Saint Charles Primary School

In Saint Charles' Primary School every pupil matters, every moment counts. We want school to be an enjoyable experience where children are given values for life - wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity. We are committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of everyone in the school community. We aim to teach the children to make healthy choices even when we are not there to guide them. In Saint Charles' Primary School, we aim to foster a sense of belonging and we hope that everyone quickly feels a valued member of our school community.

Saint Charles' Primary School was built in 1901. A large extension was added in 1932 by William Mc Caig who was the Education Departments Architect. Presently the building also accommodates the Voluntary Tutors Organisation and an independent Language Unit. Please contact us if you were a former pupil of Saint Charles. We would like to hear your school day memories and see any photographs you may have.

In Saint Charles’ Primary we strive to give children values for life - wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity. As a Catholic school we believe that love is at the heart of our endeavours: love of God and love of neighbour as oneself. At Saint Charles’ Primary we strive to be an excellent school while encouraging our children to love life, live it to the full and gain the confidence.

he aim of a Curriculum for Excellence is to help equip children with the knowledge and skills they need for an ever changing world. The eight curricular ares are as follows-

• Expressive arts
• Health and wellbeing
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Religious and moral education
• Sciences
• Social studies
• Technologies

Motto

Nurturing leadership in a community of faith, love and learning

Mission Statement

We see St Charles’ Primary & LCR as an inclusive community. Our vision is that all children will develop both positive and high aspirations for the future as we aim to grow their confidence, independence and resilience. We welcome a broad curriculum, and we prepare our children for their role as leaders of the future.

Values

All adults at St Charles’ Primary & LCR have a commitment to the wellbeing of our children. Echoing the words of Pope Francis, we will continue to focus on the education of the whole child, mind, body and spirit.

Love, Resilience, Honesty, Inclusiveness and Nurture.

Aims

• To improve life chances for our pupils, raising attainment by delivering excellence and equity.
• To encourage and motivate a highly skilled team of staff, continually developing our knowledge to ensure the best possible education for our children.
• To provide a high quality, inclusive education for all where creativity and personality and allowed to blossom and thrive.
• To create a welcoming community of faith which helps our children and families know of God’s love for us all.
• To teach 21st century leadership and life skills and create a culture of pupil empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader.