Vision Statement

Working together in partnership to promote academic excellence through the development of the whole child in a nurturing and faith based community

Mission Statement

We as both Governors and Staff of St. Ronan's believe the school is a vital part of the parish and wider catholic community. We are firmly committed to:

• the aims of Catholic Education
• creating a welcoming environment and educational community centred on Christ, so that His Values and Gospel message pervade the whole life of our school in our thoughts, words and deeds
• establishing a warm and caring catholic ethos especially within our pastoral care structure
• developing positive relationships at all levels in the school, with our parents and the wider school and parish community

And believe that each child will succeed through experiencing quality in:

• a broad and challenging curriculum
• innovative teaching and an investigative approach to learning
• a stimulating learning environment
• an enriching programme of extra-curricular activities and visits
• a rich, varied and up-to-date range of learning resources
• an ethos of support, challenge and encouragement to succeed
• learning partnerships between the school, home and parish community

Aims for the Pupils

St. Ronan's Primary School promotes high achievement and learning for life by working with the staff and children to:

• Develop enquiring minds and a spirit of curiosity
• Encourage excellence
• Achieve their highest standards in all areas of the curriculum
• Have high self esteem - respecting themselves, others and the environment by our positive approach to behaviour thus ensuring that each individual is motivated to do his/her best
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively
• Be an integral part of the Parish community - one which fosters a faith commitment to Christ and prepares pupils for a fuller participation in the life of the Church
• Seek to extend themselves in mind, body and spirit
• Become highly motivated life-long learners
• Gain advanced technological skills
• Be flexible and adaptable for the modern world

Our School Values:

• Happiness and enjoyment
• Effort, attitude and perseverance
• Team, school and community spirit
• Honesty, fairness, understanding and trustworthiness
• Respect and tolerance
• Politeness, kindness and caring
• High standards of behaviour
• Partnership

School Ethos

St Ronan's Primary School sets out to create a caring and supportive environment, where all children can develop intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially, morally and spiritually.

In addition, the delivery of the curriculum is designed to develop interest and motivation in children using enthusiastic teaching and interesting and relevant learning activities.

• Children are encouraged to achieve high standards and are given as much help as they may need in order to achieve success.
• There are many extra curricular activities that encourage co-operation and discipline through team games. Children are further encouraged through a variety of musical/dramatic productions to develop self-discipline.
• Within this context there is a code of discipline that is consistently enforced to ensure that the education of children take place in an orderly and caring environment.
• Through continual monitoring of individual children s achievements, class teachers provide work pitched at a level that challenges each child yet does not frustrate.
• Good relationships within the School are vital. The staff set an example by working well together with a harmony of purpose and providing an interesting and caring environment within their classrooms.
• As part of the pastoral dimension of the School, children are taught how to care for others, to respect other people s points of view and to respect property. Children are encouraged to contribute to charity and to help people who are less fortunate than themselves.

We are a catholic maintained co- educational school seeking to promote throughout the school community an ethos, which reflects the Christian teaching and values.

We see the school as part of the wider community, responsible to it and providing an important community service. We take seriously our links with the community and encourage the involvement and interests of parents and others in the welfare of individual children and the school as a whole.

We seek to provide an excellent educational service - one that is planned and developed to the highest professional standards so that each pupil may benefit to the full.