Chaplaincy at St Mary's aims to:
Be a positive Christian presence, to serve and enable others to be open to the possibility of Faith and:
- Live out the Gospel in word and actions and acting as a role model
- Be the spiritual cement between students, staff and the church
- Present a positive view of Christianity in relevant, enthusiastic, creative and challenging ways
- Enhance worship
- Provide opportunities where the Christian faith can be discussed and encountered
- Being independent yet still part of the school
- Share the Christian faith with students and staff in appropriate and relevant ways
- Create space to reflect
- Enhance the behavioural support using things like Restorative Justice.
- Enhance the Christian ethos across the whole school
Be a resource and provide pastoral support to:
- Journey alongside the school community
- Offer additional pastoral support in times of crisis
- Signpost to other appropriate agencies, including other faith communities
- Encourage staff and students when they require it
- Provide mediation between individuals, the school or home where required
- Build and maintain positive relationships
- Be there and available to listen, support and pray
- Communicate concerns appropriately with the wider Christian community for prayer and support
- Provide additional support during transition
- Resource the school in a variety of different ways
- Empower individual Christians or Christian groups
- Seek to empower those of other faiths and those who have no faith at the moment
- Help the school to meet some of their legal requirements (S48 and other inspections)
- Support Christian education across the curriculum