Curriculum
| CURRICULUM INTENT | ||||||
Our Mission | ||||||
Working together to give every child an excellent education in a caring environment | ||||||
Vision for our children | ||||||
To reach their full potential regardless of their starting points, backgrounds and abilities | To become good people and make a positive contribution to their communities and beyond – be the best they can be | To succeed as lifelong learners now and in the future | ||||
To behave well, work hard and have positive attitudes that will enable them to get the most out of their learning and contribute to school-life | To have the skills, knowledge and personal attributes to thrive, flourish, embracing success and challenge | To be curious, active learners who are enthusiastic to acquire knowledge and skills that will last a lifetime | ||||
Intent | ||||||
Teachers are good role models, who seize opportunities challenge themselves through cpd and collaborative work
| For teachers, children and parents to understand how current skills and next steps will lead us to reach our aspirations | Where there are barriers, we pride ourselves on embracing different approaches and seizing new opportunities to ensure high quality learning for all | Exploit every opportunity to develop children’s core skills and language acquisition and expose children to challenging new vocabulary | Our extra-curricular offer is accessible to all, and responsive to children’s needs, interests and aspirations | ||
Implementation | ||||||
Provide explicit curriculum opportunities to support and nurture children’s physical, emotional health, and well-being | Through positive relationships with all stake holders including children, parents, governors and the local community, provide a curriculum that is fit for purpose | Teach the right knowledge and skills in a sequential and systematic way. Ensure that children can apply their knowledge, make connections and remember more | Teaching is rooted in high quality practical and hands-on experiences. Concrete resources are used to enhance learning and enable abstract concepts to become embedded | Subject leaders strive to plan and drive subjects forward, purposefully monitoring and supporting colleagues to ensure consistent high-quality provision | ||
Success Criteria - Our children will develop… | ||||||
Respect, Resilience, Co-operation, Ambition, Reflection, Empathy, Confidence, Curiosity, Commitment, Friendship, Self-regulation, Independence, Enthusiasm, Brave, Problem-solving, Responsible, Perseverance, Grateful, Good humour, Concentration, Optimism, Organised, Creativity, Integrity, Kindness, Politeness, Self-belief, Questioning, Reasoning, Listening and communication | ||||||
What does your child learn at school each day? Find information about our curriculum subjects here.
This is the new curriculum that we have developed in response to the introduction by the Government of the New National Curriculum. Below are the themes taught in our school.
Themes
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | Module 5 | Module 6 |
Nursery Orange & Yellow | Marvellous Me | Festivals & Celebrations | Growing & Living | Growing & Living | Come Outside | Come Outside |
Reception Classes 1 & 2 | Getting to know us | Festivals & Celebrations | A new beginning | A new beginning | Here and There | Here and There |
Year 1 Classes 3 & 4 | Weather and Seasons | We are Amazing | Toys | Animals | Plants | Seaside Holidays |
Year 2 Classes 5 & 6 | Great Fire of London | Our World | Food around the World | Famous People | Animal Survival | Castles |
Year 3 Classes 7 & 8 | Light | Cycles of Life | The Stone Age | The Bronze Age | The Iron Age | Forces of Nature |
Year 4 Classes 9 & 10 | Aztecs | Eruptions | Egypt | Ancient Greece | Habitats | Richard III |
Year 5 Classes 11 & 12 | Changing Materials | Maya | Romans | Forces | Anglo Saxons Vikings | Space Race |
Year 6 Classes 13 & 14 | Industrial Revolution | Evolution | The Great Victorians | Lights, Camera, Action | The Living World | World War II |
Though most of our work will be taught around these themes, some skills and knowledge will have to be taught separately.
Nursery and Reception follow the curriculum as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) document.
Find out more about what each year group will be learning this year by clicking below or contacting your child's class teacher.
The DfE (Department for Education) has recently produced a new guide for parents 'What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage' (formerly) 'What to expect when' which guides parents through what to expect in their child's development. It aligns with the new Development Matters produced in 2021. Please click on the EYFS link above to view this guide.