Curriculum statement
Our vision is to provide an outstanding Catholic education, which embraces the Kingdom of God and maximises the potential of all: be the best you can be!
We fulfil this vision through our strong mission: ‘With God All Things Are Possible.’ (Matthew 19;26)
We place the following values central to driving our mission: We Love God, we place our Trust in Him and we Give Thanks for who we are, all we have and who we are to become.
We Love
- To love ourselves and love each other
- To have relationships which are rooted in love, respect, justice and truth
We Trust
- To believe in our abilities and have the confidence to share and celebrate
- To share the Good News to bring hope, light and love to our homes, school and global community.
We are Grateful
- To celebrate the joy and gift of learning so we can grow to be the best we can be.
- To give thanks with a grateful heart
Our Curriculum Intent
At All Saint’s we offer our children a curriculum that puts them at the centre of our caring, sharing, achieving school, where positive relationships, based on mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do. As part of our ambitious curriculum, we have high expectations of all children and endeavour to ensure that all of our pupils reach their highest potential. Our curriculum exposes children to enriching experiences, immersing them in progressive knowledge and skills, as well as equipping them with personal characteristics required to succeed in life. It enables our children to take ownership of their learning and to become highly skilled and independent thinkers, whilst still fully enjoying the wonderful joys of childhood.
In addition to our ambitious curriculum, we have curriculum drivers that underpin our All Saints ethos. At All Saints we support our children to be confident, independent, resilient, kind and aspirational. We aim for our children to be confident, independent and resilient; displaying a thirst for learning. To be kind; showing empathy and compassion whilst valuing diversity. To achieve academically across the entire curriculum whilst developing their understanding of substantive and disciplinary knowledge of the different areas of our curriculum. To have aspirations for the future and know that these can be reached through hard work and determination. To be culturally knowledgeable about our country and our world.
Ultimately, we want all of our children to be the best they can be, making a positive contribution to the world they live in, now and in the future.
Implementation
Our curriculum design is coherent, connected and cumulative. It has been developed using evidence informed practice and knowledge in all subjects is taught in a clear sequence that provides progression across the school.
Our curriculum is fully inclusive so that all pupils achieve their full potential. We recognise that pupils can learn in different ways and therefore we ensure that lesson structures and resources offer a ‘scaffold up’ approach, therefore allowing all children to achieve. Lesson structures are built on prior knowledge and retrieval practice and content is delivered using a small step approach. with checking for understanding at regular intervals to ensure that pupils have a secure understanding of taught concepts.
Academic progress and personal development are to be treated equally with pupils making excellent progress from their individual starting points. We want our children to retain and articulate their knowledge and understanding to a wider audience.
For further information on our curriculum contact the school office or speak to Mr Conway / Mrs Hick who will happily discuss the content further.
Impact
Every pupil loves, trusts and is grateful. Every pupil is confident, resilient, kind, independent and aspirational. Every pupil acquires knowledge and skills preparing for their next phase in education and is able to articulate their learning journey coherently. Every pupil, regardless of background or barrier to learning, reaches their full potential.
To find out more information about our curriculum, please follow the link below to the National Curriculum
For further information please contact the school office or speak to Mr Conway / Mrs Hick who will happily discuss the content further.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Our EYFS consists of a mixed year group of both Nursery and Reception; We offer limited spaces for 30 hour provision in our Nursery. For more information on available places, please contact:
Eligibility is available for parents on the HMRC 30 hours childcare website: https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
At All Saints, we ensure that the four guiding principles of the EYFS are fully embedded. These are:
A unique child
- Every child is unique. They are consistently learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
Positive relationships
- Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
Enabling environments
- Children learn and develop well in environments where their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and yourself as a parent and/or carer.
Children learn and develop in different ways and at different rates
- The framework covers the education and care of your child within the early years setting, including children with additional needs.
At All Saints, the learning environments are carefully set up so they are enabling, challenging and stimulating. Through purposeful play, high-quality adult interactions, enhancements and adult-led activities, all children, regardless of background, barrier or need succeed in our setting.
To enhance our child-led approach, we have highly skilled, enthusiastic staff who see every moment as a learning opportunity and ensure that all our children are given an ambitious curriculum across all seven areas of learning.
Prime Areas:
- Communication and language
- Physical Development
- Personal, social and emotional development
Specific Areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Art and Design
At All Saints we recognise that the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development. We provide a stimulating and safe environment both indoors and outdoors. Children are encouraged to find and locate equipment and resources independently.
Research has shown that outdoor learning supports and extends young people’s problem solving abilities; their ideas in response to new challenges and their resilience to persevere and persist at new tasks. It can develop a love of nature and in turn promote healthier lifestyles through fresh air and physical activity. Children and young people develop holistically through provision of achievable tasks and support to take managed risks in an outdoor setting, which builds upon confidence and self-esteem.
