School Information

St Joseph’s is a Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic Primary School provided by the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.  The School has its own Governing Body, the majority of whose members are nominated by the Church.  It is maintained by Calderdale Local Education Authority and offers a robust education to pupils of both sexes from the age of 3 – 11 years. Currently the school’s admission number is 22.

 

As our Mission Statement outlines, the school is conducted in accordance with the rites, practices and observances of the Roman Catholic Church. It is expected that children admitted to the school will play a full and active role in its Religious and social life.

 

As a school we are committed to helping parents in their responsibility of educating and forming their children by living Gospel Values through the Traditions and Practices of the Church.  Our School life is grounded in these foundations.

 

Our staff and Governors strive to make the school a safe, secure, happy and caring place within a lively and stimulating environment.

 

 

St. Joseph’s Education Aims

 

Our Parish School aims to:

 

  • Make prayer, worship and liturgy real educational experiences and to contribute successfully to the development of each individual in the school community.
  • Develop good interaction between home, parish and school, which provides sound preparation for the pupils’ entry into the wider community.
  • Ensure that the pupil’s experience of relationships within the school have a formative and significant influence on their understanding of relationships and morals.
  • Show care and concern, in a school that looks to Christ for the basis of its existence, for all staff, parents and pupils.
  • Fulfill the legal requirements of the National Curriculum by providing a structured curriculum that allows all children to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge in order to enable them to reach their full potential and make good academic progress.

 

The Catholic School must provide an experience of a living and worshipping community and, in this way, contribute to the entry of its members into the full life of the Church. It should be so inspired by the Gospel that it is seen to be a genuine alternative form of schooling.

                                            (Easter People 134)