Welcome to St Monica's Catholic Primary School - 

On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors of St Monica's, I warmly welcome you to our school website. My name is James Gouldbourne. I am proud to be Headteacher of St Monica Catholic Primary School, where our pupils are at the heart of all we do. Each day we strive to live out our mission: "Success for All in a Christ-Centred Community." If you are interested in joining our school, please contact us to come and see what makes us such a special school. 

• We promote the highest expectations for pupils and staff and work tirelessly to help each individual reach and exceed their potential.
• We welcome pupils from all backgrounds, cultures and religions - we believe that diversity is our superpower. 
• We are committed to the highest standards of safeguarding procedures and promote the physical health and mental welfare of our pupils at all times: all who work in our school have a responsibility to ensure that everyone is safe.
• We are a family school with a strong Catholic ethos: we strive to build an environment in which Catholic values and virtues guide all children, giving them a secure foundation to prepare them to become successful throughout life, both academically, socially and emotionally.
• We offer our children the opportunity to grow as young people and encourage them to develop a closer relationship with God, in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect.
• We are blessed to have highly talented and dedicated staff members who provide an outstanding quality of care and work hard to deliver a broad and exciting curriculum, where challenge and support are provided regardless of need or ability.
• We recognise, value and encourage the varied talents of each individual pupil: we help children to see themselves as achievers, raising their self-esteem and confidence as they make the journey through our school

Our partnership with parents is central to our ethos, we listen and work together to make each day special and you feel you have made the right choice in choosing and trusting us with these key years in your child's life. 

If you would like to meet with me or take a tour of the school, please do not hesitate to contact us—everybody is welcome at St Monica's.

Yours sincerely,
Mr James Gouldbourne
Headteacher