OLSM is a Catholic Primary School for children aged 4 to 11 years old. We have 177 children in 7 classes. We offer pupils a quality education within the context of a caring Catholic ethos based on Gospel Values. In partnership with parents who are the first teachers of their children, we encourage and support our pupils to achieve their full potential, whatever their gifts and talents, and to love one another as God loves us. Our ‘Come and See’ (R.E.) and ‘Cornerstones’ (topic) curricula are exciting and engaging for children whilst ensuring that the learning and teaching of basic and key skills are robust.
We offer a range of extracurricular activities, many of which take full advantage of our beautiful grounds. We work in partnership with Ladybirds, offering pre-school provision for children aged 2.5 years to school age.
We are fortunate to share our site with OLSM Church and so can develop close links with the Parish. School staff works closely with the Parish to ensure that our pupils know they are part of a wider family. Pupils regularly attend Parish Weekday Masses and Father James, along with Parishioners who are Foundation Governors are welcome and frequent visitors in school.
Our busy and active school has breathtaking views of all the surrounding Abergavenny mountains. We are very proud of our wonderful extensive grounds and are working to make the most of this space with our popular Adventure Trail, Willow Maze, Peace Garden, herb garden, and vegetable garden.
We Aim:
- To be a welcoming, distinctive, Catholic community of deep love and care, where everyone is valued for whom they are.
- To create a strong partnership between home, school, and parish and to be of service to the local and global community.
- To recognize the presence of Christ in our lives and to celebrate His love for us through prayers, worship, and in everything we do.
- To be a school with a deep understanding of the need for holiness to witness to Christ in the world of today.
- To affirm high-quality education which is inspirational and creative to enable children and staff to reach their full potential in meeting the challenges of the modern world.
- To ensure that all have shared ownership of the Mission and Mission Statements of the school in our search for excellence.
- To be an evangelizing community where we nourish the faith of our children and the wider school family through prayer and the liturgical and sacramental life of the school.
