School Mission Teams - ST. Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Meet our School Mission Teams

 

At St. Ignatius, we have a family of school mission teams who lead the way setting an example of how we can put our faith into action.

Catholic Life Leaders are an integral part of our Catholic Life and will be role models leading our school in faith, love and spirituality. 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Catholic Life Leader you will:

  • Be a role model in living out our Catholic Virtues
  • Help to prepare for mass, liturgies & collective worship assemblies.
  • Ensure & monitor that prayer areas around school are presentable and treated with respect.
  • Lead prayer within the classroom.
  • Regularly take part in leading class worship
  • Represent our school at masses & liturgies across our Trust community.
  • Show by words & actions that you are a Catholic Life Leader & child of God.

Personal Qualities of a Catholic Life Leader

  • Faith-filled
  • Team player
  • Role model for exemplary behaviour
  • Reliable
  • Honest
  • Good listener & communicator
  • Well organised and independent

The Mini Vinnies are the youth section of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

The purpose of the Mini Vinnies is to explore and address those who are in need in our school, local, national and international community.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Minnie Vinnie you will:

  • Meet every fortnight (lunchtime) to share ideas and thoughts about our faith, beliefs, values and aims to help the school & wider community.
  • See, Think, Do – ideas of how we can put our faith into action.
  • Raise awareness about overseas aid.
  • Look at issues in the local area and how our school can support this cause.
  • Explore poverty & charity and how our school community can provide help & support.

Personal Qualities of a Mini Vinnie

  • Passionate
  • Caring
  • Confident
  • Compassionate, understanding & empathetic
  • Has an interest in social justice
  • Good listener & communicator
  • Willing to live out their faith through action
  • Determined & strong-willed

St Ignatius Mini Vinnies

Laudato Si Leaders are responsible for environmental and preservation issues in our school and local area. You will help to save the environment and take small steps to making big changes.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Laudato Si Leader you will:

  • Meet every fortnight (lunchtime) to discuss how we can be more eco-friendly around school.
  • Work with our School Ambassadors and Senior Leadership Team to make links with local MP’s to discuss local environmental issues.
  • Promote throughout school how we can make our school more sustainable.
  • Research local environmental issues.
  • Help to maintain the school environment and outside areas.

Personal Qualities of a Laudato Si Leader

  • Passionate about environmental issues
  • Have an interest in campaigning.
  • Have an interest in the environment on both a local and global scale.
  • Be curious and inquisitive
  • Be creative
  • Be a good communicator
  • Be a good team player
  • Be enthusiastic

A Guardian Angel is someone who carries out God’s work daily, who treats all as God treats others, who spreads God’s love and puts the care of those who are struggling before themselves and their own needs.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Guardian Angel you will:

  • Look out for other members of our school community who may need your help in the playground at breaktime and lunchtime.
  • You will need to be prepared to be on duty at breaktime & lunchtime.
  • You will need to use independent thinking to help children solve problems and reassure them.
  • You will need to work as a team with your fellow Guardian Angels and with members of staff to help solve problems.
  • You will need to be on the lookout for children who are upset, lonely, left out or involved in disagreements.

Personal Qualities of a Guardian Angel

  • Good problem solver
  • Observant
  • Caring, compassionate and thoughtful
  • Good listener & communicator
  • Patient & understanding
  • Respectful of people’s views
  • Good role model & lives out our virtues

Student Ambassadors are role models and representatives for our school both within school and the wider community.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Student Ambassador you will:

  • Represent our school at local community or Trustwide events.
  • Show around special visitors
  • Work with Mini Vinnies to organise charitable events.
  • Volunteer to help at school events.
  • Be involved in wider areas of the school community (sports, music, catholic life events).
  • Set a good example to peers.

Personal Qualities of a Student Ambassador

  • Be proud of our school
  • Have a good understanding of what our school stands for.
  • Be a role model for exemplary behaviour.
  • Live out our Catholic Virtues.
  • Smartly dressed and respectful of our school uniform.
  • Good communicator & listener
  • Friendly.
  • Polite.
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