Our Vision

Believe, belong and be the best we can be.

“Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of Jesus giving thanks to God the father through Him”. (Colossians 3.17)

At St Thomas School, all God’s children are welcomed, valued, respected and unique.

We strive to unlock the hidden treasures within us all by creating a nurturing learning environment to which everyone belongs. The whole school community are supported and encouraged to reach their full potential through our culture of lifelong learning.

Rooted in Christian values, we celebrate our faith in God by fostering an environment that embodies compassion, kindness and empathy.

2 Corinthians 4:7 “We have treasures in jars of clay to show that all-surpassing power is from God and not from us”

Worship 

St. Thomas' is a Church of England school and at present most of the children who attend are of the Muslim Faith.  We begin each day with whole school worship when we say prayers to recognise the place God has in our lives.  Parents are welcome to attend, though there is only room for a few at present.  All children follow a course of Religious Education and we observe both Christian and Muslim Festivals.

Core Christian Values 

Our core Christian values are: 

• Respect
• Courage
• Friendship
• Forgiveness
• Compassion
• Generosity

For information about the topics that will be taught in each year group during the worship cycles see below.

We was very lucky to have Chris Lubbe an inspirational speaker in school to talk to the children. Chris Lubbe joined pupils from Year 2 to Year 6 to talk about his experiences with apartheid and the trauma it had caused within his childhood and young adulthood. He explained the horror of apartheid but emphasised Nelson Mandela’s teaching of forgiveness and unity between races.

He spoke of how Mandela used sport to unit people in South Africa despite the controversy surrounding the springbok emblem which still carried the connotations of white supremacy in South Africa. Chris Lubbe elaborated on his own encounters of forgiveness to those who had previously tortured him for standing against the apartheid system and is now very good friends with those who had done so. He presented his respect for Nelson Mandela as more than an iconic leader but also as a personal friend who taught him about how forgiveness can change the world and that there is no need for violence to resolve violence.

All pupils came away from the assembly with a sincere sense of acceptance and inspiration from Chris Lubbe’s words and examples of how forgiveness and patience with others can change the world for the better.