Mission Statement
Love, Care, Share…
At St. Ethelbert’s RCP we:
Love learning as friends;
Care for our community as neighbours;
Share our faith in Jesus as disciples.
We inspire a love of learning as friends through:
- Providing a broad, balanced, creative curriculum, underpinned by Gospel values; our curriculum is rich in content and both challenging and differentiated to allow each child to fulfil their potential
- Fostering a climate of encouragement and support, where children feel confident to take risks, be adventurous, display curiosity and develop independence
- Celebrating achievement
- Providing opportunities for our children to experience awe and wonder in God’s wonderful world
We show care for our community as neighbours through:
- Providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment, where pupils, staff, governors and parents share a sense of belonging
- Helping our children to be aware of their own and others’ feelings; to be open and generous towards each other and towards God’s creation
- Celebrating and valuing diversity, recognising that we are all made in God’s image and likeness
- Building positive relationships and a spirit of service between school, home, parish and the wider community so that we can all work together to secure good outcomes for our children and families
- Developing stewardship of God’s creation in our school, our local area and at a global level through charitable works and community involvement
- Providing a clear and consistent behaviour management framework, underpinned by reconciliation
We share our faith in Jesus through:
- Celebrating the Word of God in worship and liturgy, including passing on the traditions and teachings of the Catholic church
- Providing our children with adult examples of Christian witness so that they can be inspired and be led closer to God both now and in the future
- Acting charitably so as to help those in need at a local, national and global level
- Living the mission of the Church in all that we do in school
- Placing Religious Education at the core of our entire curriculum
Our Trust Values
Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.
Our Trust Mission and Values
One of Hope
Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.
One of Courage
As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.
One of Innovation
St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.
