Our School Curriculum
Love, Learn, Grow
Southwick School as we know it was established in 1869 to provide and education based on religious and moral instruction for the poorer families of the parish. Our mission is to provide a loving, purposeful, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment where all are valued and encouraged to persevere to achieve their potential as well as have respect for God and His world.
Through a loving Christian fellowship, our children learn all of the values, skills and knowledge they need so that they can grow into positive and active members of the community in which they live.
Our vision is theological rooted:
“Do everything in love” 1 Corinthians 16:14
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” Corinthians 13: 4-5
‘To love’ is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Jesus preached that to love God and others are the greatest commands. The call to live a life marked by love is a consistent message found throughout the bible. When the apostle Paul wrote to the church of Corinth, he instructed them to do everything in love. Therefore, as a school, love and compassion for the self, others and God’s world are at the centre of all we do.
Curriculum Drivers |
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| Our curriculum drivers form the basis of everything we do and how we behave in and around school, from Reception to Year 6, in all aspects of school life. Through consultation with stakeholders, the key theme that came through was ‘respect’, one of our key Christian values. We feel that for the children to be successful, active and happy members of society. | ||||||||||
| Respecting self | Respecting others | Respecting the world and beyond | ||||||||
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“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” (Peter 4:12) |
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Matthew 7:12) |
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Golden Threads |
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These are key issues which were felt to be so important that they needed to run through all areas of the curriculum. In any lesson, you will see examples of each of these. These were also decided by stakeholders. |
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Understanding and use of language |
Inclusivity and diversity |
Our Christian Values |
Ambition and high expectations |
British Values |
Behaviour Curriculum |
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We believe that being able to be articulate both in the written and spoken forms is the key to successful communication and learning across the curriculum. |
Every lesson should be accessible to every child, both in terms of learning and representation. |
Our 6 key values, underpinned by Love, run throughout our lessons – this is the key to how we encourage spiritual growth. |
We have high expectations and big ambitions for every child in terms of behaviour and learning. Learning is always challenging and thought provoking. |
British Values are a fundamental component of our own Christian Values. |
At Southwick, we model good learning behaviours – this does not stop in Reception, it carries on all through school. |
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