Curriculum

In the most recent parent survey:

* 85% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'My child enjoys learning and is stimulated by the learning environment' 

The results of the whole survey are available using the link below

What does your child learn at school each day?

We are developing our curriculum to become based around enquiry-led pedagogy. As part of this development we are introducing ‘States of Being’ to empower learners. 

Subjects are taught through the following ‘States of Being’:
•    Authors – readers and writers
•    Mathematicians
•    Engineers (Computing and DT)
•    Athletes (PE)
•    Musicians
•    Geographers
•    Historians
•    Scientists
•    Artists
•    Philosophers (RE and PSHE)
•    Linguists (MFL)

We use a range of schemes to help us achieve our Intent. These schemes support how we implement our curriculum these include:

SCARF – PHSE

Understanding Christianity – RE

Curious Computing – Computing

White Rose – Maths

Little Wandle – SSP Phonics

Curious Linguists – MfL

Through CPD and coaching with Lighting Up Learning, the staff are able to implement the ‘Curious City Curriculum’ which encourages the children to ask and answer questions, learn from prior experiences and explore through challenges and enquiries.

Our curriculum is in line with the National Curriculum.  A copy of the framework document for primary schools can be found here:   https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/425601/PRIMARY_national_curriculum.pdf

Visit the class pages for more detailed information about the enquiry question each class is currently investigating.  

Free Provision

Free Provision is anything that is freely available to the school or pupils, or is free after initial outlay (for example for a license or staff training).  We use a wide range of free provisions throughout the school, below is a list of the most common ones:

Year 4/ Year 5/ Year 6

• Be the Teachers (spellings)
• Reading between the Lines (reading comprehension/inference)
• Spelling made easy
• Power of 1 (maths)
• Power of 2 (maths)
• Toe by Toe (reading/phonics)
• Memory processing games
• Nessy
• Prompt cards on tables
• Speech & Language personalised activities

Year 2/Year 3

• Nessy
• Phonics Play website
• Hit the Button website
• Phonics resources downloadable free from websites, e.g. TES
• Speech & Language resources
• Maths games

Reception/ Year 1

• 5-minute maths box
• 5-minute Literacy box
• Nessy
• Speech & Language resources
• English as an additional language visitors
• Letterland
• Memory games
• Storybird