Curriculum
Curriculum Intent
At Clayton St John C of E Primary (CSJ) our intention is that our curriculum extends opportunity, raises aspiration, and equips children to live today and for tomorrow, supported by our vision; Growing together in God's Love.
Our Vision:
“Growing Together in God’s Love”
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
1 Chronicles 16:-34
At Clayton St John C of E Primary (CSJ), our vision underpins everything we do. We believe every child is uniquely created in the image of God and deserves to flourish academically, spiritually, and personally. Our curriculum reflects this by nurturing curiosity, resilience, and compassion, enabling pupils to live life in all its fullness.
Curriculum Intent
Our intention is that our curriculum extends opportunity, raises aspiration, and equips children to live today and for tomorrow, supported by our Christian vision. We aim to:
- Provide a broad and balanced curriculum that inspires curiosity and a love of learning.
- Ensure learning is ambitious and inclusive, enabling all pupils to achieve their God-given potential.
- Develop pupils’ knowledge, skills, and cultural literacy, preparing them for life beyond school.
- Promote spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development, rooted in Christian values.
- Foster respect, compassion, and responsibility, enabling pupils to contribute positively to society.
Curriculum Approach
- Our curriculum units are planned from the National Curriculum programmes of study, ensuring statutory coverage.
- Units are tailored to pupils’ backgrounds, interests, and environment, making learning relevant and engaging.
- The curriculum is coherently sequenced to build knowledge and skills progressively across key stages.
- We adapt learning to support all abilities, including pupils with special educational needs.
- We uphold The Equality Act 2010 across all curriculum areas.
Curriculum Implementation
- Children learn to read and then read to learn, equipping them with the skills to seek and retain knowledge.
- We use the teaching strategy “I do, we do, you do”, ensuring modelling, guided practice, and independence to build confident learners.
- Feedback is purposeful, timely, and instructional, giving clear next steps to support progress.
- High expectations are embedded in all teaching, reflecting our belief that every child can achieve.
Curriculum Impact
We measure the success of our curriculum through:
- Academic achievement: Pupils make strong progress and attain well across all subjects.
- Personal development: Pupils demonstrate resilience, creativity, and compassion.
- Spiritual growth: Pupils understand their place in God’s world and live out Christian values.
- Preparation for life: Pupils leave CSJ equipped with the knowledge, skills, and character to flourish in the next stage of their education and beyond.
Our curriculum is distinctively Christian, rooted in our vision and values. It enables all pupils to flourish academically and spiritually, preparing them to live life in all its fullness. Through our approach, pupils learn to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly, contributing positively to their communities and the wider world.
Please see our SEND Section on our website for information as to how we comply with the duties of 'The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014'
and 'The Equality Act 2010'
Please follow the links below to our subject pages. If you require more information, please contact Mrs Emsley through the school office.
Should you require further information regarding the National Curriculum and the EYFS Framework please go to:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2
The Equality Act (2010)
Everyone covered by the new Code also:
‘has duties in relation to disabled children and young people under the Equality Act 2010.
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- They must not discriminate and
- they must make reasonable adjustments for disabled children and young people... [this] includes children with long term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and cancer.’
Therefore, in accordance with the ‘Aims and Objectives’ set out below, Clayton St John C of E Primary School will work to be a fully inclusive and caring school which welcomes all children into its community. We will work with each child and his/her family in order to ensure they have the best start in life.
Aims and Objectives
In accordance with the principles of the SEND Code of Practice (2014), this policy aims to ensure that the school:
- Involves children and parents in the decision-making process
- Identifies and rapidly responds to children’s SEND needs.
- Collaborates fully with health and social care services to provide support for children and families with SEND
- Has high quality provision available to meet the needs of children with SEND
- Works collaboratively with SEND children and their families to write Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plan) that help prepare the child for adulthood
- Gives children with SEND access to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum, which is differentiated to meet their individual needs.
- Has a graduated approach to SEND, whereby appropriate supportive actions are matched to an SEND child’s specific needs.
- Provides a ‘Local Offer’ of services available in the school which will make readily available information about the school’s facilities and support for children with SEND
- Ensures good governance and leadership of SEND provision
- Ensures SEND children are not treated less favourably than other children.