ST MARY`S SCHOOL AIMS TO PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH AN INSPIRING AND CREATIVE CURRICULUM WHICH WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE A

 “LOVE FOR LEARNING” FOR LIFE IN AN INCLUSIVE,SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

WE AIM TO;

• Provide rich first hand experiences which stimulate their curiosity, imagination and thinking, making learning real, fun, challenging and creative.
• Provide a nurturing, environment where all our children feel safe and can laugh, have fun and learn to be independent.
• By providing learning opportunities which encourage our children to use thinking skills, enabling them to speak out and formulate their own opinions about the world around them.
• Celebrate diversity and respect different beliefs and cultures.
• Provide the children with knowledge and skills across the curriculum.
• Present and encourage the Christian Values to our children,  recognising God is looking after us at school and in our community.

BRITISH VALUES AND HOW WE ARE SUPPORTING THESE AT ST MARYS

1. We are valuing Democracy in simple ways, by asking children to vote on a variety of issues that will affect them e.g which new climbing frame they would choose.

2. We encourage Respect through the teaching of the Christian Values.

3. We allow children to make decisions and value them.

4. Through R.E we teach about other faiths and religions e.g Judaism and Islam.

5. We teach that rules are for well-being and safety.

6. The staff participate in team building training, encouraging strong relationships between them.

7. We encourage "Looking after our World" by participating in outdoor learning and gardening.

8. We encourage our children to be good citizens by awarding "The Citizenship Award" weekly to each class.

9. Our children have been very involved in raising money for global charities.