Curriculum

• Breadth of knowledge: our curriculum covers all subjects and offers a wide span of knowledge. For example, our global history curriculum covers a wide range of time periods and places.
• Meaningful links between subjects: we plan links where they help children understand more deeply. For example, Year 2 make observational drawings of sunflowers while studying plants in science.
• Clear progression: in most subjects, knowledge builds year on year, as our science knowledge organisers show. Sometimes the whole school learns together, such as our project celebrating the 150th birthday of St Catharine’s.
• Our local community: we study local historical figures and work with the fire service, library and police when exploring different jobs and vocations.
• Clear subject principles: each subject has guiding principles, informed by Catholic Social Teaching, EEF research and wider reading.

• Adaptation: teaching is carefully adapted so that children can secure earlier learning without missing out on the full curriculum. For example, phonics teaching continues into KS2 for children who need it.
• Every child’s experience: we never assume that children have had the same experiences. For example, before a ‘Seaside’ topic, we don’t assume that everyone has visited the seaside.

• SMSC and British Values: spiritual, moral, social and cultural education and British Values run through all of children’s learning.
• Ready for the next step: children engage with the wider world and grow into well-rounded individuals, ready for the next stage of their education.

Children in Reception follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), learning through a balance of teaching and play. You can find out more on our Greene Class curriculum page.