Catholic Life

Our School Ethos

Our school tries to create an atmosphere of freedom and love, where children can experience dignity as they develop towards Christian maturity. We are concerned with the development of the whole child – spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual. We recognise the need to build on each child’s individual experiences and the school’s expectations are determined in light of these factors.

Our school shares in the rich heritage of the traditional prayers of the Church. We also try to encourage children to pray with openness and spontaneity at appropriate times in appropriate settings in order to reflect upon and deepen their understanding of each other and of God.

The school seeks to enable children of all abilities, irrespective of gender, class, cultural background and ethnic origin, to realise their full potential through the development of lively, enquiring minds, the ability to question and argue rationally, the capacity for creativity and enterprise, a facility in physical skills and the discipline and self – confidence necessary to apply these qualities effectively.

Catholic Social Teaching

The Catholic Church has seven principles of social teaching that we share with our children through all that we do, including the curriculum, special events and activity as well as ordinary actions in school.

Catholic Social Teaching underpins the essence of our daily school life. As members of the Catholic Church, we are all called upon to preserve the dignity of all human beings, to care for creation, and to reach out to our sisters and brothers in need. Pope Francis emphasises that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world: to put love into action.

Please click here to find out more about the principles of Catholic Social Teaching at Our Lady's. 

Catholic Life

Our School Ethos

Our school tries to create an atmosphere of freedom and love, where children can experience dignity as they develop towards Christian maturity. We are concerned with the development of the whole child – spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual. We recognise the need to build on each child’s individual experiences and the school’s expectations are determined in light of these factors.

Our school shares in the rich heritage of the traditional prayers of the Church. We also try to encourage children to pray with openness and spontaneity at appropriate times in appropriate settings in order to reflect upon and deepen their understanding of each other and of God.

The school seeks to enable children of all abilities, irrespective of gender, class, cultural background and ethnic origin, to realise their full potential through the development of lively, enquiring minds, the ability to question and argue rationally, the capacity for creativity and enterprise, a facility in physical skills and the discipline and self – confidence necessary to apply these qualities effectively.

Catholic Social Teaching

The Catholic Church has seven principles of social teaching that we share with our children through all that we do, including the curriculum, special events and activity as well as ordinary actions in school.

Catholic Social Teaching underpins the essence of our daily school life. As members of the Catholic Church, we are all called upon to preserve the dignity of all human beings, to care for creation, and to reach out to our sisters and brothers in need. Pope Francis emphasises that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world: to put love into action.

Please click here to find out more about the principles of Catholic Social Teaching at Our Lady's.