Curriculum Overview

The curriculum at St Mary’s is designed to help children to learn to their optimum capacity and enjoyment and is based on the most up to date knowledge and understanding of how learning takes place.

Ensuring optimum progress in English and Mathematics is at the heart of our mission at St Mary’s. We believe attention to these key learning areas is essential. The children participate in daily English lessons (which encompass reading and writing) and Mathematics lessons applying skills, knowledge and understandings from these key curriculum areas across all aspects of the curriculum.

During these important years, teachers strive to produce active, engaged and motivated learners. In addition to studying the core subjects of Mathematics and English, students become immersed in integrated studies through Science, History and Geography and they are increasingly able to work using a variety of resources and technology.

Another curriculum area the children encounter weekly is Korean. Currently children in 4-6 at St Mary’s learn Korean and this subject is part of the fabric of our school culture.

We believe in the importance of building a solid foundation in Science during the primary school years. At St Mary’s the children actively and regularly participate in the process of scientific investigation by observing, classifying, exploring, predicting, testing, modifying and applying understanding to reach conclusions and interpret data. Students develop skills in scientific investigation of physical phenomena, living things and earth and its surroundings.

The children participate in PE and Sport each week.

Children at St Mary’s enjoy the creative and performing arts through class-based Art, Music and Drama classes and also have opportunities to participate in a broad range of artistic endeavours as part of the co-curricular programme.

By offering a broad range of learning experiences, St Mary’s strives to provide an enriched learning environment that enhances the total development of each student, cognitively, emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually.