Mission Statement and Ethos
It is the Mission of SS AIDAN AND OSWALD’S as a Catholic school to
Make each day a special day by
- making everyone smile through our thoughts, words and actions
- celebrating faith through prayer, worship, stillness and reflection
- celebrating success
- giving my very best, with a delight for learning something new
- knowing that what we create today can make tomorrow’s world a better place
- valuing friendship
- recognising that each day is a new start
- recognising the grace, beauty and wonder around me
Have a special place at the heart of our community by
- knowing that our community can be class, school, parish, local, national and global
- helping to build friendships through the communities we belong to
- looking for opportunities to praise God together in our communities
- ensuring that our school is a place where visitors receive the warmest welcome and feel valued and respected
- being good stewards of God’s creation through caring for our environment
- being charitable - we know that other people’s lives can be different from our own
- having peace alive within ourselves so that we can reach out to others with the message of peace
- understanding what trust means
Remember that I am special by
- knowing that my talents are a gift from God and he expects me to use them fully to make the world a better place
- knowing that Jesus is my friend on my journey of faith
- understanding that I am made in the image and likeness of God, and he loves me more than I can know
- being a person who follows the ways of Jesus through compassion, respect, forgiveness and love
- being a good independent worker
- being creative and using my initiative
- keeping myself safe and healthy
- by making good choices so that I can set a good example to others
See other people as special by
- knowing that we are all God’s children and he loves us all equally
- being good listeners, thoughtful, considerate and patient
- having respect for each other and celebrating our differences
- encouraging others to become better in everything they do and being quick to say ‘well done’
- being a good team worker
- valuing and supporting individuals and their families
- knowing how to help others when they are in trouble
- trying to love others as I love myself
