Mission Statement
At English Martyrs’ we provide a stimulating, varied education which challenges all to achieve, encouraging everyone to live in the spirit of Jesus. As part of the wider community, we will work towards success.
To provide a curriculum which is varied, stimulating and challenging for all children.
This will be achieved by:
Effective, thorough planning which is reviewed and monitored
Reviewing and monitoring our whole school approach to long term curriculum planning, ensuring continuity and progression
Inclusive policy documents in each curriculum area with agreed aims
Differentiation and a variety of learning and teaching styles shown in weekly planning
Effective use of IT throughout the curriculum to stimulate and challenge children
Involving children in the learning process, self -assessment, peer assessment and involvement in the target setting process
Thorough systems of assessment which informs future planning
A variety of visitors/visits to enhance learning
Effective liaison with external agencies to enhance the curriculum both within and beyond the school day
Children to leave school literate and numerate and confident in a wide variety of skills
Well-trained staff with appropriate subject knowledge
To provide a richly stimulating learning environment
This will be achieved by:
Clean, attractively decorated rooms, attractive book areas and well labelled, accessible resources.
Bright, regularly changed informative displays including a mixture of 2 and 3 dimensional work.
Interactive displays
Learning environment with engages all learning styles
Children actively involved in displaying their work
Extending the learning environment to the school grounds thus providing an effective outdoor learning area
High quality outdoor provision in the Foundation Stage
To prepare children for their future, ensuring all meet their full potential through academic excellence and strong personal values.
This will be achieved by:
Effective links with external agencies
Positive relationships between pupils/adults and pupils/pupils
Reinforcing positive reward systems
Successes celebrated regularly
Individual academic targets set and met
Children involved in their own target setting/assessment
Gifted and talented children provided for
Groups at risk of underachievement identified, tracked and catered for
Well trained staff with good subject knowledge
Good use of support staff
Additional/ medical and pastoral needs catered for
Good attendance and punctuality
Strong PSHE & RSHE curriculum
Encouraging and developing parental support and understanding of the curriculum
Spiritual, moral policy in place
Tasks well matched to ability
Effective transition across the age phases
Effective provision for all groups of children to remove any barriers to learning
All staff and Learning Mentor work effectively with all children
To develop strong links with home, the parish and the wider community.
This will be achieved by:
A wide range of communication with parents and shared parish and community events e.g. singing in the community
Good attendance at events
Two open evenings per year for reporting progress
Homework policy
Encouraging involvements in school on a day to day basis
Sacramental preparation carried out by the Parish
Use of local environment for curriculum enhancement
Good range of adult education available for the community
Wide range of visitors in school
Success shared with parents through notice boards/ newsletters
Strong links with other schools
Kids Club to offer additional child care for children
Effectively promoting community cohesion
To create a culture of learning where children are motivated to develop lively, enquiring minds.
This will be achieved by:
Providing interesting activities and experiences across the whole curriculum
Accessible and well labelled resources in classrooms and all areas of the school
Varied interactive displays
A variety of learning and teaching styles in use
Active learning
Planned opportunities for independent learning in topics of interest to children
Children encouraged to develop their learning over and above the taught curriculum
Encouragement and praise of independent activities
To encourage the personal, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of children within the context of the Catholic ethos, whilst nurturing a respect and understanding of other cultures and beliefs.
This will be achieved by:
Promoting a strong Catholic ethos throughout the school
A high standard of RE teaching using the Come and See scheme
Visits from other cultures/faiths to supplement the Come and See scheme
Arranging child friendly church activities and services
Regular Class and school Masses
Providing high quality opportunities to engage in collective worship
Openness and example set by staff; children able to see Gospel values in practice, through tolerance, forgiveness and honesty
Cultural diversity reflected in planning, teaching, learning, the environment and resources
Children to be made aware that they are valued within their Parish communities and encouraged to take part in the celebration of weekly Mass
Encouragement of sense of responsibility within the school and the wider community through fund raising for charities.
Positive reward system
Good quality, well planned assemblies linked to Come and See scheme
Pupil involvement in school council, activity leaders, buddies
Actively seeking to meet healthy schools standards
To provide a welcoming, caring and safe environment which enriches the spirit.
This will be achieved by:
Greeting all visitors with a smile
Behaviour Management Policy based on positive rewards system shared with all stakeholders
Staff and pupils treat everyone with respect and courtesy
Opportunities for older children to help and support younger children
Staff are approachable to parents and visitors
Attractive, well maintained school and grounds
Good relationships amongst staff/pupils
Health and Safety policy adhered to
Safeguarding procedures in place i.e. child protection, antibullying, anti racism, equal opportunities
Security Policy in place
Pupils will be encouraged to take increased responsibility (e.g. School Council)
Extra- curricular activities available, where children will be encouraged to work as team members
Appropriate and effective safeguarding policies, procedures and practices in place across the school