St Bonaventure’s has a long and distinguished history.
Our school has been providing the very best education for
Roman Catholic boys in the Forest Gate area since 1875.
I am sure that you will want to be part of our on-going
success.
Our school motto, “In Sanctitate et Doctrina”
symbolises what we expect from all members of our school
community.
We are a Roman Catholic school, founded on gospel values
and our boys are an important and integral part of the faith
community. Christian principles are at the very heart of
all that we do at St Bonaventure’s.
We expect everyone in our school to make the most of their
opportunities, to learn something new each day and to reflect
upon their experiences. We expect our students to work hard
and always try their very best at everything that they do.
We will assist them, by providing them with the best possible
learning environment and outstanding teaching, in an atmosphere
of order, discipline and Christian love.
In March 2009, an inspection led by one of Her Majesty’s
Inspectors of Schools, stated that: “St Bonaventure’s
continues to be an outstanding school”. This was building
upon the achievement of the recognition in 2006, that our
school was Outstanding. We are very proud of our school
and our students. It is very heartening to have a professional
and external organisation confirm what we already know.
They were also able to support our mission statement and
said: “St Bonaventure’s provides a community
where each individual student can grow spiritually, academically
and socially”.
If you wish to see for yourself, the outstanding work that
is occurring on a daily basis at St Bonaventure’s,
do not hesitate to contact us. We will always welcome visitors
and prospective parents and delight in allowing others to
see the “exceptional care, guidance and support”
and the “outstanding teaching and learning”
present in our school.
This is a school that every member of the school community
feels privileged to be associated with.
“My child is blessed to go here”
(Parental comment to OFSTED Inspectors, 2009.)
Paul Halliwell
Headteacher
