St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School

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Welcome to st mary magdalen's catholic junior school We are a three-form entry, mixed junior school. We have a strong history of providing quality education to the community we serve. We are proud to be the school of choice for many past pupils, now parents, sending their child to St Mary Magdalen's, based on their own positive experience.
Our Catholic faith is an integral part of all aspects of school life and we value the strong links we have between HOME - SCHOOL - PARISH. We invite you to come and visit our school, meet the children and staff and experience our motto in action: GROWING IN GOD'S LOVE.
As a Catholic school, we aim to help the school community grow by the ideals of the Catholic Faith. We encourage all children to strive for personal excellence in all aspects of the curriculum which we hope will help children live out the Gospel values of their Christian lives.
The DfE have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”
St Mary Magdalen’s is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors. We recognize that all adults, including temporary staff, volunteers, and governors, have a full and active part to play in protecting our children from harm, and that the child’s welfare is our paramount concern. All staff believes that our school should provide a caring, positive safe, and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical, and moral development of the individual child.
Our school follows the ‘traffic lights system, which is integral to our learning and expectations of behavior. Our expectations are clear and fair. Positive behavior is regularly promoted and rewarded through the use of house points, green stickers, and individual certificates.
Pupils are always helped to distinguish right from wrong, in the classroom, during assemblies, and in the playground. Pupils are encouraged to respect the law and St Mary Magdalen enjoys visits from authorities such as the Police, Fire Service, Transport for London, etc. to help reinforce this message. Other outside agencies, such as Ten Ten Productions and the Wizard Theatre have also enabled pupils to develop an awareness of the importance of making the right choices and accepting consequences.
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged, and given the freedom to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. eg. by signing up for extra-curricular clubs. Pupils are supported to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem, and self-confidence.
Pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their behavior and our pastoral support reinforces the importance of making the right choices. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our e-safety teaching and PSHE lessons.

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