Principal's Welcome
Dear Students, Parents, Families,
I am delighted that you are interested in getting to know Our Lady's Grammar
School. This website will give you a glimpse into the rich full life of a very
special school.
Our Lady's is a very long established school. We were founded in 1887 and we are
very proud of our history and our traditions. We have built up very strong links
over the years with all the communities, which we serve, and, in our current
school population, we have pupils from over fifty different Primary Schools.
Our pupils, therefore, have marvellous opportunities to meet new friends and,
indeed we believe that the very positive affirming relationship, which exists
between the pupils, teachers and parents of Our Lady's, are central to the ethos
of this school.
As a Catholic School, we work to build upon the values of home and foster a
strong sense of faith and belief in all of our pupils. The Mercy tradition of
service is also very important to us and all pupils play a part in helping
others - in school, in their local communities, in areas of need throughout the
world. We encourage every girl in Our Lady's to see herself as a citizen of the
future, a citizen of the world.
Our Lady's has, of course a superb record of academic success. At GCSE and A
Level our pupils achieve outstanding grades, the result of their ability, their
hard work, the support they receive from home and the expertise, dedication and
inspiration of their teachers. The staff in this school nurture each pupil so
that every girl can fulfil her academic and personal potential.
Our Lady's is, above all a happy school, a place where pupils are expected to
work hard but where they will also find friendship, enrichment and fun.
Our beautiful and superbly equipped school is designed for the 21st Century and
we are confident that every girl who comes to us will be well prepared for the
exciting challenges of her life.
God Bless.
Best Wishes
M.T. Geraldine Pettigrew (Ms)
Principal
