At Holy Family, every child is recognised as an individual with their own strengths, interests and talents. We celebrate and welcome uniqueness whilst also understanding we rely on each other as we are made by God to live in communion with each other, working for the common good.
Learning
Religious Education is held in extremely high regard, with 10% of teaching time dedicated to its high level delivery. We offer a curriculum based upon core Gospel Values. Religious Education is the core subject in the curriculum and influences all that we teach and enables us to develop the whole person. Through religious education teaching and learning we aim to:
- Provide each child with the opportunity to develop their relationship with God.
- Promote knowledge and understanding of Catholic faith and life.
- Develop awareness and understanding of the impact of faith upon our daily lives.
- Foster attitudes of respect towards all who live in our society.
At Holy Family, we provide our pupils with a rich, varied and balanced curriculum in a safe, caring and nurturing environment which is underpinned by our Mission Statement:
Our RE curriculum gives children the opportunity to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally and to celebrate and rejoice in their faith and experiences.
Through our broad curriculum, children are encouraged to listen to others, work collaboratively, develop critical thinking skills, be creative thinkers and build religious literacy. Through our curriculum, we create a happy, enjoyable learning culture where children develop a love of learning, a thirst for knowledge and are equipped with the skills to become lifelong learners.
Prayer and Liturgy
The celebration of Catholic liturgies and prayers as an integral part of the learning and teaching should enable the school community to become reflective, experience the presence of God and develop a mature spiritual life
All pupils experience a range of prayer and liturgy; classroom prayers, Celebrations of the Word, special services, and Masses
Each day, as well as saying the four daily prayers, children take part on the Celebration of the Word in class. These are led and facilitated by both staff and children. On the days of phase assemblies, children take part, as a phase group, at the start of the assembly.
Reaching Out To All
Outside the curriculum, children are encouraged to take an active role in events throughout the year developing a sense of belonging to their community. We develop a clear understanding of our environmental responsibility to be stewards of creation, working in solidarity with our global family to preserve the precious world we live in.
We actively encourage children to support those who are vulnerable and in that way we are displaying the core gospel values taught by Jesus. Among other charities, we regularly support:
- Nugent Care
- Children in Need
- Cafod
- The Food Bank
- Poppy Appeal
- Marie Curie
- Local Nursing and Care Homes
Sacramental Preparation:
For Baptised children who wish to, they can receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, and Holy Communion from Year 4 onwards. Within the programme of sacramental preparation emphasis is placed on the shared responsibility between home, school and Parish. For more information: