Vision & Mission

The Mission of all members at Our Lady of Lourdes is to work collaboratively in ensuring that we are an authentic Catholic school committed to quality teaching and learning. All individuals are valued and the development and dignity of every child is nurtured and encouraged.

Aim 1: Faith Education

To foster knowledge, love and commitment to Christ, to

Catholic life and teaching and to the living out of Gospel virtues:

• We will model Gospel virtues as taught in the life and words of Jesus, especially those of love, justice peace, integrity, hope and compassion;
• We will maintain a strong Catholic culture through the appropriate use of symbols and ceremonies and participation in prayer and liturgy;
• We will encourage the spiritual dimension in the lives of both children and adults;
• We will ensure that the children have the benefits of quality religious education programs;
• We will demonstrate respect for the dignity of every child and adult in the school community;
• We will foster the cooperation of school, home and parish in the faith development of children.

Aim 2: Community

To build a strong partnership of home, parish and school, based on mutual respect and shared hopes and understanding:

• We will foster quality relationships that are characterised by a sense of partnership, support, inclusion and collaboration;
• We will ensure that appropriate communication channels are maintained;
• We will promote, amongst students, a sense of pride in, and stewardship of the school environment;
• We will foster a sense of responsibility and social justice by programs and initiatives;
• We will interact with the local community, both in making use of community resources and in supporting appropriate community initiatives.

Aim 3: Curriculum and Resources

To provide a relevant and challenging curriculum for all students:

• We will focus on the enhancement of quality teaching and learning which will require coordination of teachers’ work, maintenance of a stimulating learning environment and the provision of significant learning tasks;
• We will reflect upon the most appropriate ways of educating children towards meaningful and effective living;
• We will ensure that the Religious Education curriculum, Sharing Our Story, is taught with educational rigour;
• We will adopt a collaborative approach to curriculum leadership;
• We will evaluate and efficiently utilize human and technological resources;
• We will encourage and foster within students the skills of autonomous and independent learning, critical thinking and responsible decision-making;
• We will value and respect individual differences in abilities learning styles, experiences and interests;
• We will promote the professional development of staff as a key strategy for ensuring quality education for students;
• We will regularly review and evaluate teaching practices and programs to ensure appropriate balance and quality.

Conscious of the privilege entrusted to us of witnessing the wonder of God’s love for us and aware of the capacity of the human being to search, discover and renew, we will, as teachers, strive to know what is good and do it, know what is right and witness to it and serve our God and the people of God with joy and hope.

May the blessing promised by God be ours and those with whom we journey.

“The wise leaders will shine with all the brightness of the sky. And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like the stars forever”.
Daniel 12:3-4