Tony Hickman

Ellesmere Port Catholic High School

"I have come that you may have life and have it to the full." John 10:10 Ellesmere Port Catholic High School aims to provide a Roman Catholic education in an environment within which all members of the community are encouraged to develop their spiritual, moral, academic and physical potential, based on the teachings of Jesus. We will strive to: - Be a welcoming community - Promote the dignity and worth of each person - Recognise and celebrate achievement - Foster an understanding that each individual has a contribution to make on a daily basis - Provide opportunities for all to participate in prayer and worship - Share in the life of the local and wider community - Promote justice and peace - Encourage tolerance, patience, forgiveness and trust - Have a genuine concern for others through empathy, co-operation and understanding - Support those in need - Do our best - Promote British values Through our actions we will try to be a witness to Jesus Christ. "If the Lord does not build the house then its labourers toil in vain." Ps. 127 Our school's vision is: - To promote the dignity and worth of each person - To have a strong catholic Ethos - To ensure every child is known - To have high expectations of everyone - To have excellent leadership at all levels - To provide excellent teaching - To encourage exemplary behaviour and personal standards - To be at the heart of the community - Promotion of British values Our priorities are: - To raise achievement – meet targets for GCSE and BTEC results - To develop the quality of teaching – 100% of lessons as "good or outstanding" - To develop leadership – all staff leading learning - To focus on behaviour and Safety – improve attendance and reduce exclusions - To encourage literacy and numeracy skills – promote effective literacy and numeracy across the school