Beacon Curriculum
Beacon Curriculum Vision Statement
"Let Your Light Shine" – Matthew 5:16
At Billinge St Aidan’s Church of England Primary School, our Beacon Curriculum (named due to our location in the village, with its own Beacon, at the highest point on Merseyside, that was built to guide others through times of darkness) is underpinned by our Christian vision to nurture and inspire every child to let their light shine, academically, spiritually, and socially. Rooted in Christian values, our curriculum is designed to equip children with the knowledge, skills, and character to flourish as confident individuals, compassionate citizens, and lifelong learners.
Intent
Our curriculum is intentionally designed to:
- Foster Excellence: Provide a broad, balanced, and ambitious education that enables every child to reach their God-given potential.
- Reflect Christian Values: Embed our values of love, respect, perseverance, and service in all aspects of learning and school life.
- Celebrate Individuality: Recognise and celebrate the unique light within every child, supporting their personal development and well-being.
- Prepare for the Future: Equip children with the resilience, knowledge, and skills to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Implementation
Through high-quality teaching and learning experiences, we ensure that our curriculum:
- Provides a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy, while offering rich opportunities across all subjects, including science, the arts, and humanities.
- Embeds spiritual development through daily worship, religious education, and opportunities to explore big questions about faith, identity, and purpose.
- Is inclusive and aspirational, meeting the diverse needs of all learners, including those with additional needs and those who are gifted and talented.
- Offers enrichment opportunities such as trips, clubs, and community service, allowing children to connect learning with real-world experiences.
Impact
The impact of our curriculum is evident in:
- Children who are confident, articulate, and compassionate, living out Christian values in their daily lives.
- Academic outcomes that reflect the high expectations we hold for all learners.
- A school community where every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to shine their light in service to others and to God.
- Learners who leave St Aidan’s ready to contribute positively to their communities and embrace life’s opportunities and challenges.
In partnership with families, the church, and the wider community, we are committed to ensuring that every child at Billinge St Aidan’s experiences a curriculum that ignites curiosity, fosters joy in learning, and enables them to shine brightly for the glory of God and the benefit of others.
"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." – Matthew 5:16
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Hover over main menu then select a subject to be taken to that page. There you will find an overview of each subject's content, progression mapping with an Intent, Implementation and Impact statement and most importantly all our Knowledge Organisers which ecplain the content of each unit of work and the key assessment statements - the skills and knowledge that we want EVERY child to achieve in.
Our units are, where possible, taught in blocks ie. a full unit of Geography will be taught before a History unit, a full unit of Art will be taught before Design and Technology (or vice-versa) etc. Daily lessons of Reading/Phonics, English and Maths take place in every year group. Weekly lessons on PE, RE, RHE, Online Safety takes place. Music, Compuitng and MFL may be done either weekly or in blocks dependent on resources.
We have adopted Roshenshine's Principles of Instruction as our Teaching and Learning strategy across school.
We have created our own BEACON Principles to summarise this. These elements occur in all lessons in all subjects across school.
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We also use a "Six Steps to St Aidan's Success" pathway for children to learn how to become more reseilient and find their own way to solutions before asking an adult in the room.
The poster, which is displayed in classrooms and around school, can be found in the files below.