I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10
Here at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, we offer a broad, rich and balanced curriculum which actively promotes 'British Values'. Click here to read our 'British Values' school policy.
Our Curriculum
HOLY FAMILY CURRICULUM OFFER
At Holy Family School the dedicated staff believe that every minute counts and we aim to offer a relevant and creative curriculum where all pupils are engaged and excited to learn and have fun! We want the pupils to enjoy being children whilst also preparing them for the future – encouraging them to grow in faith of Jesus Christ as well as being resourceful and resilient.
We use the National Curriculum objectives and ensure the acquisition of knowledge through all subjects and progression of skills.
At Holy Family school we are extremely lucky in that we have a superb and varied outdoor area in which the children can explore, experiment and learn. To further enhance our curriculum offer we also employ a Specialist Dance Teacher who delivers the dance part of the PE curriculum.
We believe it is important that the children also have time to be silent – this may be through prayer and liturgy to strengthen their relationship with God and also through mindfulness. This is important to build resilience and a sense of well-being.
In our school we teach Latin as our preferred language. Please click the Latin tab for further information.
FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM
Here at Holy Family the children will follow The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework. This framework ‘sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children are ready for school and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.’
There are seven areas of learning:-
- Communication and language;
- Personal, social and emotional development;
- Physical development;
- Literacy;
- Mathematics;
- Understanding the world; and
- Expressive arts and design.
These areas of learning are very evident in the classroom setting as the rooms are designed to further promote the learning of the children through play with a mixture of adult led and child initiated activities.
KEY STAGE 1 CURRICULUM
The children in Key Stage 1 follow the statutory programme of study for English and Maths. The other subjects are taught through our curriculum taking account of all the statutory requirements. Further information can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
The teaching of reading and phonics is very important in both EYFS and Key Stage 1. We follow the "Supersonic Phonic Friends" scheme which is a fun, active, multi sensory approach to phonics.
KEY STAGE 2 CURRICULUM
The children in Key Stage 2 follow the statutory programme of study for English, Maths and Science.
The other subjects are taught through our curriculum taking account of all the statutory requirements. Further information can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum