Headteachers Welcome Message

Welcome to St Paul’s Catholic Junior School. It is a privilege to welcome you to our school community and to share with you what makes St Paul’s such a special place to learn, grow and belong.

At St Paul’s, every child matters. We want every pupil to know that they are valued, listened to and respected, and to feel safe, happy and confident to be themselves. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming school where everyone is treated with kindness and dignity, where differences are celebrated and where every child is supported to reach their full potential.

Our school is guided by three simple but powerful values:

Be Kind.
Be Respectful.
Be Resilient.

These values are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage our children to show kindness to others, to respect themselves, one another and the world around them, and to develop the resilience and confidence they need to face challenges, learn from mistakes and keep trying.

As a Catholic school, our faith is central to our identity. Our mission is:

“Learning from the example of Jesus, our school will be a place where everyone feels loved, valued and encouraged to do and be the best they can.”

We strive to live this mission every day. We want St Paul’s to be a safe space where children feel a strong sense of belonging and know that they have trusted adults around them who care about them, believe in them and will help them to flourish.

We are ambitious for every child. Through a rich, engaging and knowledge-led curriculum, we encourage our pupils to be curious, ask questions, discover their talents and develop a lifelong love of learning. We want our children to leave St Paul’s as confident, compassionate and responsible young people who are ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them.

Our dedicated staff team work together to provide the very best possible experiences for our children. We place great importance on positive relationships between children, staff, families, our parish and the wider community. We believe that when home and school work together in partnership, children are given the strongest possible foundations for success.

We are incredibly proud of our children and of the warm, supportive community that exists at St Paul’s. Whether you are already part of our school family or are visiting our website for the first time, I hope you will gain a sense of the care, ambition, faith and joy that are at the heart of our school.

I look forward to working with our children, families, staff and wider community as we continue to make St Paul’s a place where everyone feels loved, valued, included and encouraged to be and do the best they can.

With very best wishes,

Mrs Clare O’Callaghan
Interim Headteacher
St Paul’s Catholic Junior School

St Paul's Junior School Mission Statement

Learning from the example of Jesus, Our school will be a place where everyone feels loved valued and encouraged to be and do the best they can.