The St Aloysius Creative Catholic Curriculum

At St. Aloysius' Catholic Primary, we are dedicated to providing a rich and diverse curriculum that is based around our Catholic values, fostering not only academic excellence but also spiritual growth and character development. Our tailored curriculum is designed to nurture the unique talents of each child, ensuring they flourish both in their studies and in their personal development. We believe in educating the whole child, and our approach encourages students to develop their knowledge and skills in a supportive, Catholic faith-based environment.

Understanding the importance of the formative primary years, our curriculum combines innovative teaching methods with a strong moral foundation based on the teachings of the Catholic Church. We offer a broad range of subjects, including integrated STEM learning, arts, and humanities, all underpinned by our commitment to instilling values of compassion, respect, and responsibility. Our staff are dedicated to delivering an educational experience that prepares children for a bright and successful future aligned with their faith.

This creative catholic curriculum offers a broad and engaging curriculum with God at the centre, based on The Trinity and the school’s mission statement: To know. To love. To serve., inviting pupils to reflect on prior knowledge and put learning in the context of their own knowledge and growing closer to God.

The Creative Catholic Curriculum integrates with the National Curriculum enabling progression of knowledge and skills and coverage of its objectives. Knowledge is mapped in whole school overviews referring to the National Curriculum and subject leaders have created skills progression maps for their subject areas.

Prior knowledge is elicited at the start of each topic. Teachers plan creative and engaging lessons which focus on knowledge and skills mapped in the National Curriculum and the skills progression map for their year group. Key vocabulary is displayed in the classroom and referred to in lessons. These are also shared with parents and carers in the topic webs. Work is recorded in a variety of ways through use of ICT, drama, written tasks and illustrations and diagrams.