St James’s School Mission Statement

St James's is a Catholic school in which each individual grows in the knowledge and love of Christ. In partnership with parents and the whole community, our purpose is to provide a high standard of education, giving the maximum opportunity to realise each person’s potential.

We believe that to make this vision a reality, we must:

• Stand firm in our faith and follow the example of Christ: help our children, families and each other to know of God’s love for us all and to learn about the message of Christ through the Gospels. In doing so, we nurture all individuals to develop confidence and have high self-esteem.

• Cast our net wide: provide a high quality, inclusive education for all where creativity and personality are allowed to blossom and thrive, and where independence, motivation and perseverance become life-long skills. We foster in the children, respect for themselves and all human-beings, respect for the environment and society in which they live so that they grow into kind and caring young people who respect others regardless of their faith or cultural backgrounds.

• Unite as a community: recognise and realise the immense potential of working in partnership with the children’s families, the Parish and wider community in order to fulfill our wider ambitions for the children in our school.