At St Mary's we believe that Jesus and the gospel values are central to our lifelong journey in the Catholic faith. We value and support strong links between students, staff, families and the parish community by nurturing spiritual development. Each child has the right to feel happy, safe and valued as a creative and unique individual in an environment in which self-esteem, respect and resilience are fostered. We educate children to become lifelong learners, actively engaged in a changing world. In a stimulating environment, we implement innovative, consistent teaching and learning practices which cater for individual needs and encourage risk taking. St Mary's leadership and management teams value, support and empower all members of the school community. We embed and deepen understanding and teaching of religious education, and aim to achieve a meaningful and valuable understanding of the sacraments and its links to parish life. We aim to develop student well-being practices and procedures, and cater for the individual needs of all students including children at risk or with behavioural issues.