Catholic Life

Catholic Life of St. Ignatius

"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." - Proverbs 22:6

Mission Statement

‘To give and not to count the cost ... save that of knowing that we do thy will’ - St. Ignatius of Loyola.

At St. Ignatius we invite our community to do God's will by living by our PEARL Values. Our PEARL Values are:

Prayer
Equality
Achievement
Respect
Love

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 PEARL 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 PEARL 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.

Our Faith

In Catholic Schools Religious Education is taught as an academic core subject. However, the whole life of a Catholic School has to be an expression in practice of Catholic belief and Catholic tradition. As they grow, the children are encouraged to put their faith into practice in their own lives.

In class, the children help to prepare and participate in masses and assemblies. Not only in the teaching, but also in the daily practice of the faith, our children are helped by the personal example of the staff. In handing on the faith, parents are the first and best teachers. By working together for the children, parents and teachers make this school a place which we can truly say that our faith is unique.