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'St Philomena's is a good school with many outstanding features including a vibrant Catholic life and excellent relationships between staff and pupils. It is a welcoming and inclusive school with a strong Catholic ethos. It provides an attractive and happy learning environment where all feel valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential.' At St Philomena's we share the love of God every day, in everything we learn, do, and say. St. Philomena’s Catholic Primary School undertakes to reflect the Gospel Values and the teachings of Christ in a positive Catholic environment. Christ recognized the value and dignity of each person and His ministry was one of forgiveness. St. Philomena’s Catholic Primary School embodies this spirit and these values in educating the whole person, that is in the areas of spiritual, cultural, moral, mental, social, and physical developments and in reaching out to the parish community and wider society. We aim to do this in partnership with parents and the parish of Our Lady of the Crays by:- Caring about the children entrusted to us for their education and nurturing their growth and development to help them achieve their true potential Encouraging mutual respect between children, teachers, staff, parents, and everyone else involved in our school Encouraging the children to develop their understanding of and relationship with God. We belong to a Catholic parish and place great importance on our Catholic heritage and faith, but we also respect the fact that others choose to express their faith in different ways Encouraging each child to do their best in academic, artistic, musical, sporting, and other activities, and supporting those who need special help to learn Providing an inclusive community of children and adults, where all are welcomed and where we celebrate the diversity which people of different cultures bring to the school Ensuring that each child knows they are valued so that they grow in self-confidence and approach their time at school as a time of exploration, without fear of being judged. There is a shared vision amongst staff and governors that the school will be outstanding in the next few years. Faith in God – making God part of our daily lives seeking guidance and reassurance from God in whatever we do trust that God will look after us thanking God knowing God loves us no matter what and building an understanding of faith Work and achieve – making a difference succeeding striving for excellence growing to be good people taking care of our environment knowing God is walking beside us Belief in ourselves – loving and trusting ourselves trying our best at all times believing anything is possible being confident and positive praising and encouraging having courage to manage challenge and achieve goals and looking for gifts and talents in everyone Love for each other – being fully part of God’s wider family following Christ’s example in loving everyone, whatever their color or creed treating others as ourselves being caring and respectful of everyone showing compassion and forgiveness, and looking out for each other. Breakfast club allows your child to have a good breakfast in a safe comfortable environment that they already know before school starts. Children attending breakfast clubs learn to mix and socialize with other children in school which helps to promote their confidence. Staff at the breakfast club are DBS checked and trained in Child Protection and first aid. We aim to provide a fun, safe environment where your children can play, relax and socialize after school. During the school term, running directly after school until 5.45 pm, the club takes the stress out of school collection for parents. Our staff is very experienced in childcare. They are qualified, DBS checked, and have first aid training. Children are served drinks and a light tea. Our after-school club provides a safe and secure environment for your child and provides an informal setting allowing your child to be creative and to explore through play. View full school

St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls is a vibrant learning community. We seek to provide opportunities for all our students to achieve their very best, grow in confidence, and become independent young women. Our students are encouraged to be ambitious and to have high aspirations. We actively encourage them to take a lead role in their education and develop their learning whilst maturing into confident, resilient, resourceful young women able to face any challenge. Our school motto is from Psalm 127, ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Christ is at the heart of all we do the rich liturgical life of the school is celebrated in a variety of ways. Our curriculum is designed to ensure it meets the needs of all our students with an excellent range of subjects and pathways both at GCSE and A-Level. We encourage students to be inquisitive, open to new ideas, and never cease in their thirst for knowledge. Students at St Philomena’s succeed regardless of their ability. We know our students well and we know how they learn best. Our success is due to our collaborative partnership with home. We value parents’ contributions and aim to ensure they are fully involved in helping their daughters to make progress and take decisions about their future. Our students are our greatest ambassadors the vast majority progress to our Sixth Form and thereafter to university or further education. We have a very active alumni network. When you visit, please do speak to our students we are very proud of their achievements, and the values they share make our community special. St Philomena seeks to be a community where every member flourishes in the truth, wisdom, and love revealed by Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. Through our work and shared life together each member is enabled to respond to the unique call from God to grow in holiness, personal fulfillment, and loving service. We seek excellence in teaching and learning in all aspects of school life and hold that each person is a gift from God, to be treasured and deserving of respect and dignity. Our Mission is: To develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ - to seek Him, to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him. To pray is to encounter Jesus and to be united to him as he prays to his Father through the Spirit. To enable each person to become the person God calls them to be. Our vocation, a gift from God, is a call and a mission. To respond means to commit the whole of our life to God according to the spirit of the Gospel. It reaches completion in the glory of heaven. To bring the presence of Christ to others. The Daughters of the Cross never separate the love of God from the love of people, they show that those who truly love God also love their neighbor. To continue the unique legacy of the Daughters of the Cross in providing a great holistic education to equip women for their future and eternal life. Pay special attention to the signs of the times be alert to the growing needs of the world. View full school

Welcome to our school. We are committed to providing the best possible learning environment to ensure that the achievement of every single child matches their potential. We aim to provide a safe and secure, happy, and stimulating learning environment in which your child can acquire high standards of knowledge, skills, and understanding in all areas of the curriculum. We recognize the individual needs of all children and through our very committed and experienced staff, will work in partnership with you so that we can develop each child’s full potential in all areas. Our new Early Years and Key Stage 1 classrooms are just the beginnings of our vision for our school. Our school is situated on the Sparrow Hall estate in Fazakerley, Liverpool not far from the hospital. We serve the local area and we are a very diverse school community. We work closely with the local community, Liverpool local authority, the Archdiocese of Liverpool, and our local parish community. We have approximately 160 pupils in school, with a further 25 in our nursery. As an inclusive Catholic community that promotes a set of values that are enduring and seeks not only to achieve excellence intellectually but also spiritually. We strive to nurture our children so that they may become caring, compassionate human beings ready to make a positive contribution to the wider community when they leave our care. 'The Love of Christ Shines Here'. Our School is Christ-centered where Gospel values permeate our daily lives. We extend our hand of friendship to the wider community in the spirit of love, peace, and justice. We create opportunities to celebrate the uniqueness of every child and nurture them through a stimulating and enriching curriculum. At Our Lady & St. Philomena’s Catholic Primary School, we endeavor to prepare children for life in Modern Britain by promoting British Values. We recognize that our school population is diverse and our children have first-hand experience of people from other countries, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. We do respect the cultures of the children who attend our school who originate from India, Poland, and the Philippines (amongst others) by sharing their traditions. We celebrate “Mother Cultures and Mother Tongues” which of course includes our own British culture and languages. As a Catholic school, we put great emphasis on the teachings of Jesus Christ but also study other faiths (Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam over 2 years). We also explore the importance of endeavor, democracy, and sovereignty as our children explore the wider role our nation has in the world and the opportunities that exist within our communities. In the Nursery, we strive to set the foundations of fundamental British values in a way that is relevant to their age and stage of development. We teach children to be kind and respectful of others. We teach them about the world around them and use the seasons, weather, British special days, etc. We teach children to be part of their local community and celebrate festivals and special days from the world around us. We teach the children about compromise – that some of us believe one thing and some of us believe something different, but we can all play together and respect each other. We teach children to work together and have activities where children learn to listen, take turns, value contributions from each other, and have respect for each other. We teach children about the world in which they live – the world on their doorstep and the wider world. In Years 1 and 2, the children undertake a local study. This allows them to explore their local area, its place within the country, and significant British cities. They also study the Beatles as significant people from Liverpool. In Years 3 and 4, the children learn about early settlers and develop their knowledge about the origins of our nation from the Stone Age through to the Iron Age. The children continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of their local area by comparing our city of Liverpool to different types of settlements in the UK. They also undertake some study about how we can preserve our planet which links to the work of our Eco Committee (who have achieved the Green Flag Award for our school) and Fair Trade Committee. In Years 5 and 6, the children learn about Ancient Greece and begin to appreciate the legacy that Greek civilization has left behind, exploring the concepts of democracy and elections. Children discuss the need to combat discrimination. Through this children explore concepts of tolerance, respect, and individual liberty. They are made aware of the freedom to hold other faiths and that this is protected in the law. View full school