Curriculum

At St. Patrick's it is our aim to establish strong links between school, parents and pupils, this section includes information about the curriculum we teach.

We are committed to creating a learning environment which is inclusive and relevant to our pupils and community. Through our creative topic based curriculum, incorporating all National Curriculum subjects, some aspects of the curriculum are delivered daily, weekly, half-termly or during special themed weeks.

English and Mathematics are taught as discreet subjects and link to the class topic where appropriate. Phonics, Spelling and Reading are also taught as discreet subjects across the school.

Our curriculum is enhanced and supported by:

• A creative and interactive learning and teaching environment that supports and challenges individual learning, with many opportunities empowering the children to explore their own learning

• WOW days

• A timetabled programme of learning based on the National Curriculum 

• Outside educational visits and trips to enrich subjects and topics

• Outside speakers, visitors and theatre groups in school

• Extra-curricular activities such as sports opportunities, drama productions, music and instrumental lessons

National Curriculum 2014

You can download the new National Curriculum here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum

How is The Curriculum organised and why have we planned it this way?

At St. Patrick's we offer an exciting, deep, rich, challenging and experiential curriculum which inspires learning, identifies talents, promotes achievement and celebrates personal achievement.

Our curriculum offer ensures that all our children become engaged, active and responsible citizens who recognise and value their contribution to British society and its institutions and that they gain a perspective of themselves as both local and global citizens.

We endeavour to fulfil the potential of every child academically, socially, morally, spiritually and culturally in order to prepare them for the next stage of their education and their life beyond school and help them to look after their own mantle health and well being.
 

Religious Education is the core and we plan our curriculum so that we can take every opportunity to view, with awe, the wonders of all elements of God's world.

Each year, staff from each year phase get together to plan review the year and  the long term topic plans. Here we will look at National Curriculum objectives and the children that will be taught in each year group. With this in mind, topics and themes are adapted to take into consideration children's interests and individual needs. During this time we ensure that there is a range of creative and active themes planned to allow all types of learners to be catered for. Subject leaders then revise these plans to ensure the children are receiving a broad and balanced curriculum that is innovative and creative.

R.E, English, Maths and Science, being core subjects are taught every week across the year, with Computing having a stand alone theme and taught during a Computing day.

Music is taught both through the themed units and as instruction - in Key Stage 2 Year 5 pupils learn to play an instrument and have the opportunity to perform. 

In Key Stage 2 the children learn German.  PE is a taught discretely and all children have two hours of PE a week.

Any questions you have about the Curriculum can be addressed by Class teachers or Senior Leaders on request.

Phonics: Read, Write Inc.

We follow the Read, Write Inc. Phonics programme.

Curriculum Overview for Nursery to Year 6