Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Learning Challenge Curriculum

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Our Curriculum Aims and Key Principles

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School we offer a curriculum which is broad and balanced and which builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills of all children, whatever their starting points, as they progress through each Key Stage. Our curriculum incorporates the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum 2014 and other experiences and opportunities which best meet the learning and developmental needs of our pupils. Through the curriculum, we aim to prepare our children for the opportunities, experiences and responsibilities of adult life and to lay a firm foundation for future learning.  We seek to provide a broad, balanced differentiated curriculum and offer a wide range of exciting, challenging activities and experiences to all pupils irrespective of ability, background, ethnic origin or gender.Through our unique approach of teaching and living out Christian Values, children are also equipped with the social skills and understanding to become good citizens in the future.

We acknowledge that pupils learn in many different ways and we recognise the need to develop strategies that allow all children to learn in ways that suit them.  Opportunities are planned to cater for a range of different learning styles to ensure that all children can access the curriculum and learn in a way that is best for them. We ensure that our curriculum reflects children’s interests and their world in order to make learning meaningful and purposeful. In addition to this we endeavour to deliver lessons which are interactive and fun, encouraging creativity and collaboration. Whilst the core subjects are taught on a regular basis the foundation subjects may sometimes be taught as blocks of work over a matter of weeks.

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School we seek to create opportunities for children to experience and excel in a range of activities that enhance and extend the National Curriculum. Children have opportunities both inside and outside the classroom eg  residential trips, enrichment workshops, theme weeks, a variety of sporting events and visiting speakers  in addition to a range of high quality after school clubs. The outdoor environment and the local community are also considered an opportunity for active learning for all our pupils.

Specialist teachers and instructors support music, physical education and the teaching of Spanish. All subject leaders are given training and opportunities to keep developing their own subject knowledge, skills and understanding so they can support curriculum development and their colleagues throughout the school.

We believe that the school/parent relationship is key to promoting learning beyond the school gates and crucial in ensuring children make the best possible progress. We pride ourselves on our open, friendly and approachable nature that encourages parents to be involved in their children’s learning. Furthermore, we host regular evenings to inform parents about how they can support their child or even to allow them to work alongside their child. Pupils have opportunities to share their learning with each other, their parents and carers and other learners through school-based and external exhibitions, performances, competitions and events involving other schools. Developing their independence and motivation as learners and their sense of responsibility as future citizens is at the heart of all our teaching and learning