SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School is a successful, vibrant and inclusive school. At Ss John and Monica, we all strive to live out our mission statement, to learn through the example of Jesus, to love, respect, understand and value each other. Our core purpose is to ensure that all children in our school have the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential. We recognize that it takes a community to raise a child and we are proud of the strong partnership we have with our parents/carers. Together we can work to guide our children throughout their educational journey, helping them to be successful life-long learners and positive role models, who can contribute to society in the future. ''At SS John and Monica's, we learn through the example of Jesus, to love, respect, understand and value each other."
Aims and Core Values:
- To develop a Christ-centred community in which the Catholic Faith is nurtured and where knowledge of and respect for other world religions is fostered.
- To establish an environment and ethos (clearly understood values and attitudes) within which individual children may develop their potential for the benefit of themselves and the rest of society.
- To enable children to acquire the basic skills of literacy, oracy, and numeracy.
- To enlarge a child's knowledge, experience, and imaginative understanding and thus enhance his/her awareness of moral values and capacity for enjoyment.
- To develop in children the ability to make reasoned judgments and choices based on the interpretation and evaluation of relevant information, e.g. to develop a critical and discriminating attitude towards the mass media.
- To help children to appreciate human achievements in art, music, science, technology, and literature.
- To deliver a high standard of education to all pupils guided by the school Mission Statement and in line with Local Authority and National Curriculum statements.
- Caring for Staff and Pupils.
- Value for money.
At Ss John and Monica, we recognize, not only the importance of helping students to flourish academically but also spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally, so they are fully prepared for life in British society and for their role as citizens, able to make the strongest possible contribution to the Common Good of all. We teach the importance of British Values by going much deeper into the meaning of what it means to live a good life, within a framework of Catholic Christian Values. This provides the context and meaning for understanding why British values are important. Our framework for understanding British values draws on the example of Jesus and his welcome and inclusion of all, which is developed in Catholic Social Teaching. At Ss John and Monica, we provide an education that focuses on the formation of the whole person and our vocation and purpose in life. We place a significant emphasis on the celebration of individuality and difference within our communities and our calling to work for the Common Good, in the service of others. Our Catholic ethos, which includes Christian and British values, makes a difference to the way we work together and with our wider communities. Within this framework, it would be impossible to overlook the government's view of British values expressed as ‘democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs.’
At Ss. John and Monica’s Catholic Primary School offer a range of provision to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. We aim to ensure all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, reach their full potential and make the best possible progress in school.
