Our curriculum principles
When the early church was forming, Saint Peter wrote in his second epistle, "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." This has become our guiding motto and vision. At our school, we believe that children grow not only in knowledge but also in character, nurtured within our Christian setting. Saint Peter also encouraged early Christians to read and learn, emphasising the importance of understanding to grow in grace and knowledge.
Designed to meet the specific needs of our community, our curriculum reflects our commitment to going beyond standard requirements. It is dynamic and continuously evolving to remain relevant and effective.
Building on this foundation, our curriculum is shaped by three core principles:
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Reading is at the heart of everything we do.
We view reading as the gateway to learning, fostering growth in both grace and knowledge.
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Developing a deep body of knowledge and cultural capital.
Our curriculum equips children with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in education and in life, preparing them for the future.
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Exceeding the ambitions of the National Curriculum.
Below is our full curriculum document that explains our intent, implementation and impact and how our curriculum is organised and structured. It also sets out the unique challenges being a small school experiences relating to curriculum and how we overcame them.
Early Year Curriculum
Sitting alongside this is our Early Years currciulum document. This well-sequenced curriculum ensures coverage of the Early Years Framework and guides the delivery of our Grow and Flourish Curriculum which we collaborate on with Spaxton School. The document is below to download:
Curriculum Development: An ongoing process
Curriculum development is never-ending and evolving. As a small school, we have to take realistic actions to develop the curriculum we offer and this document outlines the plans to implement the ambitious curriculum we have planned. To succeed in this, we decided on joint leadership across our schools, creating booklets to implement this alongside working with external subject associations and experts.
Parental Queries about our curriculum
If you wish to find out more about the National Curriculum, there is a guide below. The curriculum coordinator in our school is Mr Tucker so please speak with him if you have any queries.