Curriculum

Mission

‘In all things, love’

Vision

To achieve the highest holistic outcomes for every child.

To enable every child to grow academically, socially, morally, spiritually and culturally in the knowledge that they are loved by God and should feel safe, loved and valued within our school community.

To fully prepare children the next stage in their spiritual and educational journeys

Values

HOPE

WISDOM

COMPASSION

FRIENDSHIP

FORGIVENESS

THANKFULNESS

COLLABORATION

DIGNITY

CREATIVITY

RESILIENCE

LOVE

FAITH

Objectives

To equip children with the tools to enable them to thrive and flourish, embracing both success and challenge.

“And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom…’

LUKE 2:40

Develop children to gain understanding and empathy to be confident and caring, active members of society.

‘Love your neighbour as you do yourself’

MARK 12:31

Develop children’s confidence and independence. Instil good manners and appreciation of the role of others.

‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go’

Joshua 1:9

To actively engage in fully immersive experiences and offer opportunities for deeper thinking. Growing in understanding of the need to work together.

‘Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labour: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.’

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Build a deep understanding, knowledge and appreciation of the history, culture and individuality of our local area, town and wider world.

“Learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper” Proverbs 19:8.

To show love in all we do. To grow in faith and learn to live like Jesus.

‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.’

John 15:12

Strategy

Ensure explicit curriculum opportunities to support and nurture children’s emotional health and spiritual well-being.

Develop effective curriculum leaders to plan and drive subjects, purposefully monitoring and supporting colleagues to ensure consistent high quality provision.

Ensure connectivity between learning experiences to embed knowledge and understanding.

Develop opportunities to articulate depth of understanding – rich vocabulary, pupil voice and involvement with the wider and global communities.

Enable opportunities for children to recognise value and celebrate diversity.

Develop peer review and collaboration between our catholic cluster and the wider range of schools

Success criteria – What will our children look like?

Spiritual, challenged, reflective, inquisitive, resilient, aspirational, compassionate, proactive, informed, engaged, creative, happy, articulate, self-sufficient, kind, respectful, dependable, thriving, forgiving, honest.