St. Jude Catholic Primary School formerly known as Doonholm Catholic Primary (DCPS) is a Catholic-sponsored private school offering 8-4-4 curriculum as well as Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). It has a proven track record in academic achievements in KCPE as well as in good nurturing of children both in social and spiritual matters. We have kindergarten and primary campuses that are dedicated to global competitiveness.
Motto:
Let your light shine
Vision:
St. Jude CPS strives to be a transformational guiding light for the inventive visionary.
Mission:
St. Jude CPS utilizes relevant instruction and shared leadership to offer multi-dimensional education to build a society of Peace, Love and Justice
OUR APPROACH
A constructivist approach to teaching actively engages pupils. Teachers serve as mentors, tutors and facilitators. We promote knowledge transfer across a variety of disciplines. Numerous learning skills taught to learners include, but not limited to the inquiry, critical thinking, communication, confidence and leadership.
CORE VALUES:
Community
We believe that pupils will learn best when engaged with the community and when the community is invested in student learning- ensuring that we are all accomplishing at the highest level. Therefore, at St. Jude CPS, we involve students, parents, teachers and the community to support student learning to build a school that is a hub for the community.
Equity
We believe that ALL students have the capability to learn at a high level and we encourage them to live up to their potential.
Engagement
St. Jude CPS believes that students learn best when they are engaged in a student-centred, standards-based curriculum which emphasizes hand-on, brains-on project-based learning. We are a dynamic staff and we seek to create a dynamic engaging learning environment.
High expectations
St. Jude CPS staff and students hold the highest expectations for their own achievement and believe in the power of their community. We align curriculum, instruction and assessments as an accountability tool for continuous learning as we prepare our students bigger tasks ahead.
Shared leadership
St. Jude CPS is led by a team of highly qualified partners who engage all community stakeholders in the decision-making process. We look forward to engaging parents and community partners in this process.
Relevance
We believe that students have the power to solve problems now and that relevance in their learning will prepare them to be the leaders of the future.
Stewardship
We engage learners to address real-world problems and achieve sustainable solutions for our school and our community.