Our Curriculum

Curriculum Statement 

Intent

At St Augustine’s Primary School, our curriculum is designed to be broad, balanced, and ambitious, enabling all pupils to acquire the knowledge and skills they need for future learning and success. It is coherently planned and sequenced in line with the National Curriculum, ensuring that learning builds progressively over time.

Our curriculum reflects our Gospel Values and our school motto:
“Unique and United in God’s Love. We let our light shine.”
It aims to develop the whole child—academically, spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally—while fostering personal attributes such as resilience, cooperation, tolerance, independence, and organisation.

We place a strong emphasis on early reading and phonics, recognising that these are foundational to accessing the wider curriculum and preparing pupils for life in a modern, technological society.

Implementation

The curriculum is delivered through well-structured units of work that identify composite knowledge and skills, broken down into component parts to support layered and sequential learning. Subject leaders have carefully mapped out progression across year groups to ensure pupils build on prior learning and develop ‘sticky knowledge’ that is retained in long-term memory.

Teaching is inclusive and responsive, with lessons planned to remove barriers to learning and ensure that all pupils, including those with SEND, achieve their personal best. Learning is active and engaging, with opportunities for pupils to talk imaginatively, clarify their thinking, and make meaningful connections across subjects.

Impact

Pupils at St Augustine’s demonstrate a secure understanding of key concepts and can apply their knowledge across a range of contexts. They are confident, articulate learners who show increasing independence and responsibility for their own learning and well-being.

The curriculum equips pupils with the skills and attitudes needed to succeed in the next stage of their education and to contribute positively to society. It supports the development of well-rounded individuals who are proud of their uniqueness and united in their shared values.

Please click below to find out further information about individual subjects:

All teachers have a subject leadership role and oversee their subject in school.

if you require any further information, please contact your child's class teacher in the first instance as they can advise you about the curriculum your child is studying. 

For further advice, please contact the office on 01772 253851, and ask to speak to Mrs Walsh who is Curriculum Lead for our school.