St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided

Our mission as a Roman Catholic primary school is to provide a Catholic education that puts the word of God at the centre of school. Our purpose is the happiness of all of our community through the pursuit of school-wide excellence; with success measured on our ability to sustain and enhance our position as a thriving example of Christ-centred education.

Her parents were very poor and she herself was in poor health, suffering all her life from asthma. The lovely Lady was dressed in blue and white. The beautiful Lady was God's Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. She appeared to Bernadette seventeen other times and spoke with her. She told Bernadette that she should pray for sinners, do penance and have a chapel built there in her honour.

Our school's admissions policy is available below and has been formally adopted by the Governing Body. Applications for nursery places at St. Bernadette's can be made at any time of the year by completing one of our register of interest forms, see below, and returning it to school with any other relevant paperwork.

The Governing Board of St. Bernadette's RC Primary School works with the Headteacher to preserve and develop the Catholic ethos of the school and promote and maintain high standards of educational achievement. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff and, .

Collective Worship is central to the life of our school for all and is the heart of every school celebration which 'brings the whole school together' (parent voice, 2018). Praying together and a commitment by all to strengthen every member of our school communities relationship with Christ is part of the daily experience for all pupils and staff.