Curriculum

This is a Catholic School which seeks to live out the value of Jesus Christ.

We promote these values by our words and deeds, and Catholic doctrine and practise therefore permeates every aspect of the school’s activity. We provide a Catholic curriculum, which is broad and balanced, recognising that every pupil is unique and is created in the image of God. Our curriculum is designed to enable every pupil to discern their vocation and to be well equipped to follow it as active citizens in service to the world.

Catholic Religious Education is the “core of the core curriculum” (Pope St Paul II*) and the foundation of the entire educational process.  We also provide a wide range of extra -curricular activities and strong pastoral support. We incorporate democratic principles, value the rule of law, support individual liberty and foster a community in which different faiths and beliefs are respected.

*in his Holiness address to the bishops of Great Britain 26th of March 1992.

Throughout the school the children are taught in mixed ability classes in the care of their own class teacher with the support of the teaching assistants. The school has a seven class structure. The structure of each class will be reviewed at the end of each year to ensure that the best possible support for pupils is given in line with the National Curriculum.

You might also like to view the DfE national curriculum website linked below.

The National Curriculum

St Mary’s Curriculum Intent

Our curriculum is at the heartbeat of our school and is carefully designed to support the learning journey of the whole child and enable them to achieve success. It is a narrative for each child which is made meaningful and relevant by harnessing the culturally rich opportunities our locality offers. We recognise that all children deserve the same life chances, particularly those who are disadvantaged and our curriculum is designed with a responsibility to build the cultural and intellectual capital of our children with a particular emphasis on language and vocabulary acquisition for all our children.

We are passionate about the importance of providing children with plentiful opportunities to enrich their learning. Our curriculum therefore includes a ‘Pupil Offer’ – which we call our:

Curriculum Intent (Catholic) Jan 2022-23

St Mary's Recovery Curriculum from September 2020

St Marys Recovery Curriculm Sept 2020

St Mary’s Experience

The St Mary’s Experience includes 12 fundamental areas of curriculum enrichment which we ‘guarantee’ pupils will have the opportunity to experience as they move through our school, and which we feel will help develop them into more rounded individuals ready to make their mark in the 21^st century. These areas are as follows: