Our curriculum is formed from a number of different experiences.

• Children will learn primarily through a range of different lessons in classrooms be they discrete learning experiences or continual/blended experiences with a driving question.
• They will have access to a range of different assemblies that will develop their understanding of our schools’ character values, the world and cultural events.
• Playtimes and lunchtimes will form key times for the children to engage in social and less structured physical activity.
• Children will have special theme days and will engage with significant events in British history.
• There will be access to a range of different clubs/trips to supplement learning and provide a range of life experiences.
• Homework will focus on basic skills.
• After school provision will promote physical and emotional excellence.

How we judge the success of our curriculum

We define academic success as:

• Children achieving excellent progress from their starting points
• Children with positive attitudes towards learning
• Children who are driven and motivated to do well
• Having the ability to transfer and apply skills and knowledge between disciplines

We define physical success as:

• Everyone is ready to participate in learning
• Having the knowledge to make informed choices about healthy diet
• Being able to participate in a healthy lifestyle
• Being aware of the barriers to a healthy lifestyle and knowing how to overcome them.

We define emotional success as:

• Recognition and appreciation of diversity
• Supporting themselves and others to flourish
• Becoming independently and collaborative learners
• Having resilience in the face of adversity