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Mission Statement
St. Philip’s is a Catholic school and has the life and teaching of Jesus Christ
as its foundation.
Through the Catholic ethos of our school and through the celebration of
feasts and the Church’s seasons, the children come to know Jesus Christ as
a person and friendwho guides them through life.
Our mission is to provide a Catholic educationwith a curriculum that is
broad and balancedwith R.E. at its core.
We aim to achieve the highest possible standards and to provide for the
special needs of our children.We strive also to help each person in the
school community to grow in fullness of life and to fulfil their potential.
We recognise that each child is unique and each contribution to school
life is valued and accepted.
Wework with the parents and people of Our Lady of Dolours parish to
teach the Catholic Faith and themoral values of the gospels. In this way,
we serve themand through them thewider community.