Curriculum

Curriculum Statement

Fulfilling God-given potential –

How Our Approach to the Curriculum Aligns to Our Vision and Values

At our school, we believe in helping every single member of our community embrace their God-given potential. Our aim is to nurture life-long learners, equipping them with the skills and mindset they need to thrive in an ever-changing world. At the heart of everything we do are four core values: responsibility, kindness, honesty, and respect. We want every child, no matter their age, to grasp what these values mean and how they can show them in their homes, within the school, out in the wider community and help them prepare for the next steps in their education and in preparing for their futures.

We understand that success looks different for everyone, and our curriculum is designed to allow children to feel positive and confident. In our school, we work together to ensure that all learners can flourish, realising their personal best while contributing to the growth of our community as a whole.

We’ve designed our curriculum so we minimise barriers to learning, making it accessible and inclusive for pupils from all backgrounds and prior attainment. Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive and, by targeting support and adapting how we present the curriculum to groups and individual pupils, we ensure all children grow and develop the skills needed as a life-long learner. We have the highest expectations of all learners to enable deep and secure knowledge and understanding to be developed. There will be no ceiling set for the performance of any pupil. We will always look for suitable and appropriate opportunities to support, stretch and challenge every pupil.

All staff will seek out relevant and meaningful opportunities to develop pupils’ social, moral, cultural and spiritual understanding when teaching all subjects. The principles of Fundamental British Values are woven into our curriculum design and delivery.

We ensure that pupils have plenty of opportunities for practical, ‘hands-on’, multi-sensory learning. This involves children learning outside of the classroom and school, and bringing opportunities into the classroom.

All pupils at our school will be supported to become articulate. Pupils will be taught to speak clearly, precisely and audibly, using sophisticated and expressive vocabulary for different purposes and audiences.

In our view, a fit body and a fit mind are interlinked. So, we will ensure pupils have a wide range of opportunities to engage in sport and physical education, both as part of our curriculum provision and with extra-curricular opportunities.

The National Curriculum has been used to form a part of our whole school curriculum. However, while using schemes, we will take autonomy for our school curriculum and for the way we plan for and deliver the National Curriculum. Our curriculum is broad and balanced. We place importance on children mastering skills in English and mathematics and continually look for meaningful opportunities for pupils to apply the skills and knowledge they have learnt in English and mathematics in other subject areas.

In mathematics, we follow the White Rose framework, which gives a clear structure to the teaching of maths concepts. For early reading, we use the Read, Write, Inc phonics scheme, laying a strong foundation for literacy skills. We are passionate about encouraging a love for reading, showcased through our impressive library that invites literary adventure. For writing, we employ the ‘Literacy Tree’ scheme, with each year group enjoying a carefully selected range of high-quality texts that inspire creativity and expand young minds.

In science and the foundation subjects, we focus on a clear progression of skills that guides our planning, enabling children to build on their knowledge year after year. Our goal is to inspire students and instil a love for learning that reaches beyond the classroom walls. We encourage pupils to look outwards and embrace the many exciting opportunities the world has in store.

In our Religious Education curriculum, we follow the ‘Understanding Christianity’ framework while also exploring world religions. This encourages respect for diverse beliefs and highlights the importance of embracing the rich diversity within our own community.

We will take heed of research findings on homework for primary school pupils; home learning tasks that are linked to classroom learning and increases knowledge and fluency in particular areas has the greatest impact for pupils. In the main, the homework tasks we design reinforce or practise key skills in reading and number, and other key knowledge and skills that have been learnt in the classroom.

Our school curriculum is enriched by a wide variety of additional experiences, such as Forest School and a range of extra-curricular clubs. We are committed to offering as many high-quality opportunities in sport, music and the creative arts, including dance and drama, as our financial capacity allows. We see the value of enrichment experiences in boosting self-esteem, fostering independence, and nurturing teamwork. These opportunities are designed to be open to all learners, and we’re ambitious about spreading our offerings and influence beyond our local area.

Our Curriculum information letters for parents

Spring Term 2026

Year R Spring Term 3 2026

Year R Spring Term 4 2026

Year 1 2 Spring Term 25-26

Year 3 4 Spring Term 25-26

Year 5 Spring Term 25-26

Year 6 Spring Term 25-26

Autumn Term 2025

Year R Autumn Term 25-26

Year 1 2 Autumn Term 25-26

Year 3 4 Autumn Term 25-26