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Welcome Statement

Here at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More, we are proud of the extensive improvements that have taken place both within and outside of the school. The external grounds have won a prestigious national award and include a beautiful prayer garden, a magnificent amphitheatre, trim trail and sports area. We also have excellent nursery provision for children from two years old in our nursery building.

The school’s motto is: “Journeying together with Jesus Christ, we learn to love and love to learn.”

Our curriculum is designed to ensure that children achieve their full potential academically, spiritually and personally. We aim to develop good global citizens in a modern and world class system – children that are prepared for success in life. The school aims to ignite children’s love of learning through opportunities to excite, enrich and explore! The school offers extensive opportunities for pupils to share their voice and be represented across committees and communities within the school. All pupils are offered the opportunity to represent the pupil body and the process for some of these roles form part of the democratic process within the school. All pupils learn the importance of demonstrating respect for the learning environment and for those elected into representing the school.

At Ss John Fisher & Thomas More, we work within a Catholic ethos to create an inclusive learning culture, where children are challenged in their thinking, strive for continuous improvement and are committed to lifelong learning. Our values are rooted in the Gospel: those of forgiveness – reconciling with others; courage – standing up for what is right and the individual liberty of others; peace – promoting a learning environment where tolerance of faiths and beliefs is supported across the curriculum; and compassion – demonstrating love and empathy in all areas and members of the school community.

We follow the English National Curriculum which aims to provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum allowing access to all pupils at their appropriate level. Every effort is made to make learning enjoyable, worthwhile and ensure the school provides stimulating experiences that employ a variety of teaching strategies. English (Reading; Writing; Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling) & Maths are taught discretely in small sized teaching groups which carefully match pupils’ learning needs. The other core subject of RE is also taught discretely using the Shrewsbury diocese approved schemes: ‘The Vine and the Branches’ and ‘The Way, the Truth & the Life’. There is also a daily act of collective worship in accordance with statutory requirements; the prayer and liturgy for pupils is strong with further opportunities for pupil representation across the Faith & Prayer Leaders group, and Mini Vinnies.

The knowledge and skills in other subjects are taught sequentially in units. Each topic / theme links closely to core texts for each year group. This is because we believe that reading and the development of language needs to be at the heart of our curriculum design. The curriculum is then enriched through a range of external visitors (including artists and sports coaches), trips and visits and other ‘wow’ moments which help to bring each topic alive for the children.

Ss John Fisher & Thomas More is a vibrant school, which has been acclaimed for its award-winning choir and its achievements in gardening, drama, sport and inclusion.

A warm welcome always awaits you!

Ss John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Primary School is part of the Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust. More details about the Trust can be found by following the link to the website below:

https://corpuschristitrust.co.uk