Mission Statement, Vision & School Values

The charism of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is to help every member of the community "Let Your Light Shine" by recognising their God-given dignity and talents, growing in faith through the Gospel, and using their gifts in service of others, the Church and the wider world. This is lived through the school's commitment to Compassion, Diversity, Respect, Courage, Responsibility and Freedom, with Jesus Christ at the centre of all it does.

Following feedback from a whole-school survey, members of our Spiritual Council have rewritten our Mission Statement for 2026–27.

The Spiritual Council comprises pupils from Years 1 to 6, who worked together to create a shared vision for how they would like our school to grow and develop. Through consultation with our entire school community - including children, staff, parents and governors - the new Mission Statement reflects our shared views, values and aspirations.

Mission Statement

Vision

Our school vision is: Let Your Light Shine (Matthew 5:16)

‘Let your light shine’ incorporates three fundamental elements:

~ The light of the Gospel message of Jesus

~ The light of individual talents

~ The light of learning

School Values

Gospel Values influence every aspect of school life so that together we can enable every child’s spiritual, moral, academic and social development to flourish.

Our school values underpin our curriculum and allow our pupils to build a deep and meaningful understanding of the Gospel Values and also the values that Britain supports. They are:

Compassion, Diversity, Respect, Courage, Responsibility and Freedom

Each term, we focus on one value and make links between this and all aspects of the children's spiritual and educational development. As a school community, we focus on each value as follows:

Term 1: Courage

Term 2: Respect

Term 3: Responsibility

Term 4: Compassion

Term 5: Diversity

Term 6: Freedom

Mission in Action

Our Mission Statement was created through consultation with pupils, staff, governors and parents and reflects the shared vision of our school community.

We believe that a mission statement should be lived, not simply displayed.

How Our Mission Makes a Difference

As a result of living our mission:

pupils confidently explain what "Let Your Light Shine" means;
pupils take leadership roles within the life of the school;
pupils support local and global charities;
pupils recognise their responsibility to care for God's creation;
pupils show respect, compassion and service in their daily lives;
pupils understand how Gospel values influence their choices and actions.