Home Contact Us Our Patron Saint Staff Governors Academies Information for parents Display Work Virtual tour Links Learning and Curriculum Sports Premium Welcome to Our Site This website was last updated on 8 April 2014. We are pleased to announce that, with effect from 1st January 2014, we are now part of the John Paul II Multi-Academy. Bishop Walsh Catholic School (registered office) Wylde Green Road, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1QT Tel: 0121 351 3215 Company Number:08706247 Our partner schools in this academy are Bishop Walsh, Holy Cross and St Josephs. At St. Nicholas School, we are called together to Love, Live, Learn, with Jesus Christ. Love We aim to develop a love of God through our celebration of masses and also through learning about Jesus and what he did for us Through prayer and this love of God, we aim to help everyone to love themselves for who they are We aim to ensure that all children feel loved and valued through the regular giving of praise and encouragement for effort, attitude and success We also aim to ensure that all members of our school community are listened to and made to feel safe At St Nicholas, we expect all members of our community to follow the example of Jesus and show love to all by treating everyone with fairness and respect Live Our aim is for everyone involved with the school to live in the love of God We are committed to living out our faith through our thoughts, words and actions At St Nicholas, we recognise the importance of being lifelong learners and that there is more to education than academic achievement alone. We aim to help all members of the school community grow together through the development of skills and attitudes needed to follow Jesus in the 21st Century We aim to further develop our links with the parish and wider community so that our children can understand what it means to live as a responsible citizen We aim to develop our understanding of other cultures and faiths in order to better understand our community and wider world We aim to place a high importance across our curriculum in the development of personal and social skills We also encourage all members of our school community to live a healthy life Learn We believe that it is our mission in life to make the most of our God-given talents and abilities. Because of this, everything we do in school is based on the teachings of Jesus We strive to ensure that children are involved in the learning process through effective feedback and guidance on how they can improve At St Nicholas, excellence in learning is what we strive for and we aim to make this a stimulating and exciting experience for all We aim to ensure that our curriculum is designed to enable all children to achieve their potential in everything they do. We work closely with parents and outside agencies, where necessary, to make sure this happens As well as putting a strong emphasis on excellence in core subjects, we encourage high standards of achievement in all areas of our curriculum We also aim to ensure that children with special needs are identified and given the help, guidance and support they need to reach their potential We encourage children to learn how to learn We recognise the vital role that parents play in educating children so we encourage communication between home and school In order to support learning at home, the school will provide regular homework, give feedback and set targets V1.1 Site © Gabriel Media. All rights reserved. Text & Images are © their respective holders. A proportion of the revenue from the sale of this site goes to the Gabriel Education Trust.