On the pupil free day in Term 4 all the staff in our school will work with one of the Religious Education Officers from the CSO in reviewing our current Vision and Mission Statement. For Vision and Mission statements to be truly ‘living and lived’ in the life of the school, they must be carefully crafted and reflective of the school as they are now, as well as the school they seek to become. Vision and Mission statements should never live on the office shelf but should animate all community life and work of the school. Schools can be ‘transformed’ and ‘transforming’ when the statements are not just known and stated, but they are the lived and felt reality in the life of the school. 

So, this day is more than just writing some words about our school. It is finding what our community values in our school and what they would like our school to be in the present and the future. 

As a part of this process we would like to get some thoughts not only from our staff but also parents, students and the parish community on what they see as essential values in the Vision and Mission of this wonderful school. Our current Vision and Mission Statement reads as follows:

"At St. Joseph's Gloucester, we provide our students with a faith-based education that promotes inclusion, shared responsibility, and a nurturing environment with an expectation that all students can reach their potential in becoming lifelong learners."

If you have time, we would appreciate your feedback by completing this two question survey on what you consider to be an important aspect of our school's Vision and Mission. The response will help the staff in their understanding of what the vision of the school is for their children.

Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey.