Our Vision – St Mary Federation Vision Statement:

‘Many people, one body,

many gifts, working together’

We aim for strong leadership from staff, governors and pupils. We strive to become even better teachers and learners, ever more considerate and engaged pupils and to deliver an ambitious curriculum so that exceeding expectations becomes the norm.

To support this aim we take strength and direction from 1 Corinthians 12

12 The body of Christ has many different parts, just as any other body does. ... 25 He did this to make all parts of the body work together smoothly, with each other.

Our values of Courage, Curiosity, Confidence, Collaboration and Compassion underpin all we say and do, so that we can lay a solid foundation from where our children can be bold and confident, having the strength to overcome challenges and to build for themselves successful and fulfilling lives – just as Jesus intended.

Developing our children as leaders of the future, we take inspiration from the stories of Jesus and other historical and contemporary figures, aiming for them to be:

Courageous: standing up for what we believe in, embracing difference and setting high expectations.

Curious: Asking questions, solving problems and hungry to learn.

Confident: Having a growth mind-set, being good communicators and aiming for excellence.

Collaborative: Keen to tap into others’ expertise and enthusiasm, being team players and valuing and supporting everyone within our community and the wider world.

Compassionate: Respectful, caring, having empathy.