Husthwaite CE Primary School and Apple Tree Nursery
OUR CURRICULUM DESIGN
‘Sowing Seeds – Bearing Fruit – Harvesting Potential’
As a Federation, we have considered all our children, their experiences, interests and needs. We have developed a broad, balanced, active curriculum model that is engaging, ambitious and develops curious, independent learners.
At the heart of our curriculum design is our Federation vision and we strive to ignite and give every child a love of learning.
Our curriculum is delivered through a sequential and progressive two year rolling programme that aims to inspire and excite children with a range of rich and memorable learning experiences, celebrating our rural setting with outdoor learning being at the heart of it. To support this, we regularly take part in educational visits and have visitors into school to provide pupils with exciting enrichment activities and first-hand experience. Each half term we run curriculum enrichment days with a specific area of focus such as: Life Skills, Faith Celebration, Sport, Health and Wellbeing or The Performing Arts.
In addition to the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the delivery of our curriculum supports and develops our Christian and British values such as Respect, Challenge, Friendship, Democracy and Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs; so our pupils become confident and independent learners, well prepared for the 21st century.
We inform parents half termly through a Class Parent Information Letter what their children will be learning across the curriculum.
Intent – What are the aims of our curriculum?
- To prioritise reading to ensure that children can read to learn
- To at least meet the expectations of the National Curriculum and go beyond wherever possible
- To be ambitious for all of our pupils, including our SEND and disadvantaged pupils so that no pupil will have a narrowed curriculum
- To set out clear composites (end goals) and identify key components (small steps of skills and knowledge) to ensure staff know how to ensure children reach the end goal.
- To provide ample opportunities for children to practice and overlearn key components over time to achieve automaticity
- To ensure that CPD provides staff with the confidence, skills and knowledge for each subject
- To instil and equip children to uphold our school values and the British Modern Values of rule of law, respect and tolerance, democracy and individual liberty.
Implementation – How is our curriculum to be delivered?
- Accurate assessment informs planning
- Reading books are accurately matched to children’s phonic knowledge and fidelity is shown to our SSP Little Wandle
- Lessons are driven by learning more and remembering more
- To enable children to build on and link their learning over time within and across subjects
- Pupils are not cognitively overloaded in lessons in terms of content and the learning environment
- There is a clear understanding of what challenge looks like and a mastery approach is applied across the curriculum
- Lesson planning, preparation and assessment takes into account teacher workload and aims to minimise this wherever possible
- Learning is skillfully adapted so that all children can access it, whatever stage their learning is at
- Trips, visitors and residentials in lower and upper KS2 are carefully planned to ensure that learning is explicit
- Independence and resilience are well developed
Impact – What will our children achieve?
- Our children will be fluent readers who have a love of reading and can read to learn
- Our children will be resilient learners who have a variety of strategies to use when things are challenging
- Our children will be academically and socially ready for the next stage each time they reach one
- Our children will be prepared for life in a modern British society and have tolerance and respect for all members of society
- Our children will be at least in line with national outcomes at the end of each key stage and the phonics screening check
- Our children will have a lifelong love of learning beyond the classroom
- Our children will know how to keep themselves safe including when online and know how to look after their physical and mental health
- Our children will know the importance of community and have the skills and desire to become responsible and caring citizens
Husthwaite CE Primary School and Apple Tree Nursery
OUR CURRICULUM DESIGN
‘Sowing Seeds – Bearing Fruit – Harvesting Potential’
As a Federation, we have considered all our children, their experiences, interests and needs. We have developed a broad, balanced, active curriculum model that is engaging, ambitious and develops curious, independent learners.
At the heart of our curriculum design is our Federation vision and we strive to ignite and give every child a love of learning.
Our curriculum is delivered through a sequential and progressive two year rolling programme that aims to inspire and excite children with a range of rich and memorable learning experiences, celebrating our rural setting with outdoor learning being at the heart of it. To support this, we regularly take part in educational visits and have visitors into school to provide pupils with exciting enrichment activities and first-hand experience. Each half term we run curriculum enrichment days with a specific area of focus such as: Life Skills, Faith Celebration, Sport, Health and Wellbeing or The Performing Arts.
In addition to the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the delivery of our curriculum supports and develops our Christian and British values such as Respect, Challenge, Friendship, Democracy and Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs; so our pupils become confident and independent learners, well prepared for the 21st century.
We inform parents half termly through a Class Parent Information Letter what their children will be learning across the curriculum.
Intent – What are the aims of our curriculum?
- To prioritise reading to ensure that children can read to learn
- To at least meet the expectations of the National Curriculum and go beyond wherever possible
- To be ambitious for all of our pupils, including our SEND and disadvantaged pupils so that no pupil will have a narrowed curriculum
- To set out clear composites (end goals) and identify key components (small steps of skills and knowledge) to ensure staff know how to ensure children reach the end goal.
- To provide ample opportunities for children to practice and overlearn key components over time to achieve automaticity
- To ensure that CPD provides staff with the confidence, skills and knowledge for each subject
- To instil and equip children to uphold our school values and the British Modern Values of rule of law, respect and tolerance, democracy and individual liberty.
Implementation – How is our curriculum to be delivered?
- Accurate assessment informs planning
- Reading books are accurately matched to children’s phonic knowledge and fidelity is shown to our SSP Little Wandle
- Lessons are driven by learning more and remembering more
- To enable children to build on and link their learning over time within and across subjects
- Pupils are not cognitively overloaded in lessons in terms of content and the learning environment
- There is a clear understanding of what challenge looks like and a mastery approach is applied across the curriculum
- Lesson planning, preparation and assessment takes into account teacher workload and aims to minimise this wherever possible
- Learning is skillfully adapted so that all children can access it, whatever stage their learning is at
- Trips, visitors and residentials in lower and upper KS2 are carefully planned to ensure that learning is explicit
- Independence and resilience are well developed
Impact – What will our children achieve?
- Our children will be fluent readers who have a love of reading and can read to learn
- Our children will be resilient learners who have a variety of strategies to use when things are challenging
- Our children will be academically and socially ready for the next stage each time they reach one
- Our children will be prepared for life in a modern British society and have tolerance and respect for all members of society
- Our children will be at least in line with national outcomes at the end of each key stage and the phonics screening check
- Our children will have a lifelong love of learning beyond the classroom
- Our children will know how to keep themselves safe including when online and know how to look after their physical and mental health
- Our children will know the importance of community and have the skills and desire to become responsible and caring citizens
Husthwaite CE Primary School and Apple Tree Nursery
OUR CURRICULUM DESIGN
‘Sowing Seeds – Bearing Fruit – Harvesting Potential’
As a Federation, we have considered all our children, their experiences, interests and needs. We have developed a broad, balanced, active curriculum model that is engaging, ambitious and develops curious, independent learners.
At the heart of our curriculum design is our Federation vision and we strive to ignite and give every child a love of learning.
Our curriculum is delivered through a sequential and progressive two year rolling programme that aims to inspire and excite children with a range of rich and memorable learning experiences, celebrating our rural setting with outdoor learning being at the heart of it. To support this, we regularly take part in educational visits and have visitors into school to provide pupils with exciting enrichment activities and first-hand experience. Each half term we run curriculum enrichment days with a specific area of focus such as: Life Skills, Faith Celebration, Sport, Health and Wellbeing or The Performing Arts.
In addition to the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the delivery of our curriculum supports and develops our Christian and British values such as Respect, Challenge, Friendship, Democracy and Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs; so our pupils become confident and independent learners, well prepared for the 21st century.
We inform parents half termly through a Class Parent Information Letter what their children will be learning across the curriculum.
Intent – What are the aims of our curriculum?
- To prioritise reading to ensure that children can read to learn
- To at least meet the expectations of the National Curriculum and go beyond wherever possible
- To be ambitious for all of our pupils, including our SEND and disadvantaged pupils so that no pupil will have a narrowed curriculum
- To set out clear composites (end goals) and identify key components (small steps of skills and knowledge) to ensure staff know how to ensure children reach the end goal.
- To provide ample opportunities for children to practice and overlearn key components over time to achieve automaticity
- To ensure that CPD provides staff with the confidence, skills and knowledge for each subject
- To instil and equip children to uphold our school values and the British Modern Values of rule of law, respect and tolerance, democracy and individual liberty.
Implementation – How is our curriculum to be delivered?
- Accurate assessment informs planning
- Reading books are accurately matched to children’s phonic knowledge and fidelity is shown to our SSP Little Wandle
- Lessons are driven by learning more and remembering more
- To enable children to build on and link their learning over time within and across subjects
- Pupils are not cognitively overloaded in lessons in terms of content and the learning environment
- There is a clear understanding of what challenge looks like and a mastery approach is applied across the curriculum
- Lesson planning, preparation and assessment takes into account teacher workload and aims to minimise this wherever possible
- Learning is skillfully adapted so that all children can access it, whatever stage their learning is at
- Trips, visitors and residentials in lower and upper KS2 are carefully planned to ensure that learning is explicit
- Independence and resilience are well developed
Impact – What will our children achieve?
- Our children will be fluent readers who have a love of reading and can read to learn
- Our children will be resilient learners who have a variety of strategies to use when things are challenging
- Our children will be academically and socially ready for the next stage each time they reach one
- Our children will be prepared for life in a modern British society and have tolerance and respect for all members of society
- Our children will be at least in line with national outcomes at the end of each key stage and the phonics screening check
- Our children will have a lifelong love of learning beyond the classroom
- Our children will know how to keep themselves safe including when online and know how to look after their physical and mental health
- Our children will know the importance of community and have the skills and desire to become responsible and caring citizens