Our Social Justice Curriculum Book

Mount Carmel
Catholic School

Our Social Justice Curriculum

The Power of Learning through Social Justice

'I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.'
Mark 10:10

Mount Carmel Values

Our aim is for every child to leave here an Ambassador of Christ.
Our values are deeply rooted in the high expectations that we have of each child in the school. Our Values permeate across the school through children's learning, friendships, behaviour and leadership.
Our values come from the Church.

C - consideration
H - helpfulness
U - unity
R - respect
C - commitment
H - honesty

Our British Values

Our children learn about our British Values through 5 areas. These are discussed at whole school liturgies and during lunch times. We are committed to serving our community, with the strong belief that we are one school for all.

Our Power Values

Our aim is for every child to leave with the power to make a positive change in the world. Through our subjects there are five themes that we believe are integral with teaching children how to become powerful adults.

We ensure that these themes run through our subjects. Children learn about 5 areas of power - Education, Religion, Resources, People and Legacy.

Our aim for your child by the time they leave Mount Carmel.

Social Justice is about transforming lives. It is about giving people with multiple disadvantages the support they need to turn their lives around.

As Catholics we look to the six areas of Social Justice to ensure that your child is being made aware of the social issues in society so they can make a change. We teach your child this through:

Dignity of the Human Person
Family and Community
Solidarity and the Common Good
Rights and Responsibilities
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Stewardship

The Power of Learning

EYFS

God loves us as His children. Children will know what we are all different and amazing. We love and look after each other because we are brothers and sisters. Children will learn that loving each other makes us strong.

God loves is equal. We are all amazing.

Through the Creation Story for children
to know that as each day was different, God has no favourite
days, He loves us all. For children to celebrate what is different.

We
look after each other as we are brother and sister. Loving each other makes us
strong.

For children to learn that we are all
brothers and sisters. Looking at different ways we can show love to each other.
For children to discuss that if they work together could they achieve more.

How the Dignity of the Human Person is taught across the school

We are all equal in God’s eyes and loved.

For children
to know that God sees and values each person that he has created. For children
to understand what it means to be carved in the palm of His hand.

I have been given a special gift for the
world.

For children to recognise
the gifts they have been given. For children to know which gifts they value for
themselves. And to start looking outwards where they can look at the gifts that they are giving others.

Each person is unique and irreplaceable –
everyone matters.

Children will learn that there is a
link between their gifts. They will learn that everyone is unique and needed to
make the whole picture. No one can take their place.

People matter more than possessions.

For children to read stories that make
them think about money and it’s value. For
them to show the respect towards people first and not to judge them on their
possessions.

The Power of Learning

EYFS

Children will learn the difference between their home family and their school family. They will learn that we are all different and we love and care for each other. The reason why we love each other is because we are all brothers and sisters in one family.

We are all part of a community and we
look after each other.

Understanding
what a Community is. Children will learn what makes a school community and a
family community. Children will look at how they can make their community
stronger. Children will look at how to live out our Mission Statement in the
Community.

I belong to my family and my community
needs me.

Children to
understand their role in their family and in the community looking at
similarities and differences.

Children
to learn that small actions have a great impact.

How Family and Community is taught across the school

What makes a community?

For children to recgonise
the communities that they are in – School community, Church community, local
communities.

For
children to look in to the history of how they started and what they do today.
Does a community need a leader and what rules

Who is in my community?

Children to look at populations to
understand the different cultures and nationalities that make up
a community.

To
look at the special features that make a community. For children to debate
about whether all communities are inclusive.

Building up the community

For children to recognise who is in need in their community.
They will put a practical idea next to each need to see which of these is the
greatest need. Who will do these roles?

Building up the Kingdom of God

Children will learn that to honour God’s wish we need to love one
another. Children will delve deep in
to the meaning of love and how this can be challenging. For children to know
they are building God’s kingdom here on earth.

The Power of Learning

EYFS

For children to learn that we are all friends. That we play together in love and peace. Children will learn that they need to help each other and we always thank God for all our friends.

We are brothers and sisters – one family
one world.

With the
theme ‘one world, one family living in peace’ children to express creatively
this meaning. How we recognise that we do not do everything the same, but we
still work and love together.

We build together a community of peace
and we celebrate together

For children
to look at the different types of peace. To look at how different things make
them feel peaceful. To know what prevents peace. For children to celebrate the
Big Family. To look at all the different cultures in the class and celebrate
them together.

How Solidarity and the Common Good is taught across the school

I listen to you with my ears, eyes, heart
and mind.

For children to discuss and learn the
different ways that we can pick up messges
from each other. Children need to learn that we listen in many different ways.

We walk together as people of peace.

Children will learn how
important it is to walk together. Children will learn through paintings
solidarity, Common Good and Peace.

Why
do some people have a desire to do more for mankind.

We face challenges together.

Children will learn that to be in
solidarity together we are often faced with big challenges and barriers,
which can sometimes seem too great, we give up. A Christian keeps on trying as
they know others need them to.

Building our own Mission Team.

For children to have a clear
understanding of Mission and how a team of people, coming together, can make a
real difference to one area in life.

To
look at all the different mission teams that are on offer and how can children
join them.

The Power of Learning

EYFS

Children will learn that God wants everyone to be happy. God gives us all we need to be happy. Children will learn about how important it is to make the right choices. We all share God's gifts.

Happiness is? Finding happiness with each
other.

For children to know what makes them happy. To know there are many things at different times that make them happy. To look at the feelings they have experienced when they have helped someone.

For children to look at the effect of
making a good choice and a bad choice.

For children to understand that making
the right choice is not always easy and we may need other people to help us.

Children to learn how things are unfair
and how we need to ensure that fairness is embedded in their actions and words.