As a learning community centred in Christ, we walk hand in hand with God on our journey in faith.
Our Vision
At English Martyrs’, we believe that a stimulating and creative English curriculum will give our children the best possible opportunity to become confident, literate and successful members of society. In order to build in a deep-rooted love of English language and literature, we ensure that at the very heart of our curriculum, lie rich- texts and inspirational teaching, which brings learning to life.
We are delighted to announce that Anita, Remario, Rahma and Heritage won the CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme category for A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop by Kate Wakeling with their performance of The Washing Machine Jive. They were invited to the National Theatre, London on the 12th July. As part of the day, they enjoyed performance workshops with the National Theatre Team and performed at the Poetry Award Show alongside the 2024 shortlisted poets. You can view their winning performance at the 29:50 mark in the video below.
In collaboration with the Children's Book Project, we opened our very own Bookshop!
The children were given the opportunity to explore a selection of high-quality, gently used books tailored to a range of ages and stages. Each child had the chance to browse through the collection and select a book to take home, completely free of charge. We believe that fostering a love of reading is essential to our children’s educational development and we were delighted to provide them with this opportunity. Children enjoyed the experience of choosing and exploring a diverse range of books, while also recommending their favourites to peers. This helped to develop our reading community. The bookshop will remain open regularly, providing ongoing opportunities for our pupils to browse and immerse themselves in the joy of reading.
Years 5 and 6 enjoyed a visit from British Indian storyteller, performer and author Dr Vayu Naidu. She shared the story of Diwali and talked about her new book, 'The Living Legend: Ramayana Tales from Far and Near'. She discussed the ethos her book, the similarities between all of our faiths and our shared responsibility to care for creation. The pupils had an opportunity to ask her questions about the inspiration for her books and her writing journey.
English Curriculum Statements - Intent - Implement - Impact
Progression Documents, Reading Spines and Whole Year maps