Vision and Values

Faith:

To nurture our belief in God

• Inspired by the vision of Bishop John, we will provide an authentic passing-on of our Catholic faith.
• Our schools will be nurtured by the Word of God.
• Our pupils will come to an understanding of what it means to be loved by God and the responsibilities that come from loving God.
• Our schools are worshipping communities characterised by vibrant liturgy and prayer.

Aspiration:

To aspire to fulfil the potential of each individual, created uniquely in the image of God

• We will work to fulfil the potential of each member of our community by providing an education that develops the whole person, including high quality Religious Education.
• Our schools will have a relentless focus on achievement. The quality of education in our schools will be ‘at least as academically distinguished as that in the other schools of the area.’ (Can. 806.2)
• Every member of our community will be provided with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed in school and in the next stage of their lives.
• Through high quality and relevant continuing professional development, we will invest in our staff.
• Decision making will weigh up the Common Good and be made in a timely way.
• We will always focus on the solution to a problem.

Service:

To live out the responsibilities of our faith by serving others

• We will always act in the service of the pupils in our care.
• In our schools we will educate our children to be the next generation of the stewards of God’s creation.
• We embrace Catholic social teaching and work for the Common Good with a preferential option for the poor.
• We are outward facing, acknowledge our place in the wider educational system and accept our civic responsibility.

Collaboration:

To work collaboratively; sharing and fostering the strengths and expertise of all.

• A spirit of solidarity leads us to accept a shared responsibility for all.
• We recognise the concept of subsidiarity; that decisions will be made as locally as possible.
• Improvements across our family of schools will be secured by utilising the skills and experience in the trust
• Wherever possible, we will take care to involve and inform people in decision making.
• We believe in the importance of open, honest and positive communication.