About the School
In it’s final year Angela Toms became co-head with Emlyn who had been its head from 1989.
Mrs Angela Toms
Co Headteacher
Angela wrote
Teaching is a great privilege and I am grateful to be able to do so in a Christian school, with colleagues who have the pupils’ best interests at heart. This is a place where children are encouraged to reach their individual potential, and can develop their character in a nurturing and supportive environment. It is wonderful to watch children flourish and become equipped to move on to their next stage of education – and life.
Our school aims to teach children to follow Christ and live by His Spirit, and to develop lively, inquiring minds, the ability to reason and to apply themselves to tasks and physical skills. It is a blessing to watch this unfold in the day to day life of this school.
M Emlyn Humphries
Co Headteacher
Emlyn wrote
Education is a preparation for life and school is a space where we learn. We learn through example and by being freed to pursue our passions. Character is so important, founded on biblical revelation.
We hope to develop sharp minds cultivated in an environment of love and respect. I love to see young people engaging with their work and the needs of the world in a purposeful and responsible way.
Of course being a Christian school was central to its identity. Living for Jesus is what united the leadership of the school . But what does that mean?
The school existed as a nurturing place where the love of Jesus was demonstrated in practice and children were valued as unique individuals made in the image of God. We believed in the importance of family and as a loving community it was our intention to be an extension of family as we supported parents in the discipleship of their children.
We believed that our small numbers and positive staff-pupil relationships gave our students the optimal environment to thrive – an environment where success is measured in terms of kindness, character, creativity and collaboration as well as academic achievement. Moral and spiritual development are built through a culture in which questioning and discussion are encouraged.
We believed we created an environment where our students were able to grow in strength of character, assured of who they are before they faced the bigger challenges of other environments. We valued childhood and offered the chance for children to grow at their own pace without rushing through the process of growing up. Individuals with all their quirks and uniqueness were truly valued and accepted for who they were without the pressure to conform to a mass homogeneity.
We were not affiliated to a particular church or Christian denomination but united in our belief that Jesus is Lord and our desire to follow Him. There was, therefore, no requirement to attend a particular church or sign up to a particular set of beliefs. In fact our ethos and values appealed to Christian families and non-Christian families alike so you could find a mixture of backgrounds amongst the students.
Children learned from and about the Bible as part of the day to day life of the school as well as praying together and for one another. Compassion for others and loving our neighbours and ourselves are very important.
The dynamic of our small school created a unique learning experience for children, parents and teachers. The school affirmed every person as different and special to God and there was an emphasis on each pupil achieving his or her potential.
“The care, concern and commitment of the teachers towards the pupils is excellent and our child has thrived in the supportive and genuine Christian atmosphere that is evident in the relationship between teachers and pupils.” TCST parent
“In less than a term we fell like part of a family. We’ve gone from a child who hated school to one that likes and looks forward to it. Thank you.” TCST parent
“We, as a family, could not have asked for a warmer welcome from staff, pupils and other parents! A truly unique school.” TCST parent