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title: "Mission Statement"
url: "https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/information/mission-statement"
school: "St. Mary's Catholic Primary School"
---

**Tel:** 01833 637029 **Email:** office@stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk

# Mission Statement

### Our Mission

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”  – Philippians 4:13

St. Mary’s is a happy school with high hopes and ambitions for all of our children.

*'a small school with big ambition.'* (Ofsted 2024)

-  Our school has a tradition of high standards and we welcome the opportunity to work with parents to ensure every pupil achieves their full potential, knowing they can do all things through Christ. We are incredibly proud of the relationships we have with both our children and their families. *'An impressive culture of positive relationships underpins successful learning'* ( Ofsted 2024)

### Our Aim

Our aim is to bring faith, love and knowledge into our school and the community by making St Mary’s a place:

- Of welcome and belonging
- Of laughter and celebration
- Of hope
- Of kindness
- Of safety and support
- Which enables its pupils to experience the joy of learning
- Of truth, justice and equality
- Where every child knows that God has made them unique and blessed them with talents
- Which sets free the imagination for creativity and innovation to flourish
- For the next generation to recognise that life is full of God’s love

### WE ARE ST MARY'S

- [About Us](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/welcome)
    - [Welcome](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/welcome)
    - [About us](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/about-us/about-us)
    - [Why join us...](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/why-join-us)
    - [Mission Statement](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/information/mission-statement)
    - [Ethos and Values](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/catholic-life/ethos-and-values)
    - [Our Outcomes](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/our-outcomes)
    - [Our Performance](https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/149058/st-mary's-catholic-primary-school,-barnard-castle)
    - [Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust](https://bhcet.org.uk/)
    - [Vacancies](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/vacancies)
    - [Contact Us](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/contact)
    - [School Prospectus](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/school-prospectus)
- [Catholic Life](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/catholic-life/our-faith-journey)
- [Governance](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/governance)

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### St. Mary's Catholic Primary School

 Birch Road
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8JR

 01833 637029
 <office@stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk>

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