Message from our school Chaplain, John Bonner

Welcome to the Catholic Life pages of our school website. Here at St Thomas More, our faith is at the heart of everything we do. Rooted in the teachings of Christ, we strive to live out our values of Faith, Hope, and Love, nurturing a school community where every individual is encouraged to grow spiritually, academically, and personally.

These pages offer a window into the rich and vibrant Catholic life of our school, where we celebrate our shared faith through prayer, reflection, and action. Here, you will find regular prayers, reflections, and updates on how we live out the Gospel in our daily school life—through worship, charity, and service to others.

I invite you to journey with us in faith, deepening your connection with God and with one another. Whether you are a student, parent, staff member, or visitor, I hope you find these pages a source of inspiration, guidance, and spiritual enrichment.

May God bless you always.

John Bonner
School Chaplain

 

For more information about Catholic life at St Thomas More please read below as well as explore the links on this page and our Facebook page by searching for "Catholic Life at STM".

 

Our faith is at the heart of all that we do here at St Thomas More. Our school is named after St Thomas More whose famous last words, moments before his public beheading, were “I die the King’s good servant, but God’s first”. St Thomas More stood by the importance of his faith and his belief in God, even when it led to him losing his life.

Our mission statement Primus Servus Dei 'God's Servant First' challenges us to follow the Gospel values of Jesus such as forgiveness, justice, love, compassion, humility and integrity. We are proud that with the Gospel Values and Christ as our foundation we have a strong community. Our community is based on “being a servant” or in other words developing, encouraging and following these Gospel values.

Why is this important to us today?

St. Thomas More can be an inspiration to us all. Firstly, he shows us an example of someone whose faith was at the heart of their lives. He had the ultimate trust in God. He is also a role model for all of us as he stood up for what he believed in, and showed important virtues such as courage, resilience, perseverance, hope, and service.