Welcome to St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope that you find it informative and interesting.

My name is Mr. Kenny and I have been head teacher here for 17 years.  St. Dunstan's is a great place to be, with a very welcoming atmosphere that is given to us by our fantastic children and wonderful staff.

At our last Section 48 in 2015 inspection we were described as an ‘outstanding Catholic school’ and our Section 8 OFSTED in January 2019 said that we are a ‘Good’ school.
 
As a Catholic school we pride ourselves on the work that we do to develop the spirituality of our children; we are very inclusive of all children, of all faiths, and none. We ensure that our children respect each other and work to help the whole community.
 
We work to be inspired by our patron, Saint Dunstan, who worked tirelessly to bring peace to all around him; we look also to be inspired by our house saints such as Sister Teresa who worked for the poor, St. Maximillian Kolbe, who gave his life for others, St John-Paul, who inspired so many of us, St. Elizabeth Seton who was so charitable, St. Oscar Romero who was so incredibly brave and Blessed John Henry Newman who taught us so much.
 
Our latest OFSTED inspection was carried out in January 2019. The inspector said:

• The school is a well led and stimulating place in which to work and learn
• Governors at St. Dunstan's school have high expectations for their children
• Parents say that their children are safe, happy and well looked after
• This is a fully inclusive school where pupil’s differences are embraced. Pupils say, “It is OK to be different, because we are one team”
• Teaching prompts pupils to evaluate, edit and improve their own and other pupils writing.
• Curriculum provides pupils with a range of experiences and opportunities

 
We pride ourselves on many things including:

• Wonderful sporting achievements
• Above national average SATs results over the last 6 years
• Superb links with the secondary school (Bishop Challoner), to which 80% of our children go and where they say “The children of St. Dunstan's hit the floor running”
• A spirituality that recognises the importance of all faiths in the wonderfully multi-cultural city of Birmingham
• ... and of course very happy children.

As a father of four children I know how important it is to know that your children are in a happy, safe place that will enable them to become citizens that we can all be proud of.  St Dunstan's Catholic School is a place that does this.

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E-Safety Notice
The internet is a fantastic place overflowing with knowledge, games and communities of people, and, just like pupils across the country, the pupils here at St. Dunstan’s Primary School spend a great deal of time using the internet within school and at home. 
However, it is a growing concern that whilst using the internet children can gain access to content that is not age appropriate. As a school we have regular safeguarding training and would like to offer any parents wanting to update their own E-Safety knowledge, to click on the link below.  
https://www.e-safetysupport.com/onlinetraining?course=Dsw5rEkQlTdl&school=1043

School Places 2020
Please click here to see information regarding School places for September 2020.

Attendance
This week's winner is 
Nursery  with 97.44%

Overall school is at 95.5%
(Help us reach our aim of 96%)

Walking Bus
Why not Walk to School every morning from Carphone Warehouse on the Alcester Road South -cutting down on traffic congestion on Drayton Road and getting that extra exercise in?
See Walking Bus flyer by reception for details...It's Free!!

Golden Mile 
Tuesdays  Y1 and 2
Wednesdays Y3 and Y4
Thursdays Y5 and Y6
from 845-855 am  in the playground. 
(To volunteer your time please see Mr McLoughlin)

Mission Statement

Our School is distinguished by the quality of care provided by a truly successful partnership between home, school and parish in the grounding of our faith. This will prepare pupils to live as responsible citizens. 

Vision Statement

We are very ambitious in hoping for the very best for our children. Our vision’s main aim will always be for our children to grow into ‘Lifelong learners’:

Teachers:
Our teachers will inspire and challenge all who work within our school, nurturing confidence in the children to continue a lifelong journey of learning.
Children:
Our children will be confident, fair, tolerant and caring and will persevere when challenged on their lifelong learning journey.
Home:
Our homes will be environments where learning is valued and family’s work together to motivate and inspire one another to learn throughout their lives.
Parish:
The relationship between our parish and school community continues to thrive so we can all grow in our lifelong journey of faith.