HOLDING HANDS WITH JESUS AS WE LOVE, LEARN AND GROW TOGETHER
“The extent to which the pupils contribute to and benefit from the Catholic Life of the school is outstanding.”
“Pupils show a deep respect for themselves and others as made in the image and likeness of God. The behaviour of most pupils is rooted in Gospel Values and as such is exemplary.”
Archdiocese of Liverpool Inspection Report
Here at St Columba’s, we are fully committed to the teachings of the church. We pride ourselves on our supportive and nurturing environment while promoting the Catholic Life of our school and providing care and guidance while facilitating the spiritual, social and moral development of our pupils.
At St Columba, our mission is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our faith and know we ‘hold hands with Jesus as we love, learn and grow together’. We live out our Gospel Values as well as follow Catholic Social Teaching (CST) through our school and charity events as well as caring for each other and God’s creations.
Gospel values
We are invested in the children developing their love of the Gospel which only strengthens their religious passion. Follow the link below to see our Gospel Values statement.
St Columba’s Gospel Values Statement
‘We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us’.
(Pope Francis)
We are invested in the children developing their love of the Gospel, which only strengthens their religious passion. Our Gospel Values are:
- Faithfulness and Integrity
- Dignity and Compassion
- Humility and Gentleness
- Truth and Justice
- Forgiveness and Mercy
- Purity and Holiness
- Tolerance and Peace
- Service and Sacrifice
‘Rooted in the teaching of Christ, these Gospel Values should constitute the targets and outcomes of the educational enterprise in every Catholic School. For this to be possible, these Gospel Values need to be explicitly named, their meaning unpacked and pupils helped to understand how they relate to their lives both at school and at home and in society.’
(Christ at the Centre 2012)
Children are immersed with our Gospel Values through our Catholic ethos and our curriculum enabling pupils to explore these in detail. Additionally, we have a supportive Learning Mentor, as well as many pupil leadership opportunities such as School Council, Maths ambassadors, Play Leaders, CAFOD Club and Mini Police encouraging CST (Human dignity, common good, participation, subsidiarity, solidarity, promoting peace, stewardship distributive justice).
Live Simply
It is vital we promote stewardship (caring for God’s gifts) as well as living simply, sustainably and in solidarity.
As a school, we think it is important to share tips on how to look after our world, each other and ways to conserve energy.
Check out some of our tips to live simply/sustainably/in solidarity so far…
‘Help our families when they are struggling with housework.’ – Ethan, Year 6
‘Walk to school and save fuel and the environment.’- Laila, Year 6
‘Walk to School to get some exercise.’- Poppy, Year 6
‘You can walk/ cycle to school so you can show you are responsible for looking after our planet.’- Stephen, Year 6
‘Plant flowers instead of using technology a lot.’ Lorena, Year 5
‘Recycle and bin rubbish instead of littering.’- Hallie, Year 5
‘Ask for help from others instead of working alone.’- Charlie, Year 5
‘Include those who are left out or feel like they have no friends.’- Bully Busters, Year 4
‘Spend time with our loved ones and show gratitude, always.’- Louie, Year 3
‘Do not throw rubbish on the floor, put it in the bin.’- Millie, Year 1