Tel:
01242 513659Curriculum Vision
At Saint Gregory’s we believe that providing an imaginative and engaging curriculum inspires and motivates children to develop a love of lifelong learning. We strive to deliver a balanced curriculum that broadens children's knowledge and deepens their understanding. We endeavour to help our children do this through the lens of Catholic life.
Rationale
At Saint Gregory’s we are proud to offer a curriculum with our school values and ethos at the heart of everything we do. Our curriculum follows the statutory 2014 National Curriculum programmes of study and has been designed by staff to meet the needs and interests of all our children.
Our Curriculum:
Whole School Design & Structure
At St Gregory’s we have designed the curriculum around year group themes. To ensure that children experience real breadth and depth in their themes, each has been devised with a clear thread in mind that takes children on an engaging journey through the curriculum, helping them to make links, apply skills and knowledge and build upon prior learning in a variety of ways. Themes begin with a launch, and include opportunities to explore, deepen, reflect and celebrate, through experiences, trips and events both inside and outside of school.
Learning is contextualised through a termly History, Geography or Science theme. These are driven by core texts which children immerse themselves in and help the development of basic skills across the entire curriculum.
Year Group Curriculum Maps
Our curriculum is mapped out throughout each year of the school. The overview for each year group can be found here:
We are always responsive to the interests and needs of our children and so this document is a flexible working document which may be subject to change.
Wider Curriculum
The curriculum overviews include the National Curriculum objectives. Information about the wider curriculum that children at St Gregory's School access can be found here: http://www.st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk/wider-curriculum/
Teaching of Phonics and Reading
We use 'Letters and Sounds' to teach phonics at St Gregory's. This helps children journey through different phases of learning at a pace which is right for them. Sessions are built on prior learning and take place both inside and outside of the classroom. More information about the phases can be found here:
Teaching of Mathematics
Maths is taught discretely with opportunities to apply mathematical knowledge and concepts linked throughout the wider curriculum. We use 'Kangaroo Maths' planning documents and gather resources from a range of sources including 'Maths, No Problem!'. More information about maths at our school can be found here: