Notre Dame High School

Our Mission Statement 

Each person is created by God to live with Him forever. 

Aim:
To promote Gospel values through liturgical and other curriculum experiences. 

To achieve this aim, the school will: 

celebrate the Eucharist as the central act of worship for the Christian church;
ensure that prayers are said daily;
arrange for all students to experience Religious Education;
provide the opportunity for all students to experience Gospel values in all aspects of school life.

All persons are formed, sustained and strengthened by the quality of relationships with others. 

Aim:
To build a caring community. 

To achieve this aim, the school will: 

actively promote good relationships based on mutual respect;
recognise and celebrate all types of achievement and endeavour;
ensure that students experience care, order and discipline;
meet the needs of all new members of the school community.

We believe that everyone is unique and of equal value regardless of academic ability, class, creed, gender, race or wealth. 

Aim: 
To enable all members of the School community to realise their potential. 

To achieve this aim, the school will: 

develop a well-resourced, broad and balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all students;
promote excellence in all aspects of school life;
invest in the training and development of staff.

We believe that education is a moral transaction from one generation to the next and takes place in the home, the parish, the school and the community. 

Aim:
To develop links between schools, the parish, the home, and the local wider community. 

To achieve this aim, the school will: 

promote understanding and communal activity;
be welcoming and promote links with the wider community;
work in partnership with parents;
actively work towards developing communication and mutual support between the parish and the school.