Nurturingsecureand happyyoung people

St Thomas More HeadteacherSiobhan Bowenis exceptionallyproud of the students in everyrespect.

“Theynever fail to amaze me and continuously give theirbest. Those whovisit ourschoolregularly remark how warm andwelcoming ourstudents are, andhow polite andwellbehaved they are.

“I am also extremely luckynot only to workamong butalso to head up such adedicated,loyal andcommitted body of staffwhose sole aimistogive theirbest, to providethe best possiblecaretheycan andtoliveout their God-given vocation in themostevident waypossible.

“Equally as importantfor us as adynamicschoolcommunity,isthe need to challengeourselves. Notcontent to sit still,weembrace change andparticularlysowhenitservesthe needsofour students, theirfamilies andour local andglobal community.

“AsaCatholicschool, thepastoral care we providefor ourstudentsisnot only anecessary elementofour unique ethos, butisalso the backboneofthe successes we celebrateinother areas, e.g. academic pursuit.We firmly believethatifachild is to succeed academicallyitisessential that they are secure,happy andvaluedasa person.

“Asadiverse school community, we arekeenlyaware of theneed to en- sure that ourstudentsare adequately equipped academically to pursue the career path of theirdreams.

“In ordertodosotheymustpossess thebestpossiblegrades, bethatat GCSE and/or A-level. We aretremendouslyproud of thenumberofour studentswho move onto university education or apprenticeships.

“Weare proudtobeaschoolthat demonstrates ongoingimprovements andadedicationtosucceed.”