At Euxton St. Mary's  Catholic Primary School we follow in the footsteps of Jesus promoting the Gospel values to our school community:

Respect – Respect for others, respect for the school building, respect for the values and beliefs of others, respect for ourselves, respect for our Catholic community, respect for other religions, countries and cultures.

Forgiveness – Following Jesus’ teachings by seeking to reconcile our differences, by saying sorry and by forgiving others and giving opportunities to make things better.

Truth – Knowing that telling the truth and being honest is always the right way.

Kindness – Trying our best to show kindness to others in all that we say and do, having kind hands and kind words for everyone – even those we find it hard to get on with sometimes.

Equality – Every human being is equal, valuable and loved by God. Everyone in our school is equal, unique and special and we treat everyone fairly. Everyone is equally special regardless of their gender, religion, ethnicity or cultural background.

There are 8 values, based on the Beatitudes in Matthew's Gospel and 4 Virtues. They are explored and practised every day in school, in order for every child and adult to be the best person they can be, following the teachings of Jesus. 

• Humility - seeing life as a gift

• Compassion - having empathy

• Kindness - gentleness

• Justice - working for a fairer world

• Forgiveness - reconciling with self and others

• Integrity - do what you say

• Peace - committed to peace making and non-violence

• Courage - standing up for the truth

The children have demonstrated huge awareness of the Gospel Values and these can be witnessed in all walks of school life. As part of developing their journey in Faith more deeply,  we have begun looking at virtues and how to become a better Christian, intrinsically and extrinsically. 

• Prudence - forward thinking and developing positive habits

• Temperance - showing honesty, compassion and kindness

• Fortitude - persevering when things get tough.

• Justice - seeking fairness in a good and just way.