Catholic Life
Here at St Aloysius, everything we do is centred on our unique Catholic Identity. We focus on the Gospel values; teaching children the importance of loving and respecting everyone as Jesus taught us. We follow the Come and See programme as recommended by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. In our school, we want every child to be happy and enthusiastic learners of RE. The beliefs and practices of our faith lay firm foundations for our entire curriculum and permeate the day-to-day life of the school.
Our Faith
Our mission as a Roman Catholic primary school is to provide a Catholic education that puts the word of God at the very centre of school. Our purpose is the happiness of all of our community through the pursuit of school-wide excellence; with success measured on our ability to sustain and enhance our position as a thriving example of Christ-centred education. At St Aloysius, our mission statement forms the absolute heartbeat of our school.
Our school mission is to ensure that God’s aspiration for us all, as expressed in Jesus’s words from John 10:10, is reflected in our aspiration for all of our children and staff to experience a full and rich life. Our vision means that as unique individuals in the eyes of God – we seek to thrive together in love, life and learning.
Our mission means that:
– We seek to develop the whole child – their character, their learning and their ambitions.
– We have high expectations for all of our children.
-We foster a love of learning through exciting and enjoyable learning opportunities.
– We live out our school mission every day using the Gospel values as our guide.
How do we organise ourselves to bring our mission to life?
-Each classroom is an inclusive learning environment where all children can thrive.
-We use teaching and learning strategies that engage and challenge all children.
-We use the resources we have efficiently and effectively to make sure that our children thrive in their learning.
What do we do to make sure our mission includes everyone?
-We maintain a sharp and clear focus on every child’s individual progress and development to ensure they achieve the very best they can.
-Our curriculum provides experiential, creative, imaginative and challenging learning.
-We target support and intervention carefully to ensure that all children are making the best progress they can.
-We take part in worship that enriches the life of our school and builds us up in faith, hope and love.
How can we ensure that everyone can experience life in all its fullness?
-We look to Jesus Christ as our pioneer and guide.
-We use the Gospel values to live out our school mission; making sure that every adult and child in our school community feels welcome, content and secure.
– We communicate effectively across the school community.
-We work collaboratively together.
