Our mission is to be “A Doorway to a Life of Love and Learning in the Light of Christ.” Through our curriculum, Lumen Christi, we help children build essential knowledge, deepen their understanding and develop the confidence to use what they learn. We want every child to discover their talents, feel that they belong and become the best they can be.

Our Catholic faith shapes school life. Prayer, Catholic Social Teaching and our school virtues help children grow in their understanding of themselves and their responsibilities to others. Our Catholic Ambassadors, elected by their peers, help lead prayer and assemblies and contribute to the planning and evaluation of Prayer and Liturgy.

We teach the English National Curriculum, with a strong daily focus on reading, writing and mathematics. Each subject has its own knowledge, questions, methods and language. Children learn through explanation, discussion, practice and independent work. We value talk as a tool for learning and give children opportunities to think and work on their own, with a partner and in groups. We plan for the pupils we teach so that children, including those with special educational needs, can participate, make progress and develop their individual talents.

Our curriculum helps children understand their local and national heritage, life in modern Britain and the wider world. Visits, visitors, outdoor learning, links with our parish and specialist teaching in PE and music enrich what happens in the classroom. Children can also take part in creative and sporting activities beyond lessons. Our School Council gives pupils a way to share their classmates’ ideas and help shape school life.

How our curriculum is organised

Year A is our current cycle (2026–27); Year B follows in 2027–28. Some projects and English texts are planned across mixed age phases. Mathematics and French develop through year specific expectations. Teachers adapt their planning to the children in their classes.

Learning continues through events and clubs. Our annual STEAM Day in January brings science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics together, giving children opportunities to apply ideas across subjects. The autumn 2026 club offer includes football, board games, construction, Spanish, chess, choir and art; Rosary Club meets at lunchtime. Choices vary each term. Previous clubs have included computing, nature, drawing, arts and crafts, French, golf and Magical Maths.

How learning is structured: DISCERN

Our DISCERN model gives lessons a consistent learning journey. It helps children connect new knowledge to what they already know, practise with support and show what they can do independently.

Step	What children experience
D — Dialogue	Recall previous learning, discuss ideas and use important vocabulary.
I — Introduce Essential Knowledge (I do)	See the teacher explain and model precisely what is to be learned.
S — Scaffold Learning	Practise with examples, prompts, resources or teacher support.
C — Collaborative Thinking (We do)	Reason, compare, make connections and solve problems together.
E — Evaluate Understanding	Respond to questions and feedback so misconceptions can be addressed.
R — Record Learning (You do)	Apply and show learning independently in a suitable form.
N — Next Steps	Reflect, retrieve and connect learning to what will come next.

These are components of a learning sequence, rather than seven equal length activities in every lesson. In Reception, an independent response might be talk, play, a drawing or something a teacher observes. In older years, it might be writing, an investigation, a performance or a finished product.

How feedback helps children move forward

Teachers check for the Essential Knowledge identified for a lesson and respond while children are learning, as well as when reviewing their work. They use discussion and questions to address misconceptions, highlight a small amount of clear evidence in a pupil’s book in green, and give an appropriate next step when more practice or deeper thinking will help.

Where a child has not yet secured an idea, the teacher may revisit it, provide a short GAP (Go and Practise) task or arrange further support. Children are taught to consider and respond to feedback. In Reception, much of this happens through conversation and observation alongside the child. This approach connects the Evaluate Understanding and Next Steps parts of DISCERN to day to day teaching.

Read our Marking and Feedback Policy — July 2026 for an explanation of the symbols and colour codes families may see in exercise books.

Find out more

Select a subject page to see its termly overview, how learning builds and where to find more information. You can also view our long term curriculum outlines below.

 

Curriculum Plans 2026-2027

Lumen Christi 2.0 EYFS	Download
Lumen Christi 2.0 Year 1 and Year 2	Download
Lumen Christi 2.0 Year 3 and Year 4	Download
Lumen Christi 2.0 Year 5 and Year 6	Download

Curriculum Plans 2027-2028

Lumen Christi 2.0 EYFS	Download
Lumen Christi 2.1 Year 1 and Year 2	Download
Lumen Christi 2.1 Year 3 and Year 4	Download
Lumen Christi 2.1 Year 5 and Year 6	Download