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The Purpose of our School

"Catholic Education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others. The cause of Catholic Education is the cause of Jesus Christ and of his Gospel at the service of man."

Pope John Paul II

"A Catholic school is a Christian community in formation. Each of its members should look outward to the wider community of the family, the parish, the town, the world."

Painsley Catholic High School is a Christian community concerned with educating individuals in the Catholic tradition. The school provides a Christian ethos and climate in which our faith may grow and develop. In doing so, it brings individuals to a deeper knowledge of their saviour, Jesus Christ, and to an understanding of themselves. In fact, the School Motto is "KNOW YOURSELF". Christ is the foundation of the whole educational process in the school and the Gospel values must permeate its life and work. Relationships and decisions will be made in the light of those values and should be reflected in the curriculum. Daily prayer and regular invitations to the celebration of the Eucharist are fundamental to the life of the school.

We believe that each individual is unique and equal to others regardless of sex, nationality, colour, creed, class, wealth or intellectual ability.

The all-embracing aim of the school is to enable each student to develop fully their individual talents and to use these gifts for the benefit of the society in which they live. This is achieved through the spiritual, academic, social and sporting life of the school.

All students receive an equal share of resources and the commitment to individual excellence ensures a concentration on strengths rather than a persistent re-emphasising of difficulties. All teachers are mindful of the fact that pupils will develop at different rates throughout their schooling.

We want students to be happy and enjoy their years at the school. Pupils need to know, in a changing society, that they belong and are cared for, that they are valued and helped. Hopefully, each child will be known and loved. At Painsley Catholic High School we strive to provide equality of opportunity and to give educational service of the highest quality.

We hope to inspire the caring, sharing, self-disciplined qualities, which will enable our students to be a credit to themselves, their family, their Church, and an asset to society as a whole.

"The school is committed to respecting every person as a child of God ... The quality of relationships between pupils and staff is very good."

Religious Inspectors, 1997

"A warm community in which all pupils are equally valued"

Ofsted, April 1993

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Painsley is a partner in the Moorlands Sixth Form Centre

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