Mission Statement
St Bernadette’s Primary School is a dynamic Catholic school committed
to Gospel values, incorporating a spirit of community, acknowledging
the uniqueness of each individual, encouraging optimal learning and
with an ongoing appreciation of the environment.
Vision Statement
Our vision for St Bernadette’s is to be an inclusive, Christian
community which affirms the dignity of each individual, fosters a love
of learning and demonstrates a commitment to action to meet the
challenges of the twenty-first century.
Authentically Catholic
We are committed to and value our Catholic identity by:
- Providing a distinctively Catholic school where Christ’s Gospel message is witnessed;
- Acknowledging our faith identity as part of St Bernadette’s Parish, the
Diocese of Parramatta and the global Catholic church;
- Imparting knowledge and understanding of Catholic history, traditions and rituals;
- Providing a comprehensive Religious Education program based on the diocesan guidelines;
- Enriching the spirituality of the school faith community through prayer and liturgy;
- Living out our faith through action including outreach projects;
- Fostering the spiritual growth of staff and students.
Inclusive Community
- We value the worth of each member of our school community by:
- Promoting justice, equity, respect and compassion;
- Promoting and maintaining an open and effective communication network within the school community;
- Maintaining a welcoming environment through individual and community celebrations and activities;
- Fostering and supporting our parents as partners in education;
- Maintaining links with the parish and the wider community;
- Placing a high priority on the professional development of staff;
- Providing opportunities for educational, spiritual and social involvement in the school;
- Being inclusive of families and students with special needs.
Valuing Each Individual
We are committed to the development of the whole child by:
- Providing pastoral care for staff and students;
- Ensuring that student management procedures are fair and just and reflect Gospel values;
- Affirming and developing the gifts, talents and potential of each student;
- Acknowledging significant events and milestones of community members;
- Meeting the individual needs of each member of the school community.
Dynamic Learning
We demonstrate our commitment to quality teaching and learning by:
- Encouraging creativity and innovation in learning;
- Challenging educators to become co-learners;
- Providing a varied, balanced and challenging program of learning;
- Ensuring ongoing assessment of children’s learning and evaluation of teaching practice;
- Fostering in children a love of learning and a sense of ‘learning in action’;
- Promoting learning as a lifelong process;
- Nurturing holistic development through enjoyable, child-centred learning experiences;
- Catering for the individual needs and learning styles of children;
- Creating opportunities for children to develop critical thinking skills;
- Utilising curriculum practices which promote quality personalised learning;
- Providing opportunities for children to develop the skills to work cooperatively and independently;
- Embedding technology across the key learning areas;
- Continuing to renew and update resources.
Environmental Appreciation
We take pride in our environment by:
- Nurturing pride in our school;
- Addressing safety issues;
- Encouraging a positive, caring attitude toward the environment;
- Creating opportunities for individualised learning spaces that support multiple information and communication technologies;
- Providing the latest technology to assist learning;
- Maintaining and enhancing the local physical environment;
- Developing an awareness of wider global issues related to the students’ physical environment.