We are served by St Vincent De Paul’s Church in Thornliebank. The Parish Priest is Father Gerard Byrne. He leads the preparations for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Masses and Services are regularly celebrated in the school/church and parents/carers are always most welcome to attend.

We are a Roman Catholic faith school, and, in this respect, we teach and learn by the Gospel Values, as epitomised for example, in the celebrations leading up to Christmas and Easter. These values permeate everything we do in our work. Furthermore, there are a range of cultures and faiths within our school community that help enrich our school’s ethos and curriculum; the staff and people who work in our establishment both cherish and value these cultures and faiths. As our Vision Statement says:

‘As a Catholic school, we will live up to our Christian Ethos where we celebrate our differences and where every child and adult feels respected, valued, fairly treated, supported and encouraged to be the best we can be!’

Parents and carers from religions other than Christianity may request that their children be permitted to be absent from school to celebrate recognised religious events within their own faith. Requests should be put in writing, detailing the proposed arrangements. Appropriate requests will be granted on up to 3 occasions in any 1 school session.