Year group specific curriculum documents can be found on the relevant class pages.
Curriculum Principles
By the time children leave us, we want them to have a specific set of knowledge and skills that enable them to be caring, proud and successful. This means being able to be open to new things, ask great questions and to think for themselves. We also want our children to know themselves and how to be active, motivated, successful learners.
Our curriculum is mapped with the end goal in mind - in each subject we are clear on what we expect children to know, do and be by the time they leave us at the end of Year 6. Individually mapped knowledge and skills for each curriculum subject outline how this will be achieved. The curriculum is based on five key principles:
Language and vocabulary are at the heart of the curriculum, with direct instruction of key words and concepts as part of every lesson.
Foundational concepts - the ‘golden thread’ of each subject - are built upon each year, enabling children to build effective schema of their knowledge and ensure a logical sequence of learning. Children’s learning therefore builds upon what they have learned before and prepares them for future knowledge.
Learning requires knowledge to be committed to long-term memory, so content, tasks and sequencing are designed with principles of cognitive science in mind.
Assessment for progression is integrated into the curriculum from the initial planning stages, making it a powerful tool to support pupils’ progress.
Professional development is focused on ensuring strong subject leaders and excellent classroom teachers, who deeply understand and advocate for the curricula they lead and teach.
We regularly reflect on, and adapt, our curriculum, to ensure it is:
Diverse and inclusive, representing our own community and illuminating the world beyond our community.
Locally relevant, highlighting our close links with our local community and our responsibility to care for it.
Enriched by a range of carefully planned opportunities for children to access a wide range of cultural opportunities.