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Curriculum

Intent                                                                                                                                                       

Growing Stronger Together in God’s love’ extends across all we do; academically, spiritually and emotionally, in a nurturing and inclusive environment. By the end of the children's journey here at All Saints’, we want our children to be respectful, resilient role-models, having a self-belief in themselves and abilities, ready to go from strength to strength.

Our core purpose is ensuring children are ready for the next step in their learning journey, no matter what their background or starting point, 'Starting children off the way they should go' (Proverbs 22:6). This is brought together, and celebrated, through our core values of koinonia, compassion and love which is seen in all we do. We are passionate about removing psychological and physiological barriers for each and every child, ensuring they can flourish.

When building our research-informed, bespoke curriculum, coined the ‘All Saints’ Approach’, we have aimed to provide our children with the necessary building blocks in order to:

  • Engage: to enjoy, be fascinated, to be reeled in by the hook, be excited, be inspired, ask questions
  • Skill-Build: to learn from modelled examples, to practice skills, develop confidence and life skills
  • Create-Evaluate: to express themselves, to reflect, demonstrate critical thinking, apply team-work skills

Central to each of these elements within the approach is vocabulary: opening up opportunities to develop intellectual growth, allowing children to express themselves with confidence.  We embrace the theory of gradual release of responsibility, ensuring children are supported in developing the skills and strategies required for success.

Curriculum maps are produced for each year group ensuring clarity of coverage with a strong emphasis on progression of knowledge and skills. These maps reflect how the learning has been tailored to our school, linking learning with the locality of Wimbledon, London and the UK more widely, as well as our global links and learning, often reflecting the cultures in our community (Koinonia). Some content is subject specific whilst other content is combined in a cross-curricular approach enabling us to put knowledge into context. ​

Implementation                                                                                                                                               

Teachers deliver a tailored and coherently planned curriculum in-line with our All Saints’ approach: Engage, Skill-Building and Create-Evaluate.

On visiting an All Saints’ classroom, you will see the All Saints’ Approach first hand. You will see all staff delivering engaging lessons and demonstrating excellence through careful and accurate modelling. They have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and know that modelling key skills and vocabulary is crucial to children's understanding.

By implementing a range of engaging strategies, such as, exploring key figures, reflecting the cultures and interests of the children, we bring 'learning to life', encouraging a culture of engagement and enthusiasm for learning in their classrooms.

Teachers support children in the acquisition of new skills, so they can confidently process information, solve problems and make decisions. Knowledge organisers support the retention of key learning year-on-year, referred to as 'sticky knowledge'.

Teachers are knowledgeable and skilful. They adjust learning to ensure children with Special Needs and those with English as an Additional Language are supported through appropriate adaptations of learning. In-line with the gradual release of responsibility, they scaffold support when needed, which is withdrawn quickly, if unneeded, to ensure children gain independence.

There is a clear understanding of assessment and teachers use a variety of assessment techniques, including skilled questioning to ensure that the delivery pitch and pace of learning is accurate, in order to support and challenge learners further.

Impact                                                                                                                                            

Pupils leave All Saints’ School with a secure understanding of the academic content delivered. We have the expectation that all pupils will have reached their potential and beyond.​ Pupils should have an understanding of how to be socially, morally, spiritually and culturally responsible, and aware, and how to make positive contributions to our local, and global, community. Our pupils will always to endeavour to be the best that they can, knowing 'For with God, nothing shall be impossible' Luke 1:37.

In-line with our All Saints’ approach: Engage, Skill-Building and Create-Evaluate, through all units of work being completed, there is the expectation that children will be able to confidently apply the skills they have learnt to create and evaluate. This helps children to become independent learners who can take responsibility for their own learning, developing their resilience and preparing them for future endeavours.

Our children understand, and demonstrate, the importance of tolerance, compassion and respect, leaving All Saints' truly Secondary Ready, evidenced by our very strong end of KS2 results.

Values & Rights-Based Education

A core set of values are at the heart of our curriculum and ethos: Love, Compassion, Koinonia

In addition, we have 13 other values. All our values are promoted and celebrated every month during collective worship, circle time and both within and outside of the classroom.

In our Gold Rights Respecting School, children’s rights are learnt, understood and promoted. 

Our Sustainable Development Goals inspire our children to take action for a more just and sustainable world.

These values, articles and goals are displayed, taught and promoted throughout the school and throughout each academic year.

Download the Curriculum Below

You can download the Curriculum Map overview for the whole school and take a look at some of the key dates we celebrate throughout the year below.