Our Curriculum
If you would like to find out more information regarding our curriculum please email the office: office@christchurch-pri.oldham.sch.uk
Our Curriculum Intent
At Christ Church CE Primary School, our curriculum is designed with the whole child in mind, delivering the National Curriculum whilst being underpinned by our school vision.
Our vision, rooted in the words of Paul the Apostle (1 Corinthians 13:13), “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love', is to ensure an environment where children can imitate the love of Jesus by treating others as they wish to be treated themselves. Love for us at Christ Church Primary is showing care, compassion and respect for one another, celebrating that we are all unique whilst being part of a family- our class, our school, our community.
We are passionate about meeting the needs of all our children as each one is special and unique; each bringing their own experiences to their learning.
To ensure our curriculum fits these needs, we strive to provide inspirational and enjoyable learning experiences through a curriculum that is broad and balanced. However, it also reflects the need to provide our children with experiences outside of the National Curriculum that challenge their thinking and daily experiences outside of school and prepare them for a future in modern Britain as an aspirational, well-rounded and responsible citizen, equipped with skills for life.
Here at Christ Church CE Primary, our curriculum incorporates the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum 2014. The national curriculum sets out the programmes of study and attainment targets for all subjects.
Through this we aim to offer learning experiences for our children that go beyond the factual; excitement, fascination, joy, beauty, revelation, inspiration and inquisitiveness of the world that God created. We want them to develop a deep awareness and appreciation of all things, a respect for themselves and a respect for others.
Pupils in Early Years focus on the EYFS Curriculum, preparing them for the National Curriculum which forms the basis of the teaching from Year 1.
The National Curriculum ensures our content is coherently planned. We use it as a base to provide a sequence of stages to enable our children to build cumulatively on their knowledge and skills required to successfully achieve set end goals. These stages include:
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): Reception (4-5 year olds)
- Key Stage 1 – Years 1 and 2 (5-7 year olds)
- Key Stage 2 – Years 3 to 6 (7-11 year olds)
Teachers assess the children against the National Curriculum year objectives, assisted by our tracking system. This ensures rigorous, continuous diagnostic assessments and impacts teachers’ practice to enable them to monitor academic progress and attainment with early identification of those making less than expected progress followed by swift action of intervention. Standardised assessments are also used for English and Maths.
