Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a welcoming Catholic, happy, safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment in which everyone is equal, valued and respected.
A community where children, families and staff grow and make maximum use of their God given talents. In forming a partnership with parents and carers we strive to be at the centre of the local community.
Our goal is to support and nurture in order to develop well rounded, confident and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential.
Our vision for each child is to develop a curiosity of learning, discover their interests and help them grow in their love of learning; to be responsible citizens and to make a difference. We aim to equip our pupils with the skills and mind set to thrive and take on the world.
The Four Purposes Of the Curriculum For Wales
•Healthy, Confident Individuals
who are ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
•Ambitious, capable learners
•who are ready to learn throughout their lives.
•Enterprising, creative contributors
•who are ready to play a full part in life and work.
•Ethical, informed citizens
•who are ready to be citizens of wales and the world.
Our Values
A St Joseph’s, the Gospel Values are embedded across the school and permeate everything we do. We focus on eight core Gospel Values.
We strive to live out our motto – Grow in Love. Jesus taught us the new commandment was to ‘love one another’ and we believe that by living out these Gospel Values in our everyday lives, they will help us to Grow in Love together.
Together with our vision and mission statements, our values help form our collective identity.
Learning Powers
Here in St. Joseph’s we follow the Shirley Clarke approach, encouraging a positive mind-set to our academic studies. The Learning Powers are promoted in each class and the children use them to help motivate them when completing tasks and challenges.
Concentrate – Canolbwyntiwch
Be Co-operative – Gweithiwch efo’ch gilydd
Don’t Give Up! – Daliwch ati!
Be Curious – Byddwch yn chwilfrydig
Have A Go! – Trïwch!
Keep Improving – Daliwch ati i wella
Use Your Imagination – Defnyddiwch eich dychymyg
Enjoy Learning! – Mwynhewch ddysgu!
Your child will be encouraged to develop the following skills….
Problem Solving
Independent Thinking
Self-Belief
Academic Success
Environmental Awareness
Kindness and Respect
Resilience
Confidence
Musical and Artistic Talents
Sporting Ability
They will be offered the following experiences…..
A strong sense of belonging to our family.
Friendships
Prayer, Faith, Sacraments and the importance of Church
An appreciation of diversity and equality.
Trips out
Learning in and about the natural world.
An understanding of our local area.
A love of Welsh culture and language.
Variety of after school activities and sporting experiences.
Below you can view the PowerPoint to find out all about our Catholic Mission and a summary our where we are, as a school, alongside the priorities for this year’s development work.