Christian Vision

ST MARY MAGDALEN’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL FAMILY’S

CHRISTIAN VISION

 ‘To live and live splendidly’ John 10:10

By reaching our potential together in Christ.

OUR SCHOOL'S FAMILY

VISION STATEMENT

We believe that through the teaching of God’s word at St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School, we prepare our children for all challenges that lie before them, enabling all our school family to, ‘live and live splendidly’ John 10:10 ‘By reaching our potential together in Christ.’

We endeavour to provide a rich soil, enabling our children to flourish socially, morally, and spiritually in a safe environment. We do this by being prayerful and accepting of God's word, following our Christian values where love is central to all we do Galatians 5:22-23.

It is our vision to inspire our children by creating a love of learning throughout our unique curriculum. We worship by celebrating our uniqueness in the acceptance and respect all our differences whilst remembering our faith’s diversities and spirituality. John 13:34.

OUR SCHOOL'S FAMILY

BIBLE NARRATIVE

NIV John 10

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.

2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”

6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.

9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—

15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.

18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided.

20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

OUR SCHOOL'S FAMILY

CHRISTIAN VALUES

Love               Courage                    Patience                         Service                      Trust

Friendship                Empathy                   Forgiveness             Honesty

Respect                     Joy                              Sharing

OUR CHILDREN'S PRAYER

Dear Lord,

Thank you for enabling us to spread the word of God, by following our Christian vision to reach our potential together in Christ.

Thank you for guiding our school family on their own path, so we can live and live splendidly.

Thank you for preparing our school family for the challenges that are awaiting us,  by helping us to remember all of our Christian values.

Thank you for helping us as a family to grow, in all areas of our lives.

Help us to care about those around us, treating them with respect and recognising our differences.

Help us to see love in everyone around us and give us the courage to grow in our friendships, new and old.

We ask this in Jesus’ name. 

Amen