St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
Psalm 133.1

Category: Upper KS2

Heart Workshop

Yesterday, as part of British Science Week, UKS2 classes were wowed by Hands-On Science and their workshop on the heart and the circulatory system. The children were able to show

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Lent

Lent is well and truly upon us here at St. Vincent’s. It is a solemn time of preparation for Easter. It is where we remember and anticipate the events of

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World Book Day 2024

As always St Vincent’s celebrated World Book Day in style! Children (and staff) dressed up in characters from their favourite book and we had a book parade in the playground

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Children’s Mental Health Week

Highlights from Children’s Mental Health Week  5-11th February 2024 ‘My Voice Matters’  We are thrilled to share with you the fantastic activities and initiatives that took place during Mental Health

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World Thinking Day

Today is World Thinking Day, a celebration where ten million Guides & Scouts are invited to think of each other and celebrate their peers all around the world. The children

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From Ur to the Promised Land

Children across the school have been learning the history of Judaism this half term, exploring the story of Abraham, the ‘Father of Judaism’, and the covenant God made with him.

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Litter Picking

Our Mini Vinnies have been busy again this afternoon, keeping our school grounds tidy. Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, regularly forms part of our discussion during our meetings and today,

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Joyful Waiting!

Advent is a season of waiting – joyful waiting – for the birth of Christ. The school has been aglow in recent weeks with the sights and sounds of Advent

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Curriculum Intent

At St Vincent’s it is our INTENT is to enable ALL children to thrive through the opportunities we provide them with, in order to:

Curriculum Context

St Vincent’s is a 1.5 form entry school with 285 children ranging from 4 -11. Children come predominantly from the parishes of Sacred Heart in Mill Hill and St Anthony’s in Edgware.

Children come from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds, speak 17 different languages and hail from 26 different ethnic groups. The curriculum we present, and promote, to the children is an endeavour to reflect these differences by providing opportunities to explore the different countries, languages and customs our children are part of through the projects they investigate. We have looked closely at the context of our school, the backgrounds of the children and how life is for a child growing up in North London today. We have used the underlying principles of our Catholic Faith and the example of our namesake St Vincent to create a set of values which lie at the heart of our curriculum.

We are aware of the changing nature of society and the pressures faced by young children as they enter the next stage of their education. The rise in Mental Health related issues has been widely documented across the media. Therefore, issues such as internet safety and the enormous impact across society of social media are at the forefront of our minds when planning our curriculum. With the current worldwide concerns relating to Covid 19, racial justice, equality and diversity, as well as gender and economic background, we feel it is our duty to prepare the children through a concerted focus on building independence, resilience and communication skills linked to our Vincentian Values.