Curriculum Statement

“Learning with Christ as our guide“

At St Bernadette Catholic Primary School we inspire, teach and nurture our children to be the role models of the future through making responsible choices about how they live their life and how they contribute to their community whether that be locally, nationally or globally.

We instil the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and British values to ensure pupils are prepared to take responsibility for their place in the wider world.

Our curriculum is rich in knowledge and designed to meet the needs of the children in our school. We provide an ambitious, inclusive curriculum that allows children to excel academically. This equips them with the aspirations, knowledge, skills and cultural capital to succeed in life.

Our school values the input of its pupils, parents and the local community with regards to the planning and delivery of the curriculum. Pupils receive a well-rounded education when everyone is involved in shaping it.
 

Curriculum Implementation

Our bespoke curriculum is designed to meet the needs of our children by taking into account:

• our children’s backgrounds and starting points
• delivering a broad and balanced curriculum
• our progress and attainment results

In all subjects there is clear progression and the topics taught allow for opportunities to develop a depth and wealth of knowledge through disciplinary teaching and cross curricular opportunities. Progression maps for each subject identify the knowledge, skills, understanding and vocabulary that children need to master each subject.

Our teaching is adaptive, utilising a variety of techniques and styles which are chosen to meet the needs of the children. Responding to events in the news provides an up to date and relevant curriculum. Opportunities to further enhance children’s cultural capital include outdoor learning, theme days and weeks, visitors, workshops and trips.

To discover more about your child's curriculum please visit the subject and year group pages.