pastoraltutororclasteacherasappropriate.
Each memberofstafiscommited to the
developmentoftheCatholicethosoftheschool.
TheGovernorsremindparentsoftheirrightto
withdrawtheirchildrenfrom religiouseducation
andworship.Parentsarealsoreminded,however,
that the school exists to provide a
Catholic/Christianeducationforitspupilsand
thereforeparentsareexpectedtobeinsympathy
withitsaimsandobjectives.
SEX EDUCATION
Educationonsexualmaterswilincludeboth
themoralandphysicalaspectsofthistopicand
wilbe covered in ReligiousEducation and
Biologylesonswhereappropriate,inasuitable
contextandwithinthegeneralreligiousand
moralatitude ofthe school. Itprovides
knowledgeabouttheprocesesofreproduction
andthenatureofsexualityandrelationships.It
encouragestheacquisitionofatitudeswhich
alowsstudentstomanagetheirrelationshipsina
responsibleandhealthymanner.Parents
maywithdrawtheirchildrenfrom alor
partofthesexeducationprovided.
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