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