The Catholic Life & Mission of Our School
St Francis is a mainstream Roman Catholic Primary School and is part of the Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust. The religious character of our school inspires, unifies and shapes every aspect of school life. Our school has strong links with Salford Diocese, our trust, our parish and the wider community. We are a vibrant multicultural, multi ethnic and multi faith inclusive Catholic school. We know our children well and welcome children from a diverse community, including International New Arrivals. We celebrate diversity and appreciate that our often complex intake adds a valuable dimension and contribution to our ethos. We have a very supportive parent body who are increasingly involved in school life.
We work very closely with Father Kevin, our Parish Priest and our classes attended Mass in church on Fridays. We have active Chaplaincy team and our pupils lead many aspects of the Catholic life of our school. Our aim for our children is that they know they are loved by Jesus Christ and that this inspires them to follow in his teachings.
Work with Parish Priest
We are fortunate that our Parish Priest is willing to support our Religious Education and collective worship. This includes supporting visits to church and coming to school to work on aspects of the Religious Education curriculum.
Sacramental Programme
Our children’s sacramental journey is an important part of developing their religious education. In Year 3, the children are given an opportunity to continue this journey, following on from Baptism, by receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and celebrating their First Holy Communion. Children who wish to participate in the Sacramental Programme, led by the Church and supported by school, will be invited to do so early on in the year.Cel
