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