Curriculum Introduction
Wider Curriculum Overview
At our school, we offer a rich, broad and balanced wider curriculum that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Rooted in the National Curriculum and enhanced through well-chosen resources and meaningful experiences, our curriculum is designed to ensure progression of knowledge and skills from Year 1 to Year 6, while reflecting the unique context and values of our school community.
Read more in our Curriculum Statement Overview
Curriculum Intent
We aim to provide every child with the opportunity to:
- Experience a carefully sequenced and progressive curriculum.
- Develop a secure body of knowledge and transferable skills across all foundation subjects.
- Explore cross-curricular links that deepen understanding and provide real-world relevance.
- Engage in exciting, memorable opportunities, including trips, workshops, visitors, and themed focus days.
- Grow in awareness and action through the values of Catholic Social Teaching, which run throughout all areas of learning.
Implementation
Our curriculum draws on a range of high-quality schemes, all aligned with the National Curriculum:
- History, Geography, Art: Grammarsaurus Skill Progression Overviews
- Computing: 2Simple
- Physical Education: PE Hub
- Music: Charanga
- Languages (KS2 Spanish): Language Angels
Each scheme has been tailored to meet the needs and context of our school, ensuring inclusivity, engagement, and challenge for all learners. Our long-term plans provide consistency and clarity, while allowing flexibility to respond to children’s interests and local opportunities.
We bring learning to life with real-world experiences, including:
- Visits to local parks for scientific observation and sketching in art.
- Art gallery trips to inspire creative expression.
- Immersive history workshops and museum visits to deepen historical understanding.
- Visits from Olympic athletes to promote healthy living and resilience.
- Online safety workshops to support digital literacy and safeguarding.
- Regular focus days that spotlight key global, national, and spiritual themes.
Read more about the curriculum in each different subject on our Subject Information page.
Impact
Through our wider curriculum, pupils will:
- Develop a well-rounded knowledge of the world.
- Apply their skills across a range of subjects and contexts.
- Express themselves with confidence and creativity.
- Make connections between learning and their responsibilities as global citizens.
- Leave us equipped with the academic, social, and spiritual tools needed for lifelong success.
High-quality texts and books are used across all subjects to support reading for meaning and to enrich understanding, whether exploring historical events, geographical concepts, or scientific ideas.
Our wider curriculum reflects our belief that education is not only about achieving academically, but about forming compassionate, informed, and active individuals – ready to contribute positively to the world around them.