Our school is a happy and successful one where our children are given the opportunity to develop in all aspects of their personalities. We are a dedicated, hard-working and committed staff who care deeply for the children entrusted to our care.

As a Catholic school, Christian values and the traditions of the Catholic faith are central to our ethos. Prayer and worship form an integral part of each child’s experience in our school.

Ms L Atkins

Head Teacher

At Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, we aim:

- To encourage all members of our community to deepen their knowledge, understanding and love of God and His creation through a varied and meaningful liturgical life;

- To foster in our children, a sense of mission: to understand, respect and serve the wider world and its peoples through all the challenges they might face;

- To provide an environment where each person is valued as an individual and has the opportunity to develop their full potential in all areas;

- To develop a sense of ‘enjoyment of learning’ in all;

- To provide a high quality, wide and balanced curriculum appropriate to individual needs and fulfilling the requirements of the National Curriculum and Diocesan requirements which will give everybody the opportunity to:

• Develop enquiring minds with the ability to question, argue and think rationally and independently;
• Use language, number and ICT effectively;
• Develop physical abilities and aesthetic appreciation;
• Acquire knowledge and skills relevant to adult life, society and employment in a fast changing world;

- To engage children and adults in new technologies such as e-learning, which are changing how we lead our lives and the ways we work at school.

This will:

• Increase awareness of God’s creation of the world and our place in it, including opportunities to experience AWE and WONDER;
• Encourage children and adults to have a sense of belonging and a sense of pride in our school;
• Open up opportunities, promote independence in learning and thinking;
• Assist in the formation of forward thinking, flexible, spontaneous and appreciative learners with lots of motivation and a high self esteem;
• Maintain staff knowledge, e.g. by providing regular opportunities for staff INSET;

- To create a strong and valued working partnership between governors, staff, parents, children of the school and the local parish communities.

We are part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust was established by the Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and came into being on 1 September 2018.

There are 21 schools within the trust (4 Secondary and 17 Primary), providing an excellent standard of education to around 8,000 pupils.

To find out more about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust and to view all vacancies within the Trust please click here