The class teacher
is immediately responsible for the welfare of all the children
in the class, with the Headteacher and ancillary staff.
We also have visits from the doctor, dentist and nurse who
welcome liaison with the home.
We have regular liaison
with St.Bede's School, St Joseph 's College and Yorkshire
Martyrs School and the Playgroup at the Convent.
To facilitate
communication with parents we hold regular parent appointment
evenings, an Open-day and distribute School and Key Stage
newsletters. We have introduced a home/school agreement,
which we ask all parents and children to sign.
Access to Information
Parents have the right
to read the annually updated records on their child. (Please
make an appointment)
The following documents
are available for inspection, having first made an appointment.
1) The L.E.A.
curriculum policy statement.
2) The Governors
curriculum policy statement.
3) Department
of Ed.& Skills information.
4) National Curriculum
programmes of Study.
5) The Governors'
complaints procedure.
6) The agreed
syllabus for R.E.
7) The Governor's
Annual Report to Parents.
8) Ofsted Report
If a copy is requested
we would require payment for photocopying.
Children will be
working within the following levels in the National Curriculum.
Some children will be above or below the average. (W = Working
towards)
Year
Group
Key
Stage
Age
National
Curriculum Level
Nursery
Foundation
3
+ 4
Foundation Stage
Reception
Foundation
4
+ 5
Foundation Stage
Year
1
1
5
+ 6
W + 1
Year
2
1
6
+ 7
2
Year
3
2
7
+ 8
2 + 3
Year 4
2
8
+ 9
3
Year
5
2
9
+ 10
3 + 4
Year
6
2
10
+ 11
4
Curriculum
Content
The whole staff plan
the curriculum themes together a year in advance to ensure
progression and continuity. Each child is taught at their
own level. The children receive a broad, balanced education
in all areas of the curriculum including Science, Technology,
Art & Craft, Music, History, Geography, Moral, Personal
and Social Education in addition to the following:
Literacy - All children
have a Literacy Hour every day. This includes:
KS1
Structured phonics
KS2
Reading Comprehension
Guided writing and punctuation
Structured teaching of narrative & non narrative
writing
Progressive spelling programme
Spelling
& handwriting
Numeracy
- all children have a daily Maths lesson.
Religious
Education - As a Catholic school our faith permeates
the whole curriculum .
Everyone celebrates
Feast Days with Mass in Church. Father Maurice leads KS1
Liturgies in school for individual classes. Family and friends
are welcome and participate in great numbers. In KS2 classes
take turns to plan the Wednesday Masses which Father Maurice
gears towards the Primary age group. All classes follow
the "Here I Am" syllabus approved by the Catholic Diocese
of Leeds.
(Parents have the right
to withdraw their children from RE and Collective Worship).
PSHCE
Sex education
is taught as part of our Religious, Personal
and Social education schemes. From Reception to Year 6 children
are taught the correct names for body parts. Sex Education
is linked to "Here I Am" the Religious Syllabus.(There
is parental consultation before the videos are shown to children
aged 9 years and over).
PE
Pupils follow an "active
" PE programme ( A ctive, C
ooperative, T houghtful,
I nventive, V aried
and E njoyable!) which promotes
participation in sports and skilful physical activity developing
social skills, co-operation, creativity and lifelong healthy
lifestyles. We have football and rounders teams and offer
extra curricular sessions in football, rounders, gymnastics
and netball.
