The 2002 Education Act requires schools to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
Our school follows the National Curriculum. Within our whole-school curriculum there are individual subject disciplines that are taught both through discrete subjects and cross-curricular themes depending on which is more appropriate. The same consideration, in terms of intent, implementation and impact, has been given to each individual subject as to the curriculum as a whole.
To find out more about the School Curriculum please view our school policies or contact the school office.
The broad and balanced curriculum at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is designed to ensure that pupils recognise their unique skills and talents, have a passion for learning, are equipped to contribute positively to the community, achieve well and have high aspirations. It is underpinned by the core values of our mission statements and is driven by an understanding of and proactive response to our schools’ distinctive ethos as Catholic schools and to the culture and diversity of our local and wider communities. The curriculum is designed to be progressive and sequential ensuring academic success, the development of creativity and problem solving skills, reliability, responsibility and resilience, as well as physical development. Well-being and mental health are also key elements that support the development of the whole child and promote a positive attitude to learning, supporting pupils for their next stage. These values are taught on their own and through other areas of the curriculum, including assemblies. The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our pupils and their understanding of the core values of our society are woven through the curriculum.
St Thomas More is committed to meeting the requirements of the primary National Curriculum and the requirements of the Bishops of England and Wales as our pupils pass through each key stage. Our schemes of work reflect the content and challenge of the curriculum.
Teachers have received training in key areas of curriculum change in order to provide outstanding curriculum provision.
Experiences for pupils are:
The curriculum is designed to include:
Implement
The curriculum at St Thomas More has been designed to ensure that children receive their curricular entitlement in a way which is meaningful to their:
Our pedagogical approach is designed to enhance the learning experience for pupils and each unit of work includes the following opportunities when appropriate:
The National Curriculum is typically delivered using an integrated topic approach and pupils responses are assessed and monitored to ensure coverage and progression throughout the schools. Subjects are taught in distinct lessons when the core skills and knowledge would not be appropriately addressed through the integrated approach. All children are challenged, appropriate to their capabilities; children who find aspects of their learning more difficult are appropriately supported so that they too are enabled to experience success.
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.
Impact
The following outcomes are used to measure the impact of our curriculum:
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The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY..