Our Vision

Living life in all its fullness with love, hope, faith and forgiveness!

At St Mark’s, we believe every child is uniquely created, deeply loved by God and made to flourish.

Our vision, Living Life in All Its Fullness, is rooted in the words of Jesus in John 10:10: “I have come that you may have life in all its fullness.” These words inspire and shape all that we do at St Mark’s. We want every child to discover who they are, recognise their God-given gifts and flourish as the person God calls them to be.

We believe that flourishing encompasses every part of life — academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Living life in all its fullness is not about having more, achieving more or simply being successful, but so much more. So, what does it look like at St Mark’s?

Four Ways to Flourish – what life in all its fullness looks like

A full life begins with being valued!

Valuing everyone means that every person matters, including themselves.

At St Mark’s, inclusion is at our core. We welcome children and families of all backgrounds, beliefs, abilities, cultures and circumstances. We believe every person is uniquely created in the image of God, known, valued and loved. Guided by our values of Love, Hope, Faith and Forgiveness, we create a community where everyone belongs, barriers are removed and every person is supported to flourish. No-one is left behind and no one is “less than”!

A full life is shaped by character!

At St Mark’s, we believe in character before qualification. While academic success is important, we also want children to develop qualities such as resilience, respect, responsibility, team work, risk taking, creativity, curiosity and pride. We flourish when we grow in who we are.

Our 8 learning behaviours also help to develop the skills needed for life-long learning.

A full life never stops learning!

We want children to develop a lifelong love of learning and experience the awe and wonder of the world around them. Through our carefully crafted curriculum, high-quality teaching and nurturing environment, alongside Forest School, OPAL, educational visits, sport, music and the arts, we provide rich and irresistible learning experiences that help every child discover their talents, build confidence and fall in love with learning.

A full life makes our world a better place!

At St Mark’s, courageous advocacy means “Notice something, do something about it, and keep on doing it.” Through our Agents of Change programme, children learn about local, national and global issues and are encouraged to take action through projects, charity partnerships and community work. We want our pupils to leave us believing they can change the world for the better.

Rooted in Christian Values — how we live life in all its fullness

At the heart of our Four Ways to Flourish are the Christian values of Love, Hope, Faith and Forgiveness. These values shape the way we treat one another, approach learning, develop our character and seek to make a positive difference in the world. They help us to live out a life in all its fullness.

Love

Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12

God loves us all, and we show that love to ourselves and others. We live in community together in God’s love.

Faith

Faith means knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. Hebrews 11:1

Faith is what we believe and trust in. This shapes our choices and our lives.

Hope

I will bless you with a future filled with hope—a future of success. Jeremiah 29:11

Because God loves us and gives us hope, we have hope for ourselves and others. We can all thrive together and develop our interests.

Forgiveness

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

God forgives us, and so we can show forgiveness to ourselves and others, and grow together.