Ethos
Our Mission Statement
At St Edmund's Catholic Primary School our mission is to learn through Christ. The children understand this to mean that we “learn with the love and support of Jesus”
In order to carry out our Mission, we believe that we should aim to:
- Provide a happy secure caring and stimulating learning environment within a welcoming Christian Community.
- Create a Catholic community, encouraging an understanding of our faith through teaching and active prayer in the home, school and parish.
- Encourage the highest standards of academic excellence and behaviour.
- Encourage children to take responsibility for themselves and become independent learners.
- Educate and celebrate the whole child as an individual, preparing them spiritually, morally, physically, socially, intellectually and emotionally for their future lives.
- Provide a firm and consistent framework of discipline and encourage children to take responsibility for themselves.
- Actively involve parents in the education of their children.
- Encourage an awareness of and a respect for other faiths.
- Provide effective liaison with the local secondary school and ensure continuity of the children’s education.
- Encourage children to do their personal best, enjoy their school experiences and build upon their successes.
Our Pupils
Our pupils are our greatest asset.
We are very proud of our children and their achievements. We help them to grow in their faith in a supportive Catholic environment. Through carefully planned lessons, daily prayer, Mass and reflection and enrichment opportunities we help to prepare them for transition to secondary school as confident, responsible, caring young people.
The Staff
The staff are our greatest resource
We have an experienced, talented and dedicated staff at St. Edmund’s who work together to support the school’s Catholic ethos and ensure that each pupil reaches his or her potential.
Our excellent standards reflect the children’s positive attitudes to learning, consistent good teaching and the high level of pastoral support we provide. All of which are strengths of the school. The combined strength of our staff ensures that the ethos and values of our mission statement provide all pupils with high quality teaching and learning within a supportive environment.
High Standards of Pastoral Care
Our staff go the extra mile
We are proud to provide a positive and caring environment for our pupils where they can achieve, feel safe and be happy.
Pupil Behaviour and Presentation
Our children are great ambassadors for the school
We understand that this can only be achieved in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. Our success depends on the close working partnership and commitment of parents, staff, governors and the parish.
Parents are encouraged to become fully involved in the education of their child, working together with the school for the benefit of the child.
Our staff team works to ensure that any problems are dealt with swiftly and efficiently. If it is necessary, we will inform parents or carers and seek their support. All our pupils wear full school uniform. High standards of appearance reinforce our values of self-respect and pride in being a pupil of St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School.
Values
In order to achieve this ethos within our school and the wider community that we serve, there are a number of values and principles which guide our actions in school.
First and foremost are the values that are at the heart of the Gospels:
- Love and solidarity
- Faithfulness and Integrity
- Dignity and Compassion
- Humility and Gentleness
- Truth and Justice
- Forgiveness and Mercy
- Purity and Holiness
- Tolerance and Peace
- Service and Sacrifice
It is clear that as a Christian country Gospel values underpin the values of the British Society in which we live:
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
- Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Examples of the actions we take to promote British values include:
Democracy
Having an elected School Council
Highlighting the importance of democratic ideas in history lessons
Ensuring all pupils are listened to by adults
Visiting the Houses of Parliament
Taking part in Student Voice
The Rule of Law
Creating “class rules”
Having a clear behaviour policy that is explained to all
Highlighting the rules of the Church and God in the RE curriculum, for example the 10 commandments and the Precepts of the Church
Individual Liberty
Encourage students to be independent in their learning
Provide children with opportunities for reflection as they take responsibility for discerning their vocation
Mutual Respect
Having a Mission Statement that is inclusive
Constantly promoting respect for others as good manners
Reinforcing the value of everyone’s opinion in class discussions
Having an effective anti-bullying policy
Emphasising in RE and PSHE lessons that every person is unique and created in the image of God
Having active links with other schools
Supporting charitable works
Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
RE lessons provide pupils with a deep understanding of their own faith as well as awareness of the faith and tradition of other religious communities as a basis for understanding and respecting them
Using the witness of Jesus as an example of tolerance in stories such as the Good Samaritan and the Women at the well.
Welcome to St Edmund's Catholic Primary School. We are a primary school with nursery provision for pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Use this site to find out about job vacancies, about the running of our school and to keep up to date with news and events! Our school provides a super range of different activities for our children, making learning fun.
Why not come and visit the School?
"We have so many things to do at play times"
(Mzi, Year 6)
"This school is good because we all help one another"
(Shayden, Year 3)
Good Morning Children offers a comprehensive library of topic-based
primary resources that are designed to develop thinking and reasoning skills via a range of short, stimulating, educational activities.
They are ideal for engaging your children at the start of the day by providing a challenging focus from the moment they enter your classroom.
This growing collection of colourful,
primary resources includes interactive and animated material and makes extensive use of photographs to share real-life images with your children.
http://www.goodmorningchildren.comAll documents and information on this website are available as paper copies, please see Jo Hannan in Reception or call her on 020 7987 2546 to request copies.
