St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Kentigern’s School is part of our parish community of faith, which helps our children to develop their spiritual, mental and physical abilities to their highest possible potential, by prayerfully basing their lives on the teachings and values of Jesus Christ and his Church, while recognising and respecting the beliefs of others.
Our mission is to assist in making Christ known to all people.
To assist parents, who are the prime educators of their children.
To be of service to the local church.
To be of service to society.
We are committed to the development of each child within a community where every individual is valued and respected.
Our vision:
“To enable every child to achieve more than they think they are capable of achieving”
To support our vision our aims are:
For all our children, staff and parents to feel safe and feel loved and know they belong to our family.
To create a welcoming community of faith which witnesses to the teachings of the gospel and fosters strong bonds of love within the community we serve.
To provide a school that offers a place of love, laughter, friendship, kindness, tolerance and mercy and to form our pupils in the attitudes of the heart of Jesus expressed in respect, compassion,forgiveness and generosity.
To recognise and treasure the unique gifts of each pupil and do all that we can to allow these to develop and flourish.
To provide the highest possible quality of education where each child is challenged to pursue the highest standards in spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual, and physical development in an environment of academic endeavour and personal discipline.
To help pupils to acquire knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes relevant to life in an ever changing world.
To instill respect for Catholic religious moral values and tolerance of other races, religions and cultures.
To share the gospel values to enable pupils to understand the world in which they live and the independence of individuals, groups and nations.
To help pupils to appreciate human achievements and aspirations.