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Ethos & Mission Statement
"Young people of many different backgrounds and faiths work harmoniously together." - Ofsted 2010
Our mission statement
The community of Blessed Robert Johnson College dedicates itself to embracing the values of the Gospel, celebrating the uniqueness and worth of every person, building relationships based on trust, respect, love and justice, working together so that everyone can experience life in all its fullness.
“I have come so that you may have life and have it to the full.” John 10:10
Ethos
The person of each individual human being, in his or her material and spiritual needs, is at the heart of Christ’s teaching; this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of the Catholic school. Pope John Paul II
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College is the only Catholic secondary comprehensive in Shropshire. Situated in Wellington it serves students between the ages of 11 and 18 from Telford & Wrekin and across the county. In addition as the only maintained comprehensive school in the area to have a sixth form we are able offer a sound education and excellent pastoral care from the age of 11 to 18.
"...students are willing to try out new ideas and enjoy the opportunities to work independently, or in small groups." - Ofsted 2010
The college community is enriched by the presence of students from all faith backgrounds and welcomes applications from families who are not Catholic and who are able to support the Christian principles of the college.
The college provides all that would be expected of a school in the 21st Century but it also offers something more. As a Catholic college we are proud to offer an education that is both comprehensive and firmly based on the values of love, justice and reconciliation. Being explicitly Gospel-centred in all we do makes BRJ a very special learning community.
The college has its own chapel where students, staff and visitors are always welcome for private reflection or group prayer and provides many opportunities for individual and collective worship during tutor time and assemblies. Time to reflect on ones life in a structured and supported way is important and the college has an established programme of retreats during which students and staff can spend time away from college to reflect. The Mass is at the heart of our worship and is said every week and at particularly important times throughout the year and throughout a student’s journey through BRJ. Assemblies and other liturgies give students of every faith the chance to play an active part in the spiritual life of the college.
"The school knows its students very well as individuals, and is therefore effective in addressing the wider pastoral needs of its young people." - Ofsted 2010