Curriculum
Sacred
Heart Catholic Primary exists to bring children to a greater love and knowledge
of God. This fundamental belief permeates the whole curriculum. Curriculum
means all those activities that are designed to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural,
mental and physical development of pupils at school and in society.
Sound
teaching methods are employed which reflect the best of modern ideas together
with a sense of care and respect for all involved in the learning situation.
All children follow National Curriculum programmes in the core subjects of
English, Mathematics, Science and ICT as well as Design Technology, History,
Geography, Art, Music and PE.
The curriculum defines and describes the full range of
experiences that Sacred
Heart School
plans and delivers for its pupils in preparing them for the opportunities and
demands of adult life. It has clear aims and is grounded upon a set of values
and attitudes that influence the activities and quality of relationships within
the school. Consequently, Sacred Heart
School curriculum
includes the Foundation Stage, the National Curriculum and other statutory
requirements and recommendations.
Through our curriculum we are striving to enable learners to
develop their knowledge, experience and imaginative understanding and their
awareness of moral values. We hope that it will enable them to enter life after
formal education as active participants in and contributors to society, capable
of achieving as much independence as possible.
In supporting this aim, the school curriculum should encourage
individuals to derive satisfaction from their learning, enjoy its processes and
be able to see links between their learning and their life as well as learn
from their experiences and the experiences of others.
The main
principles underlying all curriculum policies in Sacred Heart
School are entitlement,
inclusion and raising achievement
Religious
Education
Literacy
Numeracy
Science
ICT
History
Geography
Physical Education
Art
Modern Foreign Language
Personal, Social and
Health Education and Citizenship (PSHCE)
Sex and
Relationships Education (SRE)