Why Choose Our School?
Welcome to our school website. We hope that you enjoy looking through the information available and that you are able to gain a real insight into life at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a school for all children. It is a family school with Gospel values at its centre. Here are just a few of the reasons why families choose us:
· A strong sense of community – Every child is known and valued
· Our School Values - Compassion and respect are shown by all members of our school and these are evident to everyone that comes to Our Lady's. The welfare of each and every member of our school community is integral to the Catholic ethos of the school.
· Academic ambition – High expectations, good progress
· Creative curriculum – Inspiring topics, school trips, and hands-on learning
· Wraparound care – Breakfast and after-school provision is available
· Strong links with the parish and local community
· A place where children are happy and love to learn
What Our Families Say
"My child has grown in confidence since starting at Our Lady’s."
– Year 2 parent
"I love my school because the teachers always help me and we do fun learning."
– Year 3 pupil
"Military Club helps me and my family and we get to do activities together."
- Year 4 pupil
Being part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust enables Our Lady's to be in a community of Catholic schools where children receive an all-round education rooted in Christian values in a nurturing environment where they can flourish and become lifelong learners and fulfil their potential.
The best way to experience how special Our Lady's is, is by visiting us. We would be delighted to show you around! Please feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries or if you would like to visit us.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our website.
Danuta Girton and Sheila Loftus
Headteachers
We wish you all a very happy and relaxing summer holiday.
Thank you for attending the many events this summer term. It was wonderful to welcome you all into school.
We look forward to welcoming the children back on Thursday 4th September 2025.
Our recent Ofsted report highlighted the following:-
Pupils feel safe and well supported.
Staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.
Pupils have a strong recall of the school’s values and how these relate to fundamental British values.
The school has refined the curriculum in English and Mathematics. This has made a positive difference to pupils’ achievement in these subjects.
The school makes learning to read a priority and promotes a love of reading is promoted through sharing high quality texts.
The Reception Year curriculum is carefully sequenced to build children’s knowledge and skills, staff use the indoor and outdoor learning environment to skilfully support children.
Please also note our INSET days for 2025/2026 are as follows:-
Tuesday 2nd September, Wednesday 3rd September , Monday 3rd November 2025, Monday 5th January and Monday 23rd February 2026.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
PE days for each class are as follows:-
Acorn Class - Thursday and Friday
Willow Class - Monday and Thursday
Holly Class - Tuesday (swimming in the autumn term) and Thursday
Oak Class - Tuesday and Thursday
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OUR LADY'S SCHOOL PRAYER
Bless us o God as we come to school,
Bless our classmates and our friends,
Bless the staff that help us to learn,
Bless us all o God and guide us through the day
Amen.
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We have now successfully joined The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust.
Being part of DCET will ensure that Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School will be in a community of Catholic schools where pupils will receive an all-around education rooted in Christian values in a nurturing environment where they can flourish and become lifelong learners and fulfil their potential.
Please use the DCET tab under Our School for further information.
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Our school values are the basis for the social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and moral development of the whole child.
Love, Curiosity, Stewardship, Respect, Forgiveness, Resilience,
