The school aims to provide a happy, caring, secure environment in which there is a spirit of harmony and understanding where children can develop Christian attitudes and values.

The school will:

Implement a fair system of discipline.

Value each child as an individual recognising the importance of their contributions tothe life of the school.

Provide a warm, welcoming environment, encouraging attitudes of respect and consideration.

Communicate Christian values in all contact with children and adults by trying to live and teach the new commandment.

The school aims to provide a broad, balanced curriculum, which will meet the individual needs of each child in order to fulfil his or her potential and achieve the highest possible standards.

The school will:

Staff will attend relevant courses to keep abreast of innovation and change.

• Deliver the National Curriculum.
• Provide a programme of Religious Education based on Salford RE Guidelines – Revision 2000.
• Deliver the hidden curriculum, which includes overarching issues, multi-cultural education and equal opportunities.
• Be aware of SEN and do all it can to provide for these pupils.
• Draw up and evaluate policy documents and appropriate schemes of work.
• Plan, record, assess and monitor the curriculum.

The school aims to make prayer, worship and liturgy meaningful experiences and to encourage individual responses to the faith so that children may establish lifelong relationship with God.

The school will:

Hold a voluntary Prayer Group for Y5/Y6 children.

• Provide opportunities for individual and class prayer.
• Hold departmental and school assemblies.
• Attend school masses on Feast Days and other occasions.
• Attend penitential Services during the year.
• Provide seasonal celebrations: Harvest, Advent, Christmas and Easter.
• Be aware of special Saints days and monthly dedication.
• Maintain visits from the Clergy in classes and assemblies.
• Be aware of and have involvement in the Sacramental Programme.
• Create Religious displays and have appropriate religious objects in school.
• Encourage the children to participate in Parish activities.

The school aims to develop positive inter-personal relationships between members of the school community. It aims to create an atmosphere of warmth and openness where individual personalities can develop and be nurtured.

The school will:

Have a system of positive rewards.

• Treat all with love and respect.
• Be aware of and tolerate differences.
• Establish good communications.
• Have open and caring attitudes towards discipline.
• Develop positive relationships encouraging team spirit.
• Have a democratic approach to decision making.
• Provide opportunities for staff development.

The school aims to work with parents, priests, children and all members of the community for the benefit of all.

The school will:

• Encourage and maintain close links with the parish.
• Participate in the sacramental programme.
• Maintain links with parents.
• Be involved in charity collections.
• Invite members of the local community to contribute to various curriculum areas.
• Utilise local resources.
• Encourage empathy with other religions.
• Liaise with feeder primary schools and the local High School.