Ready to discover a nurturing place? St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a happy and caring school built on Gospel values. Christ is its cornerstone.
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery values each child as an individual. It works closely with parents to foster faith and love. Caring attitudes, mutual respect and self-discipline are also promoted. The school encourages confidence and independence.
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery caters for children aged 3 to 11. It is a one-form entry school. The Diocese of Northampton maintains it in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council.
The school’s history curriculum aims to expand children’s historical vocabulary. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through an interesting curriculum. It provides intrigue about historical events both worldwide and local. Significant people and their time in history are also explored.
The curriculum allows children to build upon prior learning. Subject-specific language is provided. St Patrick’s encourages children to question. They ask perceptive questions. They think critically. Children weigh up evidence and develop their own perspective and judgement.
The school enables children to make links between historical time periods. They link events and current day situations. St Patrick’s inspires curiosity about the influences of the past. It looks at the process of change. It considers the diversity of societies. The school examines the relationships between different groups locally and worldwide.
Strong links are maintained to the National Curriculum guidelines. Individual topic and year group progression grids ensure progression and coverage across KS1 and KS2. The teaching and learning of the curriculum follows a history progression of skills for each year group. It is organised into chronological knowledge. Historical enquiry, historical interpretation and range and depth are also included.
An exciting theme is used with an enquiry question. This builds vocabulary, knowledge, skills and interpretation. Replica historical artefacts are sometimes used. Visitors, workshops and external class visits engage and motivate learning. Teachers have opportunities for CPD. This ensures their skills and knowledge are developed. They can teach confidently and accurately.
Outcomes of work are monitored using AfL. This ensures a secure understanding of the key identified knowledge. History is assessed at the end of each historical topic. Each year’s specific end points are used. This states whether children are working towards or exceeding age-related expectations. This ensures children continue to make progress. Any children whose levels drop or increase can be addressed accordingly.
The school strives for excellence within a caring and diverse community. It nurtures the Catholic faith. They respect each other. Living, working and growing together happens as part of God’s family.
So, step inside St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery. Experience a place where every child is valued. See where faith, learning and community come together.