Our curriculum will give children the opportunity to:
General principles
- understand the purpose and value of their learning and see its relevance to their past, present and future
- develop a rich and deep subject know
SMSC/FBV
- Spiritual – explore beliefs, experience and faiths, feelings and values; enjoy learning about oneself, others and the surro
unding world; use imagination and creativity drawing on own experiences
- Moral – recognise right and wrong and respect the law; understand consequences; investigate moral and ethical issues and offer reasoned views
- Social – use well developed social skills to participate in the local community and beyond; appreciate diverse viewpoints; participate, volunteer and cooperate; resolve conflict
- Cultural – appreciate their own and others’ cultural influences; appreciate the role of Britain’s parliamentary system; participate in all cultural opportunities; understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity
- Democracy – be part of a system where everyone plays an equal part
- Rule of law – learn that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable for their actions and behaviour
- Individual liberty – be free to express views or ideas
- Tolerance and respect – to respect and tolerate the opinions, beliefs and values of others
Well-being
- develop self-esteem, resilience and confidence
- learn in a peaceful, safe, organised and supportive environment
- learn how to respect themselves and others to build a cohesive learning community
- follow their own interests and be themselves
- think mindfully and reflect on their learning to enable independence
- recognise that people are good at different things and share in own and others successes
- build respectful relationships across the school community and beyond
Pupil voice
- make a positive contribution to the school and local community
- develop into an active citizen
- take part in discussions and express their opinions about their learning
- make choices about things that are important to them
- contribute to planning their own learning
Pedagogy
- excites, promotes and sustains children’s interest
- promotes innovation, communication and creativity
- promotes resilience through problem solving
- enables and fosters children’s natural curiosity
- enables children to reflect and evaluate on their learning thoughtfully
Enrichment
- providing relevant and inspiring on and off-site activities regularly
- offering opportunities for children to learn outdoors
- developing partnerships with external providers that extend children’s opportunities for learning
- holding specialist curriculum days or weeks
- welcoming and encouraging parents and carers to take part in children’s learning and experiences
- using high quality resources in and out of the classroom
