The Curriculum

  The curriculum is simply everything your child experiences at school.

Early Years
As children start school our aim is to provide an atmosphere where pupils will feel confident, valued and secure. The Foundation and Key Stage One classrooms provide a stimulating and well resourced learning environment, where children participate in activities which develop their intellectual, physical, social and emotional abilities.

Learning in Reception is structured around the Early Learning Goals. These Early Learning Goals provide an excellent foundation for Key Stage One of the National Curriculum which commences at the start of Year One.

  English

Each class has a daily Literacy session. We encourage children to listen and speak in a variety of situations. We want them to be as confident in expressing opinions, taking part in informed discussions and speaking in public as they are talking with their friends and family. Children are encouraged to read as much as possible for a variety of purposes. Children take their reading book home daily to read to parents.

We believe that writing is an essential skill and should be taught from an early age. Children are taught the skills they need for writing, such as spelling, grammar and punctuation throughout the school.

  Mathematics

Numeracy is an essential skill. Each class has a daily numeracy lesson. We follow the Primary Strategy. We concentrate on mental maths and group work. Children learn the key concepts in mathematics in number, algebra, measurement, space, shape, data handling and probability.

  Science

We aim to develop the children's knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes and skills and relate these to every day experiences. Practical work is very important.

  Information Communication Technology

Computers now form an integral part of our everyday life at school. Each classroom has three multimedia computers with access to the Internet. We use a scheme of work to teach the children ICT skills. The computers are used in all areas of the curriculum. This ensures that ICT is seen as a tool for learning and communication. We have a set of laptops, digital cameras and video cameras for each classrooms use.

 

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