Curriculum
St Hugh of Lincoln Curriculum
Everything we do in school is underpinned by our mission statement: in faith and love we learn and grow. Our curriculum intent and vision flows from this and is underpinned by the teaching of British values. Our curriculum aims to equip children with a strong foundation of academic, spiritual and personal knowledge and qualities to allow them to succeed in education, enabling them to access the widest possible range of choices to improve their future life chances. Our implementation statement shows how we deliver our intent. Our impact statement sets out what success looks like.
Mission Statement
In faith and love we learn and grow.
Our Intent and Vision
Faith Love Learn Grow
Catholic faith: Children develop a rich and deepening understanding of the Catholic faith.
Self: Children know how to look after their mental health and wellbeing
Knowledge: Children are able to access an ambitious body of knowledge from their long term memory
Brave: Children are brave learners who take a risk and value mistakes
Gospel values: Children understand and live the Gospel values
School: Children are compassionate towards other members of the school community
Vocabulary: Children develop a rich vocabulary which they can apply orally and in writing
Confident: Children develop a growing self confidence
Other faiths: Children develop an understanding of and respect other faiths
Community: Children show love and respect for the wider community
Reading: Children become proficient readers with a love of reading and books
Resilient: Children are resilient and don’t give up when things get challenging
Service: Children understand the concept of service and actively demonstrate it
Planet: Children are environmentally aware and show love for the planet
Behaviour: Children develop excellent behaviour for learning and metacognitive skills
Cultural capital: Children access an enriched curriculum to grow their cultural capital
British Values
Mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs
Rule of law
Democracy
Individual liberty
Our Implementation and Impact
Faith
Love
Learn
Grow
Catholic faith: Come and See scheme of work, strong link with the church, Catholic life of the school
Self: Zones of regulation, emotion coaching, ELSA, wellbeing surveys, PSHE / RSHE curriculum
Knowledge: Sequenced schemes of work, low sensory learning environment, cognitive science
Brave: Celebrate learning from mistakes. Reward effort. No hands up strategy.
Gospel values: Value of the week, constant modelling
School: School rules, behaviour policy, modelling, PSHE and RE curriculum
Vocabulary: Implicit and explicit teaching of tier 2 and 3 vocabulary. Wellcomm, Elklan
Confident: public speaking and performances. Roles and responsibilities.
Other faiths: Other faith weeks, diverse calendar of celebrations
Community: Strong links with parish, charitable acts, community Mass
Reading: Read, Write Inc phonics, rich texts, library service, storytime, reading ambassadors
Resilient: Growth mindset, feedback
Service: Children have roles of service within school eg peer mediators, buddies
Planet: Eco council, Laudato Si’, science and geography curriculum
Behaviour: Ready, respectful, safe rules, postcards home, consistent expectations
Cultural capital: Focus on vocabulary acquisition, trips, visits and speakers
Implementation of British Values
Mutual respect and tolerance for different faiths: RE curriculum, worship
Rule of law: PSHE curriculum, school rules
Democracy: PSHE curriculum, school council, voting
Individual liberty: PSHE curriculum
Our Impact
Faith Love Learn Grow
Children who are spiritually literate
Responsible, respectful and compassionate citizens
Successful learners who maximise their academic potential and enjoy learning
Children with the personal qualities to succeed in whatever they choose to do
