School Curriculum

The curriculum at St James is designed to provide a broad and balanced education that meets the needs of all children. It is underpinned by our mission statement,

‘Working together to achieve excellence within a caring Christian community of faith, hope and love’.

The delivery of our curriculum aims to remove any potential barriers to learning and to develop a deep love of learning through quality first teaching experiences that engage, enthuse and inspire all of the children.

Our approach to delivering the curriculum at St James ensures opportunities for the children to develop as independent, confident and successful learners, with high aspirations and who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society.

Curriculum Statement

Curriculum Overview

National Curriculum

Statutory Guidance

The National Curriculum – Primary Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets for Key Stages 1 and 2 can be found here.

If you have any questions regarding the curriculum or wish to find out more about the curriculum we teach, please contact the school directly.

Curriculum by Subject

English

This section includes the English (Reading, Writing & Phonics) Policy as well as the Key Texts & Authors Overview for each term.

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English – Key Texts and Authors Overview 2022/2023
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English – Reading, Writing and Phonics Policy 2022/2023
153.75 KB

    Mathematics

    This section includes the most current Maths Curriculum Overview.

    Title
    Mathematics – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
    1.07 MB

      Religious Education

      This section includes the RE Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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      RE – Curriculum Overview 2022/2023
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      Year 1 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Term)
      1.32 MB
      Year 2 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
      534.76 KB
      Year 3 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
      455.52 KB
      Year 4 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
      286.58 KB
      Year 5 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
      319.29 KB
      Year 6 – RE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
      386.66 KB

        Music

        This section includes the Music Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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        Music – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
        93.77 KB
        Year 1 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        325.27 KB
        Year 2 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        326.99 KB
        Year 3 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        507.37 KB
        Year 4 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        510.56 KB
        Year 5 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        591.17 KB
        Year 6 – Music Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
        469.38 KB

          History

          This section includes the History Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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          History – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
          175.15 KB
          Year 1 – History Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
          99.93 KB
          Year 2 – History Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
          97.39 KB
          Year 3 – History Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
          94.88 KB
          Year 4 (Autumn Term) – Romans Knowledge Organiser
          148.37 KB
          Year 5 – History Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
          161.62 KB
          Year 6 – History Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
          681.81 KB

            Geography

            This section includes the Geography Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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            Geography – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
            107.49 KB
            Year 1 – Geography Knowledge Organiser (Autumn Term)
            122.52 KB
            Year 2 – Geography Knowledge Organiser (Autumn Term
            173.43 KB
            Year 3 – Geography Knowledge Organiser (Autumn Term)
            227.00 KB
            Year 4 – Geography Knowledge Organiser (Autumn Term)
            1.17 MB
            Year 5 – Geography Knowledge Organiser (Autumn Term)
            437.43 KB
            Year 6 (Autumn Term) – Countries and Cities of the World Knowledge Organiser
            1.14 MB

              Computing

              This section includes the Computing Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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              Computing – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
              117.14 KB
              Year 1 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              1,006.25 KB
              Year 2 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              1.31 MB
              Year 3 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              650.72 KB
              Year 4 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              1.13 MB
              Year 5 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              542.19 KB
              Year 6 – Computing Knowledge Organisers (Autumn Spring & Summer Terms)
              455.24 KB

                PSHE / SRE

                This section includes the PSHE / SRE Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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                PSHE / SRE – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                1,013.68 KB
                Year 1 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                438.48 KB
                Year 2 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                429.79 KB
                Year 3 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                425.75 KB
                Year 4 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                389.36 KB
                Year 5 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                448.94 KB
                Year 6 – PSHE Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                383.02 KB

                  Science

                  This section includes the Science Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers for each topic.

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                  Science – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                  102.50 KB
                  Year 1 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  310.20 KB
                  Year 2 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  1.17 MB
                  Year 3 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  812.69 KB
                  Year 4 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  299.26 KB
                  Year 5 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  271.60 KB
                  Year 6 – Science Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                  555.86 KB

                    Modern Foreign Language (MFL) – Spanish

                    This section includes the MFL Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers.

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                    MFL (Spanish) – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                    97.29 KB
                    Year 1 – Spanish Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                    203.76 KB
                    Year 2 – Spanish Knowledge Organisers (Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms)
                    86.63 KB
                    Year 3 – Spanish Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                    679.36 KB
                    Year 4 – Spanish Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                    596.48 KB
                    Year 6 – Spanish Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                    541.26 KB

                      Physical Education & Dance

                      This section includes the PE & Dance Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers.

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                      PE & Dance – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                      97.86 KB
                      Year 1 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.49 MB
                      Year 2 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.49 MB
                      Year 3 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.41 MB
                      Year 4 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.15 MB
                      Year 5 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.43 MB
                      Year 6 – PE & Dance Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                      1.43 MB

                        Design Technology

                        This section includes the Design Technology Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers.

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                        Design Technology – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                        101.29 KB
                        Year 1 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        170.72 KB
                        Year 2 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        151.44 KB
                        Year 3 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        107.23 KB
                        Year 4 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        87.01 KB
                        Year 5 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        73.42 KB
                        Year 6 – Design Technology Knowledge Organisers (Autumn & Spring Terms)
                        95.48 KB

                          Art & Design

                          This section includes the Art & Design Curriculum Overview and Knowledge Organisers.

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                          Art & Design – Curriculum Overview 2023/2024
                          114.63 KB
                          Year 1 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          270.54 KB
                          Year 2 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          532.03 KB
                          Year 3 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          574.45 KB
                          Year 4 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          253.72 KB
                          Year 5 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          337.40 KB
                          Year 6 – Art & Design Knowledge Organisers (Spring & Summer Terms)
                          711.23 KB