Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was founded by and is part of, the Catholic Church. Our ethos is made explicit to our pupils, staff, parents, and community through our commitment to the Wiseman Virtues. These virtues embody what it means to be a person committed to leading a life of moral purpose, whether that person is of the Catholic faith, or any other faith background, or of no faith at all.
We are a Catholic school with Christ at the center of all we do. Our pupils know that the school belongs to them and that we all belong to each other. We teach our pupils to be kind, respectful, and tolerant towards every person they encounter and together we create a community of love and compassion.
We believe in excellence for all. Our motto is that of Cardinal Wiseman ‘Omnia Pro Christo – All for Christ’ and our dedicated staff join our pupils on their life journey, at whatever stage they are, and support them to become the best person they can be in all aspects of their life.
Our mission statement ‘forward in faith’, states what we strive to offer all our students: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College is committed to providing an education for all our young people inspired by the teachings of Christ. The gospel message of the love of God and one another shapes our daily life.”
Our distinct Catholic nature means that we see every child as a unique and precious creation of God and that it is our duty and privilege to teach them not only lessons in Maths and English but lessons in Values. We teach our pupils to be compassionate towards others, especially the less fortunate and loving by their just actions and forgiving words to be grateful for their gifts, for the gift of all other people, and for the blessings of each day and generous with their gifts, becoming men and women for others. We teach them to be learned, finding God in all things, and wise in the ways they use their learning for the common good.
We are a school that believes in excellence for all. We join our pupils on their life journey, at whatever stage they are, and take them forward to be the best learner they can be in all aspects of their life. We value personal excellence and support our pupils to achieve it. At Cardinal Wiseman, that means our pupils are challenged to be responsible, caring, and kind and supported to be hardworking scholars who achieve exceptional exam success. Their many talents will be nurtured so that they can excel and move forward in confidence.
In our learning we aim to grow more:
- Curious and active by delivering and participating in an exciting and innovative curriculum, both inside and independently outside the classroom, to instill a life-long passion for learning in all.
- Eloquent and truthful by confidently expressing ourselves with grace and honesty and valuing the veracity of the information that we share with others.
- Learned and wise by nurturing our God-given gifts and talents, showing resilience when faced with challenges, and recognizing God in all our learning.
The school is conducted as a Catholic school following canon law and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and following the Trust deed of the Archdiocese of Birmingham and in particular: religious education is following the teachings, doctrines, discipline and general and particular norms of the Catholic Church religious worship is following the rites, practices, discipline and liturgical norms of the Catholic Church and, at all times the school serves as a witness to the Catholic faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
