Curriculum Overview
Character
- Children feel safe and happy in school and have an understanding of how to keep themselves safe in the wider community.
- A community is created where care is at the forefront of all we do and children are empowered to not be afraid of being wrong or take risks.
- Develop children’s capabilities to show an understanding of how they feel in different contexts, how they and others portray their emotions, and how they can effectively manage emotions.
- A broad range of experiences to develop children’s understanding of how to work effectively and confidently both independently and collaboratively, displaying self-assurance and resilience.
- Cultivate in children an awareness of the wider world and a desire to take their own inspiration from a range of stimuli.
- Children are aspirational in an ever-changing world
- An environment that constantly promotes a positive active attitude, taking responsibility for own education and pride in learning.
Cognitive Ability
- A rich web of knowledge and experience which provides the capacity for children to learn even more and develop their understanding through application.
- Content provides children with subject specific knowledge and vocabulary that encourages them to build links and enhance learning.
- Knowledge that leads towards creativity, innovation, purpose and is meaningful (i.e. not a pub quiz)
- Children learn whatever they need to in a range of real world contexts