1. ST THOMAS À
BECKET
CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Welcome

2. Our School Prayer
Lord, Bless our school
That working together and playing together
We may learn to serve you
And to serve one another
We ask this in Jesus’ name
Amen

3. Paddy Kiernan
Year Leader for Year Seven

4. Cathy Baxendale
Acting Principal

5. Love and Logic
"Love" The “Love” in Love and Logic means that we love our children so much that we are willing to set and enforce limits. This “Love” also means that we do so with sincere compassion and empathy. "Logic" The “Logic” in Love and Logic happens when we allow children to make decisions, affordable mistakes and experience the natural or logical consequences. When we balance this with sincere empathy, they develop the following logic: The quality of my life depends on the quality of my choices.

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8. Home-School Partnership
Respect
Responsibility
Relationships

9. RESPECT School and Parents work as partners
The needs of the child are at the centre of every interaction
Parents have the prime knowledge of their child and school respects and learns from that
School offers specialist knowledge, a unique and diverse learning community and has access to professional services and support
Vitally, we offer an “open door” policy
Both Parents and School understand and respect that the other has the best outcomes and life experience of the child as their driving force

10. RESPONSIBILITY
To create a parent-friendly school and a school-friendly home
To share information and work together
A parent-friendly school is fully inclusive and welcomes the uniqueness of each child and family
A school-friendly home values and supports education and the work of the school

11. RELATIONSHIPS Mutual trust and respect Shared sense of responsibility
School values, invites and welcomes the views and support of parents
Parents value, understand and support the ethos of the school

12. KEEP IN TOUCH Website Letters, texts and phone calls home Schoolcomms
Showmyhomework
Parents Evening
Appointments

13. Mel Boffey
SENCO &
SLT LINK FOR YEAR 7

14. As they take their first steps on their  journey away from
childhood, may our young people be blessed with abundant
hope and imagination, integrity and courage, love and joy.
May they remember that joy can be found in their
connection to others, that integrity grows with every
choice to be true to themselves,  that courage means to be of large heart. 
May we ever appreciate and learn from their energy and
wisdom, delight in the unique people they are and support
their growing into whom they will become.
May the time and care we give through the years
which start tonight
bless the path that they will walk.  Amen