St Eugene de Mazenod
Catholic Primary School
'Go shine in the world.'
Determination
Respect
Friendship
Inspiration
Excellence
Community
Integrity
Compassion
This means resolution, resolve, willpower. “Stand firm and you will save yourselves” (Luke 21:19)
This means regard highly, value, honour. “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them” (Luke 6:31)
This means mutual trust and support. “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18)
This means the process of being given passion and/or ideas for a task. “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)
This means being outstanding or extremely good. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord” (Colossians 3:23-24)
This connects us with each other. “We who are many, are one body in Christ” (Romans 12:5)
This means having strong moral principles e.g. honesty, decency, fairness, equality; having pure and balanced moral character. Whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." (Philippians 4:8)
This means having a deep awareness and sympathy for another's suffering. When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things." (Mark 6:34)
Partnership with our parish church
We have a close and fruitful partnership with our parish church, The Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road and with our parish priest, Father Tom.
We regularly attend whole school Masses at church at key points in the Liturgical or school year. For example we have a whole school Mass at the start and end of the school year, on our saint's feast day (St Eugene de Mazenod), Holy Week Mass and at the Mass at the end of the school year. We hold our annual Christmas Carol Service in church. Our children regularly visit the church for services e.g. for Stations of the Cross or to visit the Easter garden. Father Tom also hosts class prayer services or class Masses in school. We hold the Sacrament of Reconciliation in school annually. Father Tom also supports our worship in school, by leading assemblies for example during the period of Lent and blessing our Advent wreath at the start of Advent.
As well as supporting our school worship, Father Tom supports the religious education of our children. He regularly supports learning about our faith by for example baptising a baby doll for our Reception children when they are learning about the Sacrament of Baptism or being interviewed about Vocation when our oldest children in year 6 are learning about Mission.