Our Vision

St Thomas Cantilupe CE Primary School is clear about its mission. We are here to light up learning for every member of our school community. We are a school that is proud of our diversity, inclusivity, determination and desire to serve. We aim to develop life long learners who thrive in our care and whose lights shine brightly as the heart and future of our world.

Our Christian Values

Our core values are love, unity and perseverance.  They underpin our vision for children to shine bright their lights. We learn about our values during worship, class time, playtime and with our friends, teachers and families. You can find out more by watching our STC Church School channel in our Video Resource Centre.

Love – ‘The Flame’

“God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”

(1 John 4:16)

• Jesus has the brightest love of all: God is love. Jesus is God with us. He is God in human form. He is the very definition of love. He has the brightest love ever!

• Love brings light: Love is the flame of the candle, making the world brighter. The more we love God and love one another, the brighter we shine.

• Love is our purpose: To shine bright with light is the purpose of a candle. To shine bright with love is our purpose as people - as Jesus shows us.

Unity – ‘The Wick’

“I pray ... that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.” (Jesus’ Prayer in John 17:20-21)

• Jesus prayed for our unity: Jesus prayed that all His people would be one, just as God is one. He wants us to shine as an example of unity to the world.

• One wick = One flame: Unity is like the wick. One wick focusses everything on one flame, making it even brighter. Jesus calls us to be one bright flame.

• Unity comes from love, not sameness: The flame around the wick has many shades of colour. We are one not because we are the same, but because, though we are all different, we love one another and love our wonderful diversity.

Perseverance – ‘The Wax’

“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

(Jesus in Matthew 28:20)

• Fuelled by perseverance:  To burn for a long time, a candle needs lots of wax. Perseverance is like wax: it is our fuel to burn with love long-term.

• Strength through good and bad: Jesus calls us to be like candles shining bright not only through the good days, but also through the hard times of life.

• We are not alone: Jesus promised His people that He would stay with them forever. Perseverance comes from knowing we are not alone, because Jesus says, “I am with you always”.

Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools

As a church school we are inspected under the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools' framework. This inspection focuses on our church school foundation, vision, worship, leadership and religious education. In our last inspection we were graded as 'good.' The report is below.

We are proud of our ethos, of who we are and what we do. St Thomas Cantilupe is a special place and this is reflected in the feeling of belonging which shines out from and around our school.