Welcome to Our School!!!

St Catherine’s is a Church primary school that has close links with the community and a very experienced and caring staff. We want success for all our children and are proud of all their achievements. We are particularly pleased when we see them grow in confidence and self-assurance.

At St Catherine’s it is important for us to meet individual needs. We find that by having high expectations of pupils they develop high expectations of themselves. There is a broad and balanced curriculum that allows pupils to progress and flourish. We also put a great deal of emphasis on personal, social and moral development and work hard to make school a secure and caring place.

• listen carefully and do what we are asked
• try to do our best
• work quietly
• stay on task and concentrate
• behave in a safe way
• keep our hands and feet to ourselves
• only say kind and good things
• look after our environment
• take special care of the younger people
• always tell the truth
• only use things that belong to us or that we have been given permission to use.

Our curriculum is split into three different stages: Foundation (Nursery & Reception), Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3,4,5 & 6).

All children follow a broad and balanced curriculum in accordance with the requirements of the National Curriculum. However, it is important to note that the requirements of the NC do not apply to children who are in the Foundation Stage - they follow a programme of Early Learning Goals.

Programmes of study provide a framework to ensure development and progression, and the school has developed a rolling programme. There are four core subjects:

• English
• Mathematics
• ICT
• Science