Curriculum
Curriculum Intent
At St Chad’s, our curriculum is designed to help every child “live life to the fullest” (John 10:10) by providing stimulating learning experiences rooted in Christian values. It is tailored to meet the needs of our pupils, combining subject knowledge and skills with opportunities to develop virtues, responsibility, collaboration, and experiences beyond the classroom.
Our curriculum is based on the Statutory Framework for the EYFS and the National Curriculum, with some adaptations to reflect the needs of our school community and ensure smooth progression.
All pupils are taught Religious Education through the Come and See and Lighting the Path programmes. The first entitlement of every child is to be spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally educated. In our Catholic school, Church beliefs and values shape learning across all subjects.
The curriculum is knowledge-rich with reading, vocabulary, and skills at its heart. Pupils also engage in community projects, visits, and experiences to broaden their understanding of the world and their local community.
Through quality teaching across all subjects, children are encouraged to be inquisitive, compassionate, courageous, and creative. Our curriculum adapts to pupils’ interests and needs, helping them to understand themselves, their community, and the wider world.
Our curriculum aims to:
Develop our head and body – what we learn
Develop our hearts and character – who we are
Develop our actions and attitudes – how we live and learn
Develop our moral compass – where we fit in the world
We also focus on key skills for later life, including problem-solving, resilience, presenting and marketing, communicationn and an active lifestyle.
Learning is carefully sequenced to help pupils know more and remember more, with repetition to reinforce knowledge and skills. The curriculum also promotes personal development, including social skills, empathy, respect, and understanding of British Values, equality, and diversity.
All pupils, including those with additional needs, access the full curriculum. Some children may receive targeted interventions or a bespoke curriculum if required, in line with their individual education plans.