The Federation of Ampfield & John Keble C of E Primary Schools

Our Curriculum Rationale

We believe that children have the right to learn the necessary knowledge and skills to become life-long learners.

At our Federation, we are all learners together, using skills to acquire new knowledge and deepen our understanding of the complex world around us.

Through a rich and creative approach to the National Curriculum we use our  teaching to deepen understanding and encourage mastery. We have a responsibility to ensure that children in our school develop essential knowledge and skills through an interconnected, sequences web of skills that can be applied to all aspects of life in and beyond the primary classroom.

Our aim is simple; to enable children to become lifelong learners who respect British Values, are internationally minded and who have an acute awareness of themselves, their community and the ever changing world around them.

Please look explore further into our intent, Implementation and Impact of our curriculum in the grids below.

 

 

Intent

‘Faith in Learning’

Aims

Our Curriculum aims to ensure that every child achieves their very best in all areas of their learning and well-being.

Children are at the centre of all that we do.

Our curriculum aims to ensure we grow and develop confident and competent learners who are prepared and ready for a fast-paced world.

Our children can transfer the skills they learn to a range of contexts.

Our curriculum fosters a culture of inclusion that develops creative, faithful individuals in all aspects of school life, through equality of opportunity and personalisation including appropriate varied provision, challenge and enrichment, in order to promote progress for all. 

Core Values

Trust

Hope

Love

Forgiveness

Curriculum Drivers

Inclusion

Creativity

Aspiration

Risk

Environment

Key Principles

Coherent, cohesive sequenced curriculum.

Learning grows over time and is based on prior knowledge.

Connections

We make links between tasks, subjects and knowledge.

Application of skills

We make time to develop, consolidate and refine our skills.

We take risks in our learning, we are resilient and we embrace challenges.

Personal development and enrichment.

We provide a range of first hand experiences, tasks and high quality resources to develop our children’s cultural capital.

 

Implementation

 

Areas of learning

(NC)

EYFS

Maths

English

Science

R.E.

Computing

DT

P.E.

Art and Design

Music

Geography

History

PSHE

MfL

Teaching

Hooks and themed learning

High expectations

Rich text drivers

Sequential learning in Maths

(White Rose)

Little Wandle

High quality teaching principles

Clear lesson design

Clear progression

High expectations

Inclusive practices

We learn from our mistakes

Learning experiences

Creative Topics

Cross-curricular links

Visits and Visitors

 Theme days

Forest School

Bespoke specialist teachers (Music and P.E.)

Learning Behaviours

Ready to Learn

Reflective

Resilient

Responsible

Resourceful

 

Impact

 

Essential Outcomes

Lifelong learners

Excellent academic and personal outcomes

Global responsible citizens

Confident and open minded individuals

Strong faith and values