Our vision at St Oswald’s school is to provide our children with opportunities to flourish through the nurturing of their talents in a way which benefits themselves and others.  We want them to feel their talents allow them to be part of something bigger, and help them to belong knowing that the role they play is important, valued and unique.  Our theologically rooted vision is taken from 1 Corinthians, 12 and is part of a wider passage which teaches Christians the importance of spiritual gifts within the church, emphasizing unity and diversity among believers are members of the school and, if they choose to be, members of the church through Christ.

Our vision states:

We take pride in each other, learn with awe and wonder, dare to dream and help each other flourish.  Together we are a body of unique individuals who come together to trust, inspire, smile and serve one another and our community.

We interpret 1 Corinthians, 12 through this statement by acknowledging that our role at St Oswald’s is to support our children to find their talents, to find their spiritual gifts and to find the parts they can play in our community and our world.  They are on their own journey to discover who they are and what they do best and we are here to facilitate this through:

• Teaching them to take pride in what they can achieve, no matter how small that step may me….

• Teaching them a curriculum that generates awe and wonder so that they are inspired to learn more…

• Supporting children to reach their dreams and that all our dreams are unique and we must set our own goals….

• Facilitating children coming together to play a full part in school life, feeling valued and accepted…

• Teaching children the value of community and the spiritual growth that can come with opportunities to serve others.…

We want children to leave their time with us with a sense of who they are, what they want to accomplish and an understanding of the talents they have and how they can flourish through these in a way that benefits those around them.