St Joseph's RC Primary School, Willesden is a Primary State School for kids aged 3 to 11 (Gender - co educational )
The school is first and foremost a Catholic school and it is in this Catholicity that the school finds its identity. They promote the Gospel values and aim to foster a Christian environment in which the love of God is present and allows all members of the community to grow spiritually. They hope that that the children will learn how to live according to the teachings of Jesus and the good news of the Gospel. In order to achieve this, they seek the support of parents and carers by asking them to show by word and example that they too consider the practice of the faith to be of central importance. They aim to provide a stimulating learning environment in which each child can fulfil his or her academic potential. Appropriate provision will also be made for the moral, emotional, physical intellectual and special needs of our children at each stage in their development.
Curriculum
At St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, they offer a rich, deep, broad and balanced curriculum, underpinned by the Catholic, school and British Values. Central to the curriculum is the development and acquisition of the pupils’ core skills in reading, writing and mathematics, supported by a strong emphasis on language, communication, and phonics in the Early Years. They aim to deliver an innovative English curriculum, which enables and empowers pupils’ written and oral communication and creativity and develops their confidence and love of reading. They also want to ensure that pupils become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics and can confidently apply key skills and reason mathematically. The curriculum offer supports the development of pupils creativity and cultural capital through Art and Design, Design and Technology, Music, PE and French. The history curriculum traces British history and the great civilisations of the world, but also recognises the importance that pupils understand and value their own identity and heritage, including their cultural roots, as citizens of London, the UK and as members of a global society.
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage is the period of education from birth to 5 years. At St Joseph’s, it starts in the Nursery class and ends in Reception. There is a strong emphasis on learning through play, both child initiated and planned play. The curriculum is delivered through a combination of whole class activities, adult led focused activities and child initiated activities.
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At St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, they believe that all children have the right to an exceptional education and the opportunity to develop strength and character across all curriculum areas, with the tools and personal motivation to succeed and become strong, independent adults. With this in mind, the curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils have access to a knowledge rich, broad and balanced curriculum that avoids lowering expectations and instead seeks to make reasonable adjustments and offer the additional support needed to achieve.While the curriculum and pupil outcomes are deliberately pitched high, it is the role of all the teaching staff to support pupils in learning the concepts, knowledge and subject competencies required within each subject domain.
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