Mellor St Mary CE Primary School
Our Vision
Welcome to Mellor St Mary CE Primary School
Through our Christian Faith, we acknowledge our responsibility to all, to enrich lives and show love and respect within our school family.
We believe in lifelong learning aiming to equip our children to live life today and for tomorrow rooted in Christian love.'
For with God nothing shall be impossible (Luke 1:37)
In addition to our Vision, our school was created in 1833 with a specific mission to support the education and faith development children in our local community. It was built on the notion that we are like our church; a beacon of light to which our families and local community can turn to for light, shelter, hope, education and love. It is routed in Matthew 16:18 and reflects our ability to bring Jesus into the lives of our families through our curriculum, enrichments and community engagement projects. Our Mission statement links to our position within our local rural community and is rooted in Matthew 16:16 'Upon this rock I will build my church.'
Our school is the church on the hill; the light that brings Jesus into the lives of all in our community.
Our core values come from the examples shown by Mary, Jesus' mother, from whom our school is named after:
Compassion (Galatians 6:2)
Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.
To inspire children to show sympathy for others in school and for those in the local and global communities.
Courage (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love
To teach our children to face challenges, developing empathy, resilience and self-confidence, whilst standing up for what they believe is right for themselves and others.
Kindness (2 Corinthians 6:6)
By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants--by the Holy Spirit, by our true love.
To encourage our children to treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves and to care for all God has given us in creation.
Humility ( 1 Peter 3v8)
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
To foster a community where we are humble and no one is better than another.
Joy (1 Thessalonians 2:20 )
Indeed, you are our pride and our joy!
To develop a love of learning and celebrate all that God has given us: the physical world, our human potential and our spiritual calling.
Responsibility (Proverbs 22: 6 )
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
To teach our children to feel accountable to each other and to the world, considering the consequences of their actions in the short and long term.
Love (Colossians 3:14)
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
To develop love and hope, based on God’s love for all through Christ, and to develop friendships, welcoming supporting and loving each other, celebrating the gifts and talents of all.