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: Michael Burson

Poplar Class Outdoor Learning Adventures

In Poplar Class this week, we have been on an exciting outdoor learning adventure! The children have embraced the wonders of God’s creation, exploring nature and deepening their understanding of

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LKS2’s Roald Dahl Museum Trip

On Wednesday 13th June 2024, LKS2 went on a trip to The Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden, which linked to our recent narrative writing work on ‘The BFG’. We

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Year 5 Forest School

In the heart of nature lies a classroom unlike any other, where the rustle of leaves and the chirping of birds serve as the backdrop to learning. This is the

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LKS2 Stone Age Workshop

As part of our Spring Project Based Learning, LKS2 enjoyed Stone Age workshops at school today (12th March 2024). They were full of activities using genuine Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic

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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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Training/Support for parents.

Dear parents, Please see the links below to attend different support/training in January-March: Barnet Children’s Integrated Therapies Speech and Language Therapy – Eating and Drinking Telephone Drop-in: https://admin.barnet.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/07%20SLT%20eating%20and%20drinking%20drop%20in%20flyer.pdf Barnet Children’s Integrated Therapy Universal Training

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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.