Our Curriculum Intent

Our Curriculum Intent

• Our curriculum is enquiry based in order to create learners who are curious and inquisitive to develop a lifelong love of learning.

• We prioritise the teaching of vocabulary and language so that pupils are equipped to access the curriculum in its entirity, to communicate effectively and to deepen their learning.

• We are aspirational for our learners to achieve the best possible outcomes, in their widest sense.

• The learning that we offer is intentionally relevant and experiential in order to create meaningful experiences that excite and engage pupils to become active learners.

Implementation of Curriculum Intent

We use The National Curriculum to create carefully thought out Long-term plans in English, Maths and foundation subjects. We then create medium term plans in these subjects. Subject Leaders support staff to develop medium term plans to ensure progression of skills and knowledge from year R to year 6. Talk is at the heart of our curriculum and time is dedicated to developing all aspect of effective communication for all children.

Fundamental to our curriculum delivery is ongoing and accurate assessment used to inform planning and ensure effective teaching and timely feedback builds on prior knowledge, develops retrieval, and takes account of their known starting points. Our curriculum results in significant and sustained changes in our learners long term memory allowing children to make further connections between new knowledge and existing knowledge.

Intended Curriculum Impact

• All children know more and are able to retain this new knowledge

• All children grow as rounded, caring and responsive individuals with personal ambition.

• All children show positive attitudes for learning, apply essential knowledge and learn to use skills flexibly and purposefully. They are well-prepared for Secondary School education and further learning opportunities.

• All children including disadvantaged and SEND require the knowledge and cultural capital to succeed in life.

• All children, regardless of starting points, enjoy personal success and good progress.

• All children leave St Monica School with a positive attitude to learning. They are risk-takers, show resilience and become lifelong learners.

We are continuing to develop our broad and balanced curriculum that is based on units of work that are meaningful for the children that we have in school at any one given moment. This means that it is forever evolving and changing to meet the needs of our ever-changing community. This will enable our children to be the best lifelong learners that they can be.

Our Curriculum Map 

• St Monica Wider Curriculum Map - 2024-25