‘…the school has developed a rich and relevant curriculum which has an excellent impact on children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and combines subjects together very well through a cross-curricular approach to learning. Pupils say that this approach makes lessons interesting and enjoyable and provides them with a range of structured opportunities to develop new skills.’
Ofsted 2012
Our Curriculum Intent
School vision statement: Growing together in wisdom and love; discovering life in all its fullness.
A thousand years ago, our small town was the first capital city of all England. Today, it hosts an international community of 3000 designers and engineers, at a world class research facility. Many are parents, some are governors. We soak up their expertise and spirit of innovation, combining it with the timeless beauty of the ancient and the traditional, to create the future.
Our vision is to create a learning culture that ignites young minds and gives them limitless opportunities in the twenty-first century. Today’s children live in a digital age; our curriculum responds and adapts to the continuous changes in our technology-enhanced environment and society, whilst adhering to our core values of LOVE, COURAGE, RESPECT KINDNESS, INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY.
Every member of staff is engaged in dreaming, defining and delivering one key aspect of that vision: building ‘Citizens of the Future.’
| We Aim To… | In order to achieve these aims, our curriculum will: |
|---|---|
| Encourage and develop the joy of learning in all children. | Be creative, vibrant and engaging. |
| Prepare children for the future, enabling them to fulfil their potential and develop as rounded individuals. | Support and enable the highest quality learning experiences. Challenge children to excel personally, creatively, physically, academically. |
| Enable children to integrate new learning into their existing understanding. | Provide clear progression. Link learning across subject boundaries. |
| Value children, respecting and celebrating each one as unique. | Be rooted in our values. Be adapted and personalised in order to ensure equal access for all learners. Include high quality personal, social and health education. Provide religious education in line with our Christian foundation and nurture children’s spiritual development. |
| Enable children to be confident users of technology: to learn, to create and to express themselves. | Continually innovate in our use of the latest technology. Teach children to master technology, harnessing its power while knowing how to avoid its dangers. |
| Root learning in real world experiences. | Capitalise on the resources of the local community and surrounding area. Plan for learning to take place outdoors. |
Below is a curriculum overview outlining the theme for each term. Select a tab to view your child’s year group. In addition to this, termly curriculum newsletters are sent home that explain in more detail what will be covered in each curriculum area and ways you can support your child at home. If you click on your child’s year group page you will be able to see what the children are doing in each year group. Also see the Curriculum Booklets at the bottom of the page for more detail.
| Theme | RE | Christian Calendar | Festivals and Culture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | All About Me | Being Special, Identity, Diversity and Belonging. | Harvest | Change: Seasons | |
| Term 2 | Celebrations | Giving, Saying Thank You, Christmas. | Advent / Christmas | Nativity | |
| Term 3 | People Who Help Us | Special People, Values, Commitment and Community. | Fair Trade | Chinese New Year | |
| Term 4 | Transport | Special Times Easter | Lent / Easter | Easter | |
| Term 5 | Spring and Growth | Special Places. | Christian Aid | Water Awareness | |
| Term 6 | Water / Under the Sea | Our Natural World, Awe, Wonder and Mystery. | Trinity | Water Awareness |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Healthy Eating | |
| Term 2 | Amazing Toys | |
| Term 3 | Fantastic Fairy Tales | |
| Term 4 | Pirates | |
| Term 5 | Caves to Castles | |
| Term 6 | Going on Holiday | |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Victorians | |
| Term 2 | Victorians | |
| Term 3 | Our World | |
| Term 4 | Pirates | |
| Term 5 | Bugs Feast | |
| Term 6 | Vikings | |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Temples, Tombs and Treasures | |
| Term 2 | Active Planet | |
| Term 3 | Saving the Rainforests | |
| Term 4 | Saving the Rainforests | |
| Term 5 | Footprints from the Past | |
| Term 6 | Vikings | |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Temples, Tombs and Treasure | |
| Term 2 | Active Planet | |
| Term 3 | Saving the Rainforests | |
| Term 4 | Saving the Rainforests | |
| Term 5 | Footprints from the Past | |
| Term 6 | Myans and Chocolate | |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | The Great, the Bold and the Brave | |
| Term 2 | Magical Materials | |
| Term 3 | Our Unique World | |
| Term 4 | Fit for Life | |
| Term 5 | Spotlight on Design | |
| Term 6 | Meanders and Mountains | |
| Term | Theme | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | The Great, the Bold and the Brave | |
| Term 2 | Magical Materials | |
| Term 3 | Our Unique World | |
| Term 4 | Fit for Life | |
| Term 5 | Out of Africa | |
| Term 6 | Out of Africa | |
Curriculum booklets are available to view below. They show the skills and knowledge your child will develop as the progress through the school and how that links with the new National Curriculum.
Some topics are taught across year groups, and this is indicated by coloured highlighting in the booklets.
