St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School

At St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School we provide a broad, balanced education for all the children in our care. We aim to create a happy, caring and stimulating learning environment in which all children can grow their self-esteem and fulfil their potential as human beings. By learning together we aim to:

• Help them to learn to live together in a Christian community and to show sensitivity to the differences between one another
• Encourage them to become responsible, independent people, who are able to look at and think deeply about the world around them
• Develop a positive sense of moral responsibility and self-discipline
• Develop spiritual awareness and an awe of the universe
• Ensure that all pupils have full access to the National Curriculum
• Enable children to reach their full potential in all aspects of the school’s curriculum including the National Curriculum, particularly in acquiring effective skills in literacy and numeracy
• Provide children with an education appropriate to the world outside the classroom
• Develop a love of learning and a desire to continue to expand their knowledge and skills throughout their life

• To provide an opportunity to take part in enjoyable activities
• To help develop physical competence and skills
• To develop the concept of fair play, honest competition and good sporting behaviour
• To provide opportunities to work cooperatively with others
• To develop the ability to cope with success and failure
• To promote, through direct experience, the benefits of exercise

We welcome the interest and support of parents in all aspects of school life. We aim to keep parents well informed about their children’s education so that they see it as a partnership between home and school.

Our School Council members are involved in the decision making of the life of the school by expressing their ideas and views at regular meetings. Two Council members attend the local Schools’ Council where their views are shared and discussed at a wider level.

We want our children to learn life skills that will take them in to the 21^st century so that they can use their gifts and talents with confidence in an ever changing world.

During the school year, each class’s work is planned around a series of topics, lasting half a term, or a term. The topics are organised so that all areas of the National Curriculum are included over the year. This means they follow nationally agreed programmes of study in numeracy, literacy, RE, science, computing, art, music, PE, history, geography and design and technology.

As well as work related to the class topic, children also work on specific subject areas.  In particular, there will be on-going activities in maths and English – talking, listening, reading and writing. Children are encouraged to work both independently and collaboratively in a group, according to the task in which they are involved.

In addition to the subjects specified in the National Curriculum, the school also includes French in Key Stage 2 and cross-curricular issues such as personal and social education, health education, environmental education, equal opportunities and multi-cultural education across both Key Stages.

Children progress through the levels of the National Curriculum at their own rate and their progress is carefully checked by teachers throughout the year with testing and teacher assessment.

The Governors and staff at St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School are committed to providing the full range of opportunities for all pupils regardless of gender, disability, ethnicity, social, cultural or religious background. 

All pupils have equal access to the curriculum and the right to a learning environment, which dispels ignorance, prejudice and stereotyping. The entire school community has the right to protection from insult, abuse and bullying of any kind. Discrimination on the basis of colour, origin, gender or ability is unacceptable in our school.

Consideration is given to all children with additional educational needs, including the most able children, children with learning difficulties, children with physical disabilities and children with emotional problems.

We believe it is essential that children should develop an understanding of a variety of cultures. We aim to help children grow into people who respect and care for all people.

We support our children to adopt a healthy lifestyle by encouraging them to make the right choices. School meals are prepared on the premises and salad and fresh fruit are available on the daily menu.

We treat our children with respect and consideration. As a result we hope they will learn to respect other people and have a responsible attitude to the general care of the school. We believe the development of self-control and an acceptance of responsibility for their actions is essential if children are to live happily in a community.

St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School is for children aged 4-11 years. The school has planned an admission number of 30 for September each year.

Visitors to the school are always welcome.

As a school with a religious character we warmly welcome all those who wish to attend in accordance with our admission criteria.

If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact us to make an appointment.

We look forward to hearing from you.