St Brigid's Primary/Nursery School

Letter from the Principal

Dear Parent/ Guardian

Thank you for visiting the Web-Site of St Brigids Primary and Nursery School which includes a Key Stage 1 Autistic Class. At St Brigids we nurture and encourage each pupils spiritual, emotional, academic and cultural well-being. Our Mission Statement - Be the Best That You Can Be is central to all that we offer our pupils.

St Brigids Primary and Nursery School Community is committed to providing a high quality education for our pupils in order that they achieve their full potential and are prepared for the next stage in their education. The school was successfully reinvested with the Investors in People Award in April 2009 in recognition of its commitment to good practice.

We host a Key Stage 1 Autistic Class to support the educational and pastoral needs of years one to four pupils. These pupils are placed in the class by WELB Special Needs Department.  A Key Stage 2 Learning Support Class will open in September 2010. It is intended to cater for the needs of year 5, 6, and 7 pupils with special learning needs.

Our pupils experience quality learning and teaching in a caring, clean, safe and welcoming environment. Success through achievement is encouraged for all pupils in all aspects of their development.

We nurture the whole child through a broad range of experiences, academic, pastoral and extra curricular, to prepare children for life in the 21^st Century.  Great emphasis is placed on self esteem and confidence building and pupils are given a range of awards including Pupil of the Week, Class of the Week, Pupil and Class of the Term, Annual Awards and Individual Merit Certificates. Pupils experience success through a Positive Behaviour Reward Programme.

 On the following pages you will read about many aspects of school life at St.Brigids. Our Mission Statement and the aims for our pupils epitomise what we believe is central to a rounded high quality education. This is what we offer our pupils. It is perhaps best summarised in our Mission Statement for pupils and staff which is - Be the Best That You Can Be.

Mary McCallion, Principal: M.Sc., B.Ed., Dip. I.P.M.