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The school follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales for
Early Years/Foundation Stage (age 3-5);
Key Stage 1 (age 5-7) and
Key Stage 2 (age 7-11).
The Early Years Curriculum includes the following:
1. Personal, Social and Emotional development
2. Communication, Language and Literacy
3. Mathematical Development and Early Mathematical Experiences
4. Knowledge and Understanding of the World
5. Physical development and Movement
6. The Arts and Creative Development. |
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For Key Stage 1 and 2 the following information applies:
All subjects in the British National Curriculum are taught at this school.
This means that all children will follow programmes of study in English, Maths, Science, ICT, History, Geography, French, Art , Design and Technology, Physical Education, Music, Religious Education and PSHE.
Children will be taught by their class teachers, while Music, ICT, PE, Art, Design and Technology and French, will be taught by specialist teachers. |
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Literacy (English):
Literacy concentrates on four key skills: speaking and listening, reading and writing. These skills will be taught during the daily literacy lesson as outlined by the National Literacy Strategy framework for all pupils.
• Writing: through study a wide range of texts, children are taught to write using a range of genres. They learn how to construct sentences correctly and use words for effect as well as how to plan their work, checking for spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Speaking and listening: children are taught how to speak to various audiences and use language for effect.
• Reading: children are taught to read a broad range of books and use their knowledge of words, sentences and texts to understand the meaning. Particular emphasis will be placed on improving the children’s literacy skills and clear self-expression. Specific targets will be set and children will be encouraged to read independently and to be read regularly. Guided reading sessions are also used to promote the childrens' learning. |
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Numeracy (Mathematics):
Children are taught how to use and apply mathematics. They are taught;
- Numbers and the number system, calculations and ways of solving problems.
- Shape, space and measures: this consists of 2D and 3D shapes, position, movement and measurement.
- Handling data: this involves figuring out which questions can be tackled by collecting data, organising and putting it into graphs and diagrams; finally working out how it helps to answer the original questions.
These areas of study will be taught during the daily numeracy lesson in line with the National Numeracy Strategy Framework.
Science:
Science stimulates the children’s curiosity about the phenomena and happenings in the world around them. They learn to question and discuss science based matters that may affect their lives and the future of the world.
Children learn and explore the following areas of study;
- Life processes and living things, including information about their own bodies, the purpose of roots and flowers, how animal and plants are categorised, and the habitats of animals and plants.
- Materials and their properties, including how they can be used or changed and how some materials can be mixed or separated.
- Physical processes, including magnets, the forces of gravity and friction, electric circuits and how light and sound travel. They are also given basic information about the Sun, Earth and Moon.
Through work in these three areas of study, children are taught about scientific enquiry.
Useful Links:
The National Curriculum of England (http://www.direct.gov.uk)
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