About_Us

At Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School we offer a Christ-centred, vibrant community where high standards of teaching and learning are paramount, and the spiritual development of each person underpins growth.

We view the growth of each child through the following areas:

Academic, Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Social.

Academically we aim to:

·        Foster an appetite for learning that each child will nurture through life.

·        Offer access for all to achieve their potential in a happy environment.

·        Provide a broad and balanced curriculum that is inspiring, challenging and realistic.

·        Develop independent learners who make the very best of their individual skills and talents.

·        Listen to, and value everyone's contribution and celebrate the achievement of all.

·        Promote the professional development of all staff, providing in-house training, in addition to seeking relevant courses and programmes of study offered by local universities and the Local Education Authorities.

Spiritually we aim to:

·        Love Jesus and others and nurture a sense of wonder at our place in God's family and His world.

·        Create a spiritual atmosphere within which the whole school community may grow.

·        Enrich the school community's relationship with God by praying together and individually in a variety of formats.

·        Assist each child in their spiritual journey, accepting the stages of their development and nurturing a climate for spiritual growth.

Emotionally we aim to:

·        Promote a positive self-image in each child, based on the premise that each one of us is created in the image and likeness of God.

·        Ensure that children feel physically and emotionally secure.

·        Help children to understand what causes our emotions and how to respond in appropriate ways.

·        Teach children to recognise, respect and empathise with the feelings of others.

Physically we aim to:

·        Encourage all children to appreciate and take part in every aspect of the physical curriculum and environment.

·        Realise and celebrate the potential and achievement of each child.

·        Provide a sage, challenging environment that enables children to "push the boundaries" in terms of physical endeavour.

·        Teach the children to have respect for their bodies through a planned programme of PHSE.

·        Consolidate and develop the  "Healthy Schools" project.

·        Provide opportunities for exploration of the school grounds through the "Learning through Landscapes" project.

·        Report to the Child Protection officer ( currently Mrs. Jeffery) any evidence which may be an indicator of abuse. The LEA's Child Protection Procedures will then be initiated.

Socially we aim to:

·        Raise awareness of different cultures and communities, in order to develop understanding and acceptance of other peoples.

·        Give the children opportunities to make friends, share and interact with each other.

·        Nurture an understanding that individual actions and behaviour may have a positive or negative effect on others.

·        Create links between home, school and parish, through the sacramental programmes, family Masses, communication books, parents' evenings and PTFA events. All of which ensure a continuous dialogue.

·        Extend links with the local community by inviting visitors to school, participating in inter-school events and presenting events for parishioners.

·        Organise staff events to develop our social relationships