St Bernadette Catholic Primary School seeks to provide a sound, effective, broad and balanced Catholic Primary education for our children in a well organised, well resourced, caring, disciplined, Christian and specifically Catholic school community.
Our aim is to be a community of praise and respect for all.

In partnership with the Catholic Church, we ensure the development of the whole child within the Catholic Community.

These ideals will be set in a community that strives:

“to nurture the Catholic faith of Catholic children and to support the spiritual and moral development of all pupils; to create a school community characterised by openness and dialogue; to serve the local community.”

The Distinctive Identity of the Catholic School, Guidelines for Catholic Schools and Other Faiths, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales,April 1997

Our aims for pupils

St Bernadette Primary School promotes high achievement and learning for life by working with children to:

• Have a solid foundation in the teaching of the Catholic Faith.
• Become people who recognise their own self-worth and that of others.
• Develop confidence and competent skills.
• Become motivated life long learners
• Raise standards by targeting potential
• Ignite a passion for learning in everyone

Our mission for the school

St Bernadette Primary School enables children to succeed and learn for life by providing them with:

• An ethos of support,challenge and encouragement where Catholicity permeates all aspects of school life
• An opportunity to develop their relationship with God through worship,prayer and belonging to a Catholic community where Christian values are all encompassing
• A broad,balanced and challenging curriculum
• High quality innovative teaching from committed and enthusiastic staff, with a collaborative approach to learning and teaching
• Up-to-date learning resources to match the requirements of the 21st century ,both recreational and educational
• An enriching programme of extra-curricular activities and visits
• A secure,supportive,challenging and stimulating environment which is stress free and happy
• Spiritual and moral growth through a caring partnership between the School, Parish, pupils and families
• Clear and open channels of communication between staff, children and parents

We demonstrate our commitment to working as a learning community by:

• Dedicating ourselves to guiding and encouraging every child to achieve their full potential
• Working collaboratively towards common goals
• Striving for continuous improvement in all we do