Enriching our children's lives
At St Rose, we want to provide our children with experiences that will enrich their lives, enhance our curriculum and provide them with opportunities to visit places that some may never be able to encounter. Regardless of background, we want to develop their strengths, skills and interests through their time in our school and give all our children the chance to thrive and succeed.
Through our carefully planned curriculum, we have made meaningful links which enable our children to be able to immerse themselves in the different topics.
- VR headsets allow us to take our children to far off places, explores different elements of the past and develop their language skills through immersive classroom experiences.
- All our children have two opportunities to enjoy our Forest School area as part of their DT curriculum. Scheduled for different seasons in the academic year, they can develop their tool handling skills whilst also enhancing their team-building skills through the variety of activities designed for them.
- Our academic calendar has workshops scheduled that take place in school, delivered by external companies, which provide our children with the chance to learn new skills and information from experts and these are then transferred into the classroom.
- Our annual retreat day, either during the season of Advent or Lent, enables the whole school to take the time to reflect and consider the importance of this liturgical season and the part that we need to play in it.
- Our class visits have been carefully chosen so that our children are able to visit local places of interest that enhance their curriculum, along with providing an experience that they may not be able to have outside of school.
- We have a calendar of sporting events that provide all our children with the chance to take part in a range of different activities.
- We offer our children the chance to perform in different concerts through our links with our local Catholic secondary school and the Birmingham Youth Proms.
- Our after-school club program gives our children the chance to meet with other children from other year groups and develop their skills in different sports, choir, and sign language.
The table below details the wide variety of opportunities and experiences we provide our children in St Rose.
Year Group | What is the experience? | What type of experience is it? | How does it link to our curriculum? |
| Nursery | All about me | In school workshop | Understanding the world – All about me |
British Science Week Workshop | In school Workshop | Understanding the world – Understanding my body | |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | Literacy | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop | Expressive Arts | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Understanding the world, PSED and PD | |
Living caterpillars / Butterfly garden | Life cycles | Understanding the world – growing and changing. | |
(Year A) Ash End Farm | Visit to experience the farm | Understanding the world – growing and changing, animals and their babies | |
(Year B) Transport Museum | Visit to local historical place of interest | Understanding the world – Journeys and Transport | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to literacy | |
| Reception | All about me | In school workshop | Understanding the world – All about me |
British Science Week Workshop | In school Workshop | Understanding the world – Understanding my body | |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | Literacy | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop | Expressive Arts | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Understanding the world, PSED and PD | |
Living Eggs | Life cycles | Understanding the world – growing and changing. | |
(Year A) Ash End Farm | Visit to experience the farm | Understanding the world – growing and changing, animals and their babies | |
(Year B) Transport Museum | Visit to local historical place of interest | Understanding the world – Journeys and Transport | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to literacy | |
| Year 1 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
Think Tank Trip | Visit to science museum | Links to Animals and their needs, materials and magnets, human body units in Science | |
Faith experience – St Philips Cathedral | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
| Year 2 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
Mount Pleasant Farm | Visit to local farm | Links to Plants and Life Cycles in Science Writing opportunities in English | |
Faith experience – Shri Venkateswara | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
| Year 3 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
All Things Wild | Visit to local place of interest | Links to Rocks and Fossils and Life Cycles in Science | |
Faith experience – Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
Youth Proms | Choir children singing at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham | Music | |
| Year 4 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Visit to local place of interest | Links to Science | |
Faith experience – Birmingham Buddist Vihara | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
Youth Proms | Choir children singing at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham | Music | |
STACS Stem Event | STEM workshop at St Thomas Aquinas (local secondary school) | Science and DT | |
Birmingham Music Service | Learn to play an instrument | Weekly Ukulele lessons as part of Music Curriculum | |
West Midlands Fire Service | SPARKS workshop | Links to fire safety in RSHE | |
| Year 5 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
Black Country Living Museum | Visit to local area of interest | Links to Industrial Revolution and the Victorians in History and Bridges in DT | |
Faith experience – Birmingham Central Mosque | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values, History, Art | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
STACS Stem Event | STEM workshop at St Thomas Aquinas (local secondary school) | Air resistance in Science and DT | |
STACs PE event | Sporting event at St Thomas Aquinas (local secondary school) | PE | |
Birmingham Music Service | Learn to play an instrument | Weekly Ukulele after school club to continue learning from Year 4 in Music. | |
Youth Proms | Choir children singing at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham | Music | |
STACS Performances:
| Opportunity for some children to work with other local catholic schools to perform in a large-scale performance | RE, Music, Enrichment | |
| Year 6 | British Science Week Workshop | In school workshop with theme related to British Science Week | Science |
World Book Day / Poetry Day | In school workshop relating to either World Book Day or Poetry | English | |
African Drumming Workshop | In school workshop in week leading up to World Music Day | Music | |
Online Safety Workshop | In school workshop during E-safety week | Computing / RSHE | |
Shakespeare Workshop | In school workshop relating to one of Shakespeare’s plays | Link to English during Shakespeare Week. | |
Transition Workshop | In school workshop to help prepare for transition from Year 6 to secondary school | RSHE | |
Advent / Lent Retreat | Whole School Faith Retreat | RE | |
Forest School | Nature / Fire / Dens | Links to DT, Science and Enrichment | |
Imperial War Museum (WW1 Gallery) & Tour of houses of Parliament | London Visit | Links to World War I and Suffragettes in History, Citizenship and British Values in RSHE | |
Faith experience – Birmingham Progressive Synagogue | Online visit relating to another faith | RE, RSHE, British Values, History | |
Alton Castle Residential | Residential and religious retreat experience | Catholic Retreat in RE and Adventurous Activities in PE | |
(Year A) Christmas Theatre trip - Birmingham REP (Year B) Pantomime performance in school | To experience a live performance at a theatre or in school | Enrichment and cultural capital Links to Reading for Pleasure | |
Youth Proms | Choir children singing at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham | Music | |
STACS Performances:
| Opportunity for some children to work with other local catholic schools to perform in a large-scale performance | RE, Music, Enrichment |
Enrichment wish
In keeping with our focus on the Catholic Virtues, each class has their own 'wish' that they are hoping demonstrates their use of the virtues. As a school, we look to show our use of the virtues in all that we do. With this in mind, we have an 'enrichment wish' for the whole school...
To live out Pope Francis' teaching and help to care for our Common Home.
If you would like to know more about what it means to 'Live wisely, think deeply, love generously' then please click on the picture above to watch a cartoon where the charity CAFOD helps us to understand what Pope Francis asks of us.
Will you play your part to look after our common home?
Can you take simple everyday eco-actions to care for the earth, like turning off lights, reducing water waste and recycling?
And will you live more simply, reducing the amount of things we buy and throw away, so that we don’t take more than our fair share?