Mission and Values
Our Motto
With love we grow
Our Mission
At St Joseph’s, we work, learn and grow together in God’s love
Parental Feedback Summer 2022
"***** loves coming to school and that is thanks to all at St Joseph's"
"******* loves school and learning. He always asks to do more learning at home, showing the positive attitude that school has instilled in him"
""**** has grown in confidence thanks to the kind and nurturing encouragement"
Together we will...
Grow and share in God’s love
- Respect and promote spirituality through cross curricular visits, links and visitors
- Provide opportunities for quality collective worship
- Enable our pupils to acquire an excellent religious education through a creative programme of study
- Recognise and promote positive role models by celebrating the achievements of pupils, stakeholders and members of the wider community, past and present
- Promote a safe, welcoming and sharing community with an ‘open-door’ approach
Create a partnership where everyone works together
- Build positive relationships through effective communication with parents, carers and other stakeholders
- Develop positive links between school and the parish community
- Develop our responsibilities as citizens in the local , national and global community through active participation, awareness and fund raising
- Learn to understand and respect other faiths, beliefs and cultures
- Use our talents to enrich the lives of others
Provide an enriching education for all
- Ensure effective planning and delivery of a rich variety of learning experiences
- Provide a challenging, differentiated and inclusive curriculum , recognising the needs of all pupils, whatever their abilities
- Inform and enrich future teaching and learning through effective assessment, monitoring and evaluation
- Provide opportunities for all pupils and stakeholders to develop their gifts, skills and talents
- Celebrate achievement to motivate and encourage everyone to achieve their best
This is how we live our mission:
We are gentle
Non-violence; peace; prayer; holiness; dignity; tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
We are kind
Service of neighbour; compassion; sacrifice; partnership; solidarity; example of Jesus
We are honest
Truth; integrity; trust; individual liberty; rule of law
We are respectful
Humility; truth; honesty; dignity; politeness; keeping healthy; stewardship; sustainability; mutual respect; tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
We forgive
Reconciliation; compassion; justice; mercy; love of Jesus; empathy; prayer; mutual respect
We are full of joy
Positivity; recognition of excellence; sharing and celebrating success; holiness; love of Jesus; prayer; solidarity