Curriculum Update: Parent Information
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Our Curriculum
Intent
At St. John’s Primary School we are passionate about ensuring that every child reaches their full potential in their learning through a creative, exciting and rigorous curriculum.
All children at St. John’s learn a depth of knowledge through an enriched curriculum which incorporates a wealth of memorable learning experiences and develops essential personal and social skills in a caring and nurturing environment.
At St. John’s Primary School we believe that every child is entitled to experience a curriculum which:
- Is exciting, engaging and enjoyable
- Is full of memorable experiences
- Is broad and balanced
- Develops their natural curiosity and instills a lifelong love of learning
- Fully prepares them socially, morally, intellectually and spiritually to become kind, caring, considerate and responsible citizens who respect others
- Equips them with the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe in a digital age
- Sets secure foundations of essential knowledge in all national curriculum subjects which can be built on throughout their lives
- Enables children to communicate with confidence, both orally and in writing
Underpinning this, are our core values of being:
Safe
Responsible
Ambitious
EYFS Curriculum ProgressionWhole School Curriculum Map
Implementation
Knowledge, skills and understanding, as outlined in the National Curriculum, are taught through half-termly learning themes. To see what each year group is learning, please refer to the Whole School Curriculum Map above.
As well as meeting the requirements of the National Curriculum, our school sets clear and consistent expectations for the planning, teaching and assessment of all subjects, in line with guidance from their respective subject associations.
Further information about individual subjects can be found in the Learning section of the website.
In addition to the National Curriculum, children also learn about the six main world religions, following the Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
At St John’s Primary School, pupils are taught statutory Relationships and Health Education through the SCARF scheme. Full details of the content can be found in the Relationships and Health Education section of the Our Curriculum page, under the Learning heading.
Impact
Children are assessed in foundation subjects at the end of each half term through a knowledge quiz. We also hold weekly quiz assemblies that enable children to revisit key knowledge taught throughout their time at St John's. The children also complete assessments in reading, writing and maths 3 times per year, to enable teachers to plan quality first teaching and ensure every child makes good progress in their learning.
In line with statutory government guidelines, children in year 6 will take part in end of key stage two Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs). For our most recent results please click the link below.
End of Key Stage 2 School Performance Data