I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full
John 10: Chapter 10. V 10.
Inspired by Jesus Christ’s example and the Gospel values of love, joy and compassion, we nurture and develop the whole child so that each unique individual grows constantly in confidence, and has the knowledge, skills and self-esteem to achieve their true potential.
All children will access a rich, ambitious, challenging curriculum; one that is broad, balanced and relevant, fostering curiosity, creativity and a life-long love of learning. It will prepare them well for each stage of education, employment or training and enable them, as educated citizens, to contribute to creating a better world.
At Holy Family School we use the Creative Curriculum approach to our learning. Each term the class have a topic theme which draws on many areas of the curriculum, including Literacy and Maths elements. We feel this approach makes learning more relevant and real for the children, and the stimulating themes excite and engage their interest. We use visits, visitors and inspiration days to build on this excitement and engagement. Our class pages and photo galleries often show the results of these days.
Select Curriculum Overview for a detailed look at our School Curriculum
DEVELOPING OUR LEARNERS
We are working hard to embed a positive, active learning culture in our school. The children think about how to use their 'learning muscles' to help them progress and achieve well. All classes use learning partners to discuss, support, collaborate and provide feedback. Learning partners are changed very regularly, ans selected randomly, so that every child has experience of partnering a broad range of other children.
We are also working at becoming a 'no hands-up' school, with the expectation that if a question is asked, or opinion sought, by the teacher, every child needs to be thinking of their response in case they are picked to speak.
As a further development, in some lessons pupils will have the opportunity to choose their level of challenge in the tasks they do. This is to encourage all children to aim high and push themselves to achieve.
We aim to develop a growth mindset in every child we educate. We want them to be positive about learning, have a 'can-do' attitude, be resilient when they don't get things right first time, and be reflective about their learning and how to improve.