Our Curriculum

OUR VISION FOR OUR CURRICULUM

We have developed our curriculum to ensure that knowledge, skills and concepts that start within the Early Years Foundation Stage are continually built upon so by the time our Year 6 children leave, they are ready to start a new chapter in their educational journey.  Using the National Curriculum as a framework, our curriculum goes beyond the experiences of the classroom to ensure that our children are exposed to the richest and most varied opportunities that we can provide, such as trips, visitors, enterprise, performances, musical experiences, community projects and fundraising. The well-being of both body and mind is highly valued and prioritised.  

OUR CURRICULUM INTENT

At St John the Baptist, our curriculum reflects our commitment to fostering lifelong learning, equipping our children with the wisdom and hope needed to navigate today’s world and the future, all grounded in Christian love.  Guided by our Christian faith, we recognise our responsibility to all individuals, striving to enrich lives and demonstrate love and respect within both our school family and the wider community.  

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

We have created a clear, cohesive and well-sequenced curriculum with high quality experiences that meet the needs of all our children.  It recognises children’s prior learning, provide first hand learning experiences, allowing the children to develop interpersonal skills and build resilience.   The key influences on our curriculum — Christian distinctiveness, our core school values, the outdoor environment, and and the significance of dignity, respect, and inclusivity in our diverse world — play a crucial role in helping our pupils develop cultural capital.

At St John the Baptist, cultural capital prepares children with the essential knowledge and skills for their future, and help to nurture resilience, curiosity and creativity.  Our school values of Respect, Honesty and Resilience are at the heart of all that we do to promote confident, self-motivated pupils who are driven to make a positive difference in our community.

EARLY YEARS
In our Reception class, a particularly strong emphasis is placed upon being active and learning through play. We encourage the children to follow their interests, to make informed choices and become independent learners. The environment that we try to create is one in which the children feel happy and confident to ‘have-a-go’ and learn through their experiences. We hope that the curriculum is relevant and challenging, but also exciting and good fun.

The following documents make useful reading if you want to know what your child should be achieving by the end of the reception year.

In KS1 and KS2, we follow the National Curriculum (2014), which forms the backbone of our school curriculum. In addition to this, we also include other elements that enhance and shape the children’s experiences giving them a stimulating, rich and varied range of learning opportunities. All staff work hard to ensure:

• lessons are both enjoyable and effective
• behaviour is good in and around the school
• the quality of outcomes reflect our high expectations
• children, staff, and parents are aware of individual strengths and areas for improvement, as well as the next steps for progress
• assessment systems guide the next stages of learning for all pupils, helping to identify and address gaps in knowledge

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