“Our Mission is to learn and grow with God every day and in everything that we do in our lives. In all aspects of our school life, we try to actively follow in Jesus’ footsteps. We live out our faith as a Catholic community by demonstrating our core school values in our everyday lives”
Our School Mission Statement
Our School Mission Statement was created by the Pupil Chaplains following the amalgamation of the Infant and Junior Schools into a single Catholic Primary School.
Our beautiful mural on our Lower Site displays our Mission Statement to welcome all visitors to the School.
Our Core Values
At St. Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery we strive to demonstrate these values in all that we think, say and do as we grow and learn as a Catholic community with God by our side!
Faith is seen in our school as we live by God’s word and it is faith that brings our Catholic community together. We are a Christ centered school, and value each member’s contribution to our own faith journey.
Friendship is seen in our school shining through in our relationships to help form our ethos. We are all united by loving and respecting one another.
Determination is seen in our school by the desire of the pupils to succeed and excel, aiming to be the best that they can be. We build resilient learners and help our pupils reach their full potential.
Respect is seen in our school in the way we treat one another in our school community and our global community. There is an understanding and acceptance of the wonderful diversity and cultures in our world. We learn to respect God’s creation of the world and learn how to grow into responsible global citizens.
Unity is seen in our school through the importance of the role of the home and the parish working together with the school to provide the best support in which our pupils will thrive.
We are inspired in our Mission and values by our founders, the Sisters of Mercy, who dedicated their lives by serving others. The founding of our School by the Sisters of Mercy has enabled many generations of children to learn and grow in faith together, knowing that God is by their side.
Our House Saints
When our school amalgamated into one primary school, one of the ways in which we marked this new period in the history of the school, was to introduce House Saints. Our four Houses are named as follows and every child and adult is part of a House.
- St Bernadette to represent faith, prayer and the importance of Mary. (Green)
- St Paul to represent the power of God to transform. (Blue)
- St Peter as the foundation of the church. (Red)
- St Teresa of Calcutta to represent servitude and charity. (Yellow)
Our pupils remember their House Saint at the start of each year and are reminded of why each particular House Saint is an inspiration for their personal mission. Pupils from the upper and lower sites also join together with their House for a special liturgy which occurs on or near to their House Saint’s feast-day.
Pupils who live out our School values are awarded House Points, which contribute to the announcement of the winning House during a weekly assembly. The House with the most points at the end of the half term receives a bonus playtime for all pupils in that House.
Other special House events such as Sports Day and Green Day take place across the year, encouraging children of all ages to work together within their House, demonstrating our school values of unity and friendship.