About Us

About our School

We provide a foundation for academic and individual excellence and encourage the love of learning inherent in every child through participation and engagement. We are committed to the achievement of high academic standards, harnessing the best of modern educational practice. On top of the academics, St.Gerald’s Academy encourages and nurtures character development through self-discipline and creating in a child a desire to contribute to society.

St.Gerald’s Academy strives at developing children with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress total development of each child; spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical. We promote a safe, orderly, caring, and supportive environment.

Vision

To become a distinguished centre of academic excellence and a high quality learning environment for children.

Mission

To provide education that stresses the total development of a child into a wholesome person.

Our Motto

"Learn to Love to Learn" We stimulate and encourage the love of learning in every child for continued and sustained self-improvement.

Core Values

Excellence
Customer care
Integrity
Respect
God fearing
Tolerance
Trust
Time management
Team work

Our Objectives

To nurture and support all abilities, helping every child to achieve his/her potential in all areas of learning – intellectual, emotional, physical, social, moral, spiritual and cultural.
To ensure excellence in teaching and learning within a high quality learning environment, through leadership and within all aspects of school life.
To equip children with the resilience and perseverance to become creative and independent thinkers and to become learners for life within an ever-changing world.
To develop learning activities which stimulate positive models of inquiry, reflection, challenge and innovation.
To teach children the role of stewardship of the world in which we live.
To value and recognize the uniqueness and achievement of every member of our school family.
To promote values and attitudes of Customer care, God fearing
Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Tolerance, Trust, Time management and Team work within the school and wider community.

How we achieve our vision

We keep our Vision and Mission statement and objectives at the heart of all that we do, including our Governors’ policies and our School Development Plan.

We will achieve our vision by:

Being a non-denominational school, children are given opportunities to develop spiritually and morally under their respective religions throughout all aspects of school life; in our learning, our teaching and our support of the children as they develop and learn the skills of life;
Providing a safe and healthy school environment which sets an example for life choices both in and outside of school;
Respecting every member of the school community, encouraging, valuing and celebrating individual skills and talents;
Encouraging every individual to take responsibility for their learning, personal development and their actions;
Challenging everyone to strive to do their best at all times;
Providing a creative, inspiring and interactive learning environment to challenge and enthuse the children and to make learning fun;
Creating a warm, friendly and trusting atmosphere where we can try new things, knowing we can learn from our mistakes;
Ensuring school finances and resources are used effectively to support children’s learning and teaching commitments;
Collaborating fully within and between all members of the community – pupils, parents, staff, governors, religious leaders, other schools, the local community and national and international partners – ensuring all contributions are encouraged and valued;
Sharing and embedding our vision and ensuring we are forward looking and flexible to meet the ever-changing needs of our society.