The 5ws at St Marys

The 5Ws St Mary’s R.C Primary and Nursery School

So Jesus called a child, made him stand in front of them, and said, “I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

The greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. And whoever welcomes one such child as this, welcomes me.”

Welcome We are all welcome in God’s name, as God’s children. We strive to include everyone within our communities and celebrate our diversity. We promote a mutual respect to build self-esteem and a sense of community as part of the kingdom of God

Welfare As a whole school we aim to service and offer reverence for the dignity of the individual as a child of God. We want to enable every student and adult to ‘have life to the full’ in cultivating an attitude of respect for each other among the whole community.

Worship We aim to use the Word of God to nurture our spirituality through worship opportunities such as meditation, imaginative prayer and reflection. We can reflect on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural issues through Collective Worship and participation in liturgy and recognise faiths and beliefs of other people in our school community.

Witness Religious Studies is the foundation of our school and its principles are maintained across the curriculum and life of the school. We are witnesses to the Word of God in our actions using scripture to guide us in our relationships and behaviour.

Word Inspired by the Word of God, our school community live in the service of each other in their daily lives. The teaching and learning in Religious Studies is a main focus for the school and all students are encouraged to engage with the ‘Big Questions’ in life through higher order questioning and thinking.