It is our intention to build the foundations of lifelong learners by developing children’s curiosity, creativity and strive for them to be active participants in their learning.
We have created a four year whole school curriculum which is based on a lead learning question which is different in each class. We teach the skills and knowledge throughout the half term to ensure that the children are able to answer the key question. This includes teaching children the discipline knowledge (how to be a historian) and the substantive knowledge (key facts about a specific area e.g. The Egyptian’s built the pyramids in Egypt) that children should learn within each discrete subject area.
Our curriculum is progressive so children will learn more complex skills and knowledge as they move through the key stages. Our school vision and values are threaded through our curriculum enabling children to aspire to be their best self in all areas
How we Implement our Intent
We enrich our curriculum with real experiences which allow children to develop their learning behaviours to become successful learners and focus on promoting our core values-respect, cooperation, courage, happiness, kindness, honesty. Within our 4 year cycle, we use a range of engaging topics which cover the National Curriculum objectives and demonstrate examples of our core values.
Respect – We support all children to develop their own ideas and we listen and respect everyone’s opinion.
Cooperation – We enable children to learn to work together to discuss, explore and investigate different areas of the curriculum
Courage – We will support children to take risks and challenge themselves through a well planned curriculum
Happiness – We plan a range of experiences which are engaging and stimulating which children find fun and engaging
Kindness – We promote kindness through the curriculum by enabling children to find examples of kindness and share this with their peers.
Honesty – We plan and model how honesty is an important value through the experiences and knowledge that we share.
We are very fortunate to have wonderful grounds including a playing field, a pond, two playgrounds and forest school area and experienced staff which enhance our curriculum.
All children will have at least one-half term of forest school coordinated by our Forest School leader, Mrs Higdon.
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