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Christ the King Catholic Primary School
We aim is to provide the very best education and the most exciting opportunities to inspire our pupils.
The curriculum we offer is based upon the national curriculum requirements and contextualised in a way which is more meaningful for our children and representative of our community.
Our vision and values are the main drivers of the curriculum, particularly the 'Five Keys':
Inspiring and empowering:
Our curriculum is about developing creative, critical thinkers with access to rich embedded knowledge who are equipped with the confidence, ability and desire to make the world a better place.
The teaching of English is central to our curriculum and essential to every area of learning. We strive to nurture a love of reading by encouraging children to read widely for enjoyment. Our aim is to help children recognise the value of strong communication skills and the importance of reading and writing in all aspects of their education and daily lives.
We aim to provide a high-quality mathematics education that ensures all pupils become fluent in the fundamentals of maths, develop the ability to reason mathematically, and confidently apply their knowledge to solve problems. We also strive to foster an appreciation of the power of mathematics, along with a sense of curiosity and enjoyment for the subject.
Our teaching primarily follows the White Rose scheme, enhanced with a variety of additional resources where appropriate. This approach introduces concepts in a carefully scaffolded way through concrete, pictorial, and abstract learning methods. By doing so, we help children develop critical thinking skills, make meaningful mathematical connections, and grow into confident, capable mathematicians.
We take a subject-specific approach to teaching the foundation subjects while fostering strong connections between Geography, History, Art, and Design Technology. This integrated approach, which also links closely to the English curriculum, helps children reinforce their knowledge and make meaningful connections in their learning.
Each half term, we alternate the focus of the humanities and creative subjects. For example, in Autumn 1, all year groups study History and Art, while in Autumn 2, the focus shifts to Geography and Design Technology. From Autumn 2, we will use the Primary Knowledge Curriculum to support the delivery of these subjects.
We follow separate schemes of work for RE, PSHE, Computing, Music, French, and Science, making cross-curricular links where appropriate. Topics are carefully selected to ensure balanced coverage of the National Curriculum, providing opportunities to explore concepts in depth, revisit prior learning, and make connections across subjects.
In English, children study high-quality books, plays, and poems that enrich their understanding of the focus topics. All units of study incorporate planned, practical learning opportunities such as fieldwork, museum visits, and workshops, which further enhance and deepen children’s learning experiences.
A Christ the King Child
When a child leaves Christ the King at the end of Year 6 we aspire for them to have developed the following qualities (known to our community as 'The Five Keys'):
The Five Keys | What do these mean? |
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Hunger to Achieve
| To work hard, even in the face of challenges and difficulties. To become better at something today that they found harder yesterday. To be aspirational for themselves with a sense of their own potential and how they can succeed in what they want to achieve
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The Power of Me
| To be resilient To be able to self- regulate their emotions To understand the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing and have strategies to achieve this |
Community Unity
| To be compassionate, show respect for others, value difference and diversity and be able to work collaboratively.
To be an active citizen with the tools to participate in a democratic society and make a difference.
To treat their neighbours as they would like to be treated, linking with the Gospel values of our school and mission statement: 'To respect our neighbour'.
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Curiosity and Wonder | To be able to think critically and creatively and have the skills to find things out, ask questions, solve problems, reason, analyse and debate.
To be curious, have a thirst for knowledge, make connections between things they have learnt about and apply their learning in different contexts. |
Being Safe and Responsible | To be safe in all areas of life, both on and offline.
To make safe and responsible decisions when presented with choices.
To be able to identify trusted adults around them. |
We believe by developing these qualities, our children will be ready for the next stage of their educational journey, have high aspirations for themselves and a strong sense of respect and belonging for their community.