Curriculum Intent and Policy

Our school curriculum is underpinned by the Christian values that are central to our mission. The curriculum is the means by which we educate children in the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need in order to live fulfilling lives and to realise their own unique set of God given gifts and talents. We aim to offer a curriculum that is exciting and engaging; that meets the needs of the pupils now whilst preparing them for their lives as the future citizens of tomorrow.

Our curriculum is based on the objectives set out in the National Curriculum for England.

Our curriculum for Religious Education is based on the 'Come and See' scheme of work, fulfilling the statutory requirements of the Bishops Conference and of the Curriculum Directory for Religious Education.

Please click here to view a copy of our schools over-arching curriculum policy.

Our Curriculum Intent

Through our curriculum, we aim:

To enable children to foster and develop a life-long relationship with God
To teach children about the beliefs, teachings and rites of their Catholic faith
To help children to experience a rich range of spiritually nourishing practices including liturgy, prayer, charity and contemplation.
To teach children to be able to discern right from wrong; that actions have consequences and the value and importance of forgiveness
To enable all children to learn and develop their skills and talents to the best of their ability
To promote a positive attitude towards learning, so that children enjoy coming to school and acquire a firm foundation for life-long learning
To teach children the basic skills required for them to fully participate in society i.e. that they are literate, numerate and have adequate computing skill.
To enable children to be creative and to develop their own thinking
To develop children that are increasingly confident in taking an independent approach to their learning
To teach children about their ever changing world including how their environment and society have changed over time
To help children understand Britain’s cultural heritage
To enable children to be positive future citizens
To fulfil all requirements of the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage
To help children to understand the importance of truth and fairness, so that they grow up committed to equal opportunities for all ‘The family of Holy Rood School will try to live, learn, grow and celebrate together, as friends through the love of Christ.’
To enable children to have respect for themselves and others and to have high esteem that comes from an understanding that they are loved and that they are of worth and value
To enable children to be able to live and work co-operatively with others

Curriculum Enrichment and experiences at Holy Rood

We promise, that by the time you leave Holy Rood Catholic Primary School you will have had the opportunity to:

Be involved in daily acts of worship
Experience and lead liturgies and Masses
Visit a church
Learn about your own faith as well as others
Support our brothers and sisters in need in Nairobi through fundraising
Celebrate sacraments
Have a mass outside
Visit our local park
Go on school trips
Visit a museum
Have a real-life theatre experience (in school)
Sleep at least one night away from school with your class
Experience an in-school workshop lead by specialists
Learn to swim
Be taught sporting skills by a specialist
Take part in a sports tournament in school as well as outside of school
Be part of Sports Day
Compete in an inter-house Sporting competition
Represent your school at an event or sports fixture
Join a school club
Showcase your Art work in school
Have music lessons taught by a specialist, external teacher
Sing every week
Learn a musical instrument
Be part of our annual Carol Service held at Holy Rood Church
Have a part in an assembly and production
Performed on a stage
Enjoy God’s creation through lessons outside in the woodland area
Participate in memorable real life experiences
Be innovative and lead learning
Learn a new language
Have your voice listened to and influence decision making
Celebrate your culture and family traditions with others
Celebrate your successes
Share your work with others
Receive a certificate of achievement
Have juice and biscuits with a member of Senior Leadership Team
Be an ambassador for your school
Work alongside an expert
Participate in curriculum enhancement weeks
Develop your curiosity
Make a positive contribution to the school, local and wider community
Visit the elderly in the wider community to make their day special
Be Secondary School ready
Be yourself
Make friends
Share your God-given talents with teachers, classmates and the wider school