St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

“Caritas Christi Urget Nos –

The love of Christ urges us to care for each other and strive for excellence in everything we do.”

Author: E Julian

Friendship

In KS1, following a body of work on what it means to be a good friend to others, the children created a set of instructions on the computers, which they

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SS. Peter & Paul

This weekend marks the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, two very different men who were both fundamental to the history of our church. Saint Peter, a rock, whom Jesus

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Priest or Deacon?

In UKS2, we have been learning about the role of both a priest and a deacon following on from our learning about Baptism (and the fact that both can minister

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Ascension Day

Today is the feast of the Ascension, a holy day of obligation, where we commemorate the Ascension of Christ into heaven. Fr Getachew joined us in school this morning to

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May – The Month of Mary

The month of May is dedicated to Mary. It is the month when Spring begins and the earth blooms. In Ancient Greece, May was dedicated to the goddess of fertility,

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CAFOD Assembly

This morning, we were joined by Laura from CAFOD Schools who shared the good work of CAFOD with us in assembly. The children worked so hard during the Big Lent

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Racial Justice

At St. Vincent’s, racial justice spreads much wider than just the weeks around Racial Justice Sunday. We believe that the creation of all human beings in the image of God

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Wear a Hat Day!

On the 22nd March, the children all came into school wearing hats. There was a wonderful array of headwear on show including some homemade specialties! The day was to raise

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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.