St John’s is a church school with God at its centre. The school Vision seeks to transform the lives of our community through a collective understanding that we are all:
Loved by God. Learning with Jesus. Living by the Spirit.
Loved by God (John.3:16)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
To know that we are uniquely created by God, to be like God with purpose and worth. This allows us to be the best we can be knowing that God loves us and forgives us. We pursue excellence as we seek to fulfil our God-given potential with courage and confidence.
This means that:
Learning with Jesus (Matthew.7:24)
Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Jesus gives us a clear and inspiring vision for what it means to be a human in God’s vast and amazing world. Through His teaching, life, death and resurrection He enables us to make the best decisions for ourselves, each other and our world, to be effective learners and to pursue truth wherever it is found.
This means that:
Living by the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
We need God’s help to be like Jesus, to be successful learners, growing through our mistakes, so that we can face the challenges of a world that is evolving. The Holy Spirit will guide us to live together, to flourish together and to serve together.
This means that:
Furthermore we ensure that: