ST PETER CHANEL

CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tuesday, 29th September 2015

AIMS Welcome Us as a Catholic School Priorities Mission Statement New Curriculum

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHERFor just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School

Our Mission

 

As a Catholic School we believe we are all children of Christ and together we create a loving Christian community underpinned by common Gospel values.

 

We will: Educate all children so they reach their full potential through

a memorable and exciting curriculum that challenges and inspires them.

Have high expectations for learning and attitudes so that all children strive for excellence in everything they do.

Nurture spiritual and moral development so that children act out the Christ in themselves and see the Christ in others and develop a deep and confident relationship with God.

Empower children so they become independent learners and thinkers so that they will make a difference.

 

We will do this as one family valuing the vital contribution of the school, home and parish in ensuring that our children receive the high standard of education they deserve. Our mission can be summarised as:

InspireChallengeEmpower

So through Christ, we can make a difference. 

INSPIRE

CHALLENGE

EMPOWER

SO THROUGH CHRIST, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

WHY ARE WE HERE? We are a Catholic school- what does this

mean to us? How have we developed this over the

past year? What are the next steps for us?

DISTINCTIVE NATURE OF A CATHOLIC SCHOOL Ever child is a child of God. We are all made in the image and

likeness of God. Everything we do is influenced and

underpinned by the Gospel values. (love, faith, hope, truth, joy, prayer, mission, justice, peace, mercy, community)

Christ is at the centre of everything we do.WitnessWordWatch

WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER Committed Working together. Consistency High expectations

CORE PRIORITIES 2014 High expectations

Uniform Homework- new policy on website Changed expectations for getting into the Gold Book

Feedback and Marking Introduction of Task based approach Dedicated 10 minutes to complete feedback in each

lesson Teacher responding to feedback tasks

Differentiation and challenge Differentiated input approach Challenge cards in classes More open tasks to develop application of skills

Development role of middle leadership New SENCo in school Developed subject leadership in school and

accountability of staff

CORE PRIORITIES 2015 High quality feedback and marking

Ensure feedback enables children to move on in learning

Develop opportunities to achieve mastery All children can access learning

Increased opportunities for mastery tasks Active learning opportunities Use of tools to enable access to learning

Develop quality of reading across the school Increase parent participation Develop acquisition of early reading skills Enhance comprehension and text understanding

NEW CURRICULUM We introduced the new curriculum in

September 2015 It sets out clear guidelines about

expectations for teaching and learning across the curriculum.

Raised the bar- expectations for what children are expected to achieve in each year group

Changes are not what you would expect

NEW CURRICULUMIt is now about stretching children

horizontally not vertically. You need to know all there is to know about the

objective and apply it is in many ways, achieving mastery.

HOW DOES THIS LOOK AT ST PETER CHANEL? Strive for excellence Educate every child and the whole child. Our vision is to inspire, challenge and

empower. Engage and motivate children Challenge thinking Focus on behaviour for learning. Empower to build up resilience,

determination and excellence.

STANDARDS High standards- all children deserve to

achieve at least good or better progress. Remove barriers to achievement

CHANGES LAST YEAR Topic based approach to the curriculum Writing through topic English Toolkit Science and ICT lessons Open assembly

CHANGES THIS YEAR ICT suite Additional classroom for intervention Development of outdoor learning provision Pupil Premium teacher for targeted

intervention Enhanced clubs provision including at

lunchtimes Developed WOW experiences Enhanced parental involvement,

communication and support Greater expectations on classroom

environments