St Bede's Catholic Primary School

We are first and foremost a Catholic school; an extension of home and parish. Christ is at the centre of all that we do. We are proud of our Catholic Faith, which is taught and ‘lived out’ at our school. The Gospel teachings are explored throughout our day, and time is made to talk with God.

People are ‘key’ to our hopes. We value their diversity. We aim to ensure that each person in our school moves forward in their development as a whole person, made in the image of Christ. We want our ‘people’, big or small, to grow in their love of God and of one another. This is evident in our prayerful worship and joyful celebration of the liturgy.

The curriculum is rich and varied. We look to develop everyone’s knowledge, understanding and skills. We strive for high standards of learning and achievement: we aim for all children to reach their potential. We are open with children and parents about the progress that is being made; the cornerstone of our efforts must be high calibre teaching. We will invest in each person’s future. Our school is a disciplined and caring environment where each individual has the right to feel valued for the person they are, and the person they will become.

We are a Catholic school. Christ is placed lovingly at the centre of our day. Guided by The Holy Spirit, we encourage our people to ‘Shine like a lantern, in the presence of the Lord.’We invest heavily in the training of our staff, who we believe possess the skills and enthusiasm to meet the needs of our learners: lessons are fun and engaging, with a keen insistence that all children, whatever their starting point, will make good progress.

The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for it’s pupils. Every school must follow the National Curriculum but the National Curriculum forms only one part of the school curriculum for the education of every child; it is organised on the basis of twelve subjects, classified as core and other foundation subjects.We will develop pupils’ spoken language, reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Fluency in the English language is an essential foundation for success in all subjects. A high quality education in English will teach pupils to write and speak fluently so they can communicate their ideas and emotions and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Through reading in particular, pupils have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. The main aim of the National Curriculum is to promote high standards of literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the written and spoken word and to develop their love of literature through reading for enjoyment.