Our values

Our values enhance and enrich our vision; we celebrate excellence through Endurance, Wisdom and Service and encourage compassion through Friendship, Thankfulness and Forgiveness.

The below artwork was created by some of our most able artists alongside some of our talented staff artists. Each value is linked to one specific Bible story which is shared with the children every year. The words below are how our children have articulated the meaning of each value.

We created videos for each of our Christian values. We hope these videos help you to see how they come to life everyday here at St Mary’s.

ENDURANCE

Courage to give it a go even when it’s tough; never giving up; building character through resilience and perseverance.

 

WISDOM

Gaining the wisdom, knowledge and skills to make the right choices; reflecting on our strengths and areas for development; learning from our experiences to make a difference.

 

FORGIVENESS

Showing compassion for others, realising we all make mistakes and becoming stronger for them.

 

SERVICE

Working for ourselves and one another, committing to our work; learning from and being inspired by Jesus Christ.

FRIENDSHIP

Learning to work well with others; loving one another; treating each other with dignity and respect.

 

THANKFULNESS

Appreciating ourselves, each other and our world; valuing our learning opportunities; showing gratitude and saying ‘thank you’.