Our curriculum seeks to >
- Develop in pupils an understanding of the ‘big story’ presented in the Christian Scriptures and worked out in history, of a world created by God - fallen but redeemed - and destined for full restoration.
- Develop in pupils an understanding of themselves as significant individuals, loved by God and called to be a co-worker in the redemption and restoration of the world; thus cultivating the sense that they are valued, respected and listened to.
- Cultivate in pupils a sense that their learning has meaning and makes sense as part of a larger narrative that is presented in Christian scriptures.
- Enable pupils to experience what it means to live in a Christian community and to contribute in loving and caring ways within their families, in the school and to the wider local, national and global community.
- Provide pupils with a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that gives them access to knowledge and skills in the fields of language, literature, mathematics, science, technology, history, geography, religion, ethics, relationships, citizenship, the creative and performing arts, and sports and physical development.
- Carefully balance the curriculum between academic and practical subjects and between formal and informal learning opportunities, so that each area of human experience and endeavour is given due weight and accorded appropriate honour and value, and no sphere of learning is privileged over others.
- Plan for progression through sequenced learning with continuity and development between different key stages.
- Make relevant cross curricular links, so that pupils explore themes in a multi-disciplinary way and avoid the limitations of silo thinking.
- Prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life in British society, upholding the value of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and the importance of mutual respect for those with different faiths and beliefs, paying particular regard to the protected characteristics set out in the 2010 Act (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation).
- Provide pupils with the knowledge, skills and practical experience they will need for employment and voluntary service and provide opportunities for pupils to engage in active service of others now rather than postpone making a meaningful contribution to the future, recognising the value that children and young people can contribute to socially beneficial schemes.
- Ensure that pupils acquire and develop strong communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing, building a firm foundation of good literacy skills on which progress in many other subject areas depends.
- Develop in pupils an appreciation of number and logic as a ‘language of God’ and enable them to acquire strong numeracy skills that they can relate to solving real-world problems.
- Develop a knowledge and love of the Bible as a foundation for faith and life.
- Enable pupils to engage in worship and prayer that is in tune with their stage of spiritual development.
- Ensure that pupils grow in character, faith, knowledge, understanding and wisdom so that they become positive, responsible people who can work and cooperate with others.
- Support pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in an inclusive and supportive environment with opportunities for visits and trips to enrich their knowledge and connection to the wider world.
- Meets statutory requirements with regard to relationships and sex education, so that pupils have the knowledge and skills to navigate growing up and establish good, healthy relationships.
- Provides a spiral of learning that gives pupils the knowledge and tools to promote good physical and mental health.
- Provides an age-appropriate spiral of learning to cover key safeguarding topics, enabling pupils to keep themselves safe, including online.
- Provides opportunities for pupils to learn essential life skills, including gardening, cooking, managing money and keeping safe when travelling.
- Provides opportunities to learn outside of the classroom in a variety of outdoor educational settings, including forest school, residential adventure programmes, environmental action projects and hiking expeditions.
- Meet the needs of each pupil so that they can experience, enjoy and succeed in a wide range of knowledge and skill areas, thus promoting their academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development.
- Ensure equal access to learning for all pupils, with high expectations for every pupil and appropriate levels of challenge and support, taking individual differences into account.
- Encourage the development of both independent and interdependent learning skills, encouraging not only a love of learning but an understanding of how to learn effectively, rooted in knowledge of how to effectively harness their brain’s potential to learn, understand and recall ideas.
- Develop the characteristics of effective learners: curiosity, humility, questioning, critical thinking, problemsolving skills, creativity, imagination, perseverance, self-discipline, and the ability to plan and execute a project successfully.
- Provide pupils with information and inspiration about different kinds of work and callings and, at the secondary stage, to present accurate, up-to-date careers guidance in an impartial manner so that pupils can make informed choices about a broad range of career options.
- Develop in pupils a love of learning so that they enjoy coming to school.
- Develop in pupils a growing toolkit of life-long learning skills; independence, resilience, persistence and an enthusiasm in seeking to do their best.
- Promote high standards in behaviour and of learning, cultivating polite manners and consideration of others so that all can thrive in a positive learning community.
