Our Vision Statement
At St Mary’s Primary School, we are a family of faith, with children at the heart of everything we do.
Our vision is to educate our children in a nurturing and stimulating environment where they will be supported to reach their full potential.
We aim to inspire all members of our school community to use their skills and talents to make a positive impact on our world.

Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a supportive and inclusive learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their best, both academically and personally. We place a child’s happiness and excellent standards of teaching, learning and leadership at the heart of all we do.
We are committed to fostering curiosity, resilience and respect while promoting strong connections with our local community.
Through collaboration with families, staff, and the wider community, we aim to inspire our pupils to become responsible, caring, and active citizens who contribute positively to society.

The values at the HEART of St Mary’s
Our school values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as happy, confident, respectful and responsible life-long learners who will make a positive contribution to society.

A Value is a principle that guides our behaviour and thinking.
At St Mary’s Primary School, every member of our school community is valued for who they are and what they contribute to the school. Values are intended to support the personal, social and spiritual development of every pupil throughout the school.

The whole staff team and pupils are involved in promoting values and recognising where others are ‘living the values’. We also value our parents and carers contributions and encourage the values we share in school to be talked about and practised at home and within the community.

The children will learn about our values through assemblies and through our PDMU and RE curriculum. Our school values are displayed in a prominent position in the main school and in each classroom.

Our HEART Values

Happiness- Safe, cared for and confident.

At St Mary’s, we place a child’s happiness and excellent standards of teaching, learning and leadership at the heart of all we do. We believe that a happy, safe and healthy school environment plays a major role in the wellbeing, success and achievements of children in school as well as life beyond.

Equality- Accepting everyone for who they are.

At St Mary’s we celebrate all individuals within our community. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers. We aim to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity in which all those connected to the school feel proud of their identity and ability to participate fully in school life. We celebrate diversity and promote attitudes and values that challenge any discriminatory behaviour or prejudice. Through our caring and inclusive learning environment, we aim to nurture and develop mutual respect and tolerance - encouraging pupils to embrace diversity and value one another equally.

Ambition- Dream big, aim high.

Ambition is at the heart of everything we do in St Mary’s. We encourage all pupils and staff to have big dreams and to believe that through hard work and positivity they can achieve anything. We cultivate a culture where high aspirations lead to outstanding outcomes for our pupils, staff, and community. At St Mary’s we promote a growth mindset and view challenges as growth opportunities, encouraging resilience and perseverance.

Respect- For ourselves, others and our environment.

Respect is embedded in our school ethos, curriculum, and daily interactions. At St Mary’s we show respect for people, places, and things. We are considerate and treat others with dignity, politeness, courtesy, kindness, and empathy.
Modelling respectful behaviour is an important aspect of promoting respect among our pupils. Our teachers and staff members serve as role models and demonstrate respect in their interactions with pupils, parents, and colleagues. They also encourage pupils to model respectful behaviour towards each other and the broader community.

Teamwork- Together everyone achieves more.

St Mary’s plays a vital role in developing the important skill of teamwork. We provide lots of collaborative experiences for children to appreciate what it means to work as part of a team. Teamwork in St Mary’s develops the children’s communication and interpersonal skills, fosters acceptance and respect for diversity, instils responsibility and accountability and encourages a growth mindset and empathy. As our pupils, progress into “the real world,” they will need to work as part of a team in any job they find themselves in. Everyone needs to work alongside someone else to reach a common goal at some point in their life.