Curriculum Intent

Stillington Primary school

January 2020

Aim High, Be Proud

Aim High, Be Proud

Connect

Aspire

Respect

Endeavour

Successes SEND inclusion

Improving progress and achievement of children

Curriculum enhancements

SMSC – diversity focus

Core values and strategic direction based on drivers

Parental / community support and engagement

Cross-phase experiences

What do we want to include to link to our vision?

Links with other schools and different areas / focus on Diversity

Careers

Commitment to local resources / community to support learning

Community links e.g. coffee mornings, meals , events

Elderly links- grandparents/mothers day, community projects

Parent projects linked to homework

Inclusive Awe and wonder experiences

Enterprising

What will our curriculum do?

Be led by our vision and drivers

Meet requirements of national curriculum

Develop knowledge and skills as children move through school

Be differentiated to meet need of all children

Be inspiring and motivating

Provide depth of understanding

Be our own and not off the shelf

Develop maths and English skills in a range of contexts

Provide opportunities that are particular to the needs of our school

Prepare children for success

Develop cultural capital and inspire ambitions

Develop creativity and confidence

What specialist skills do we want our children

to achieve?

First aid

Life skills

Sporting event / team work / competitive sports

Outdoor learning

Mindfulness

Resilience

Discrete subjects

Confident children transitioning to secondary schools

Current affairs

Practical skills / construction

Performance skills / confidence

CREATIVITY

What experiences do we want to link to

British Values?

Respect for democracy and support or participation in the democratic process.

- general election; school council/ambassadors reinstated; interview involvement.

Respect for the basis on which the law is made and applies in England.

- Planning behaviour policy; citizenship; understanding of crime and punishment

Support the equality of opportunity for all.

- Careers advice, understanding of difference

Support and respect for the liberties of all within the law.

- Debating, understanding and tolerance of difference

Respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.

- Going to different place of worship, extra religions and cultures studies

What do we want that makes it individual to

our school and community?

Enterprise with the community / bake sale / meals / fundraising

Cooking skills

Opportunities to perform

Career aspirations

Competitive sporting opportunities

Links with other schools

Charity topics

Road safety / bikeability

Visiting shops and buying

Understanding of Diversity

Experiences of cities / large towns

Development of forest school

What Sports opportunities do we want

for our children?

As many as possible!

Tennis

Badminton

Gymnastics

Dance / Zumba

Yoga / mindfulness

Golf

Cycling awareness

(Road safety)

Staff InputCreativity Diversity Inclusivity Community

Links

Specialist skills

DEVELOP FOREST

SCHOOL

Awe and wonder

experiences – plus Trips

/visits

Diversity Days

Enterprising

Art and DT

opportunities

Performance

Trips /visits

Links with other schools

and different areas

Inclusivity- different

families, cultures,

religions, disabilities –

diversity days

In depth studies of

different countries

Charity / fundraising

Develop link with school

in city setting

All learners reach full

potential

Understanding /

tolerance of Difference

Discrete subjects

Careers aspirations

Outstanding teaching

Community links e.g.

coffee mornings / meals

/ community projects

such as tree planting /

gardening – use of local

resources

School Open Days

Further parental

involvement

Future better links with

playgroups / nurseries

Cluster links

Enterprise with the

community

Visit to a university

Yorkshire Show

attendance

More long term / deep

dive info planning onto

the website

First aid

Outdoor learning

Mindfulness

Resilience

Current affairs

Road safety

Cooking skills

Competitive sporting

opportunities

Road safety /

bikeability

Environmental

awareness

Children’s InputSkills Topic ideas

First Aid

Mountain rescue

Fireman / Policeman

Scientist

Farming

Building Doctor

Sea awareness / lifeguarding – talk organised for Feb 2020

Experiments

Food tech / Baking

Languages around the world

Geography

Drama

What else would you like us to include?

• Baking

• More playtime equipment

• Pet to school days / school animals

• Outdoor learning / Forest school / Work more at the park / outdoor art / fresh air

days

• More trips

• More walks

• Sports teams - football / cricket / rounders

• Chances to volunteer and do jobs around the village

Parental InputInput from Parents On Curriculum

What curriculum strengths do you feel we have as a school?

Maths 8 Languages 3

English 8 Geography 3

Science 6 Physical Education 6

History 4 Personal, Social and Health Education 2

Art 6 Design and Technology 4

Forest School Music 5

Religious Education 3 Computing 4

What areas do you feel we need to develop or do more of?

Maths Languages 3

English Geography 1

Science 2 Physical Education 1

History Personal, Social and Health Education 2

Art Design and Technology 1

Forest School 2 Music 2

Religious Education Computing 2

Parental InputInput from Parents On Curriculum

Which of these additional skills / topics / activities would you like to see to further enhance our

curriculum? Please add anything else you would like to see included in the empty box

First Aid 1 Are there any skills or activities / topics you would like to see in our re-

developed curriculum?

Politics 1

Wellbeing activities

Enterprise activities – ie £5 and make it grow

Community involvement

Charity work 1

Sports Enhancement Days 1

Trips

Safety awareness talks 1

Additional diversity and cultural awareness activities

Additional computing skills sessions

Instrumental Tuition 2

Environmental awareness 1

How would you rate your knowledge of our school curriculum? (1 being poor and 5 being strong)

Average score = 3.6

- New project homework introduced in January 2020

- Learning overviews for the term given to all parents wb.6/1/20

- LTP and learning overviews to be displayed on website

Would you be interested in a workshop to share our new curriculum in Spring/Summer

2020.

Yes= 55%

Would you be interested in sharing any skills or activities you have with children in after

school clubs?

Yes = 55% (2 people suggest Art)

Parental / Governor InputInput from Governors On Curriculum

• Sporting opportunities – opportunities to be part of a team

• Environmental projects – link with community / plastics

• Nutrition and food – healthy eating / baking / cooking opportunities

• Opportunities to learn musical instruments

• Aspirational / career talks – Visits from businesses / parents to discuss jobs

• Forest school

What Will Our Long Term Plan Look Like?

National Curriculum Coverage Meeting The Needs Of Our School

All curriculum subjects covered over a

4 year cycle

Key concepts repeated 2 yearly to build

on progress

Skills progression informing planning

Additional topics:

Different Religions (entire RE syllabus)

Careers Topic – to plan into 4yr cycle

Cultural Capital Topics – to plan into 4yr

cycle

Enterprise topic – to plan into 4yr cycle

Community and environmental study –

to plan into 4yr cycle

INTENT

Learning For Life Through Our Curriculum Opportunities

It is our aim through the National Curriculum,

British Values, our vision, school’s core values and

related curriculum drivers that all children will

flourish and reach their full potential in order to be

ambitious and successful in future life.

Curriculum Implementation

Stillington Primary school

January 2020

Aim High, Be Proud

Our Core Values are:

Aim High, Be Proud

Connect

Aspire

Respect

Endeavour

Our Principles for Learning and TeachingAs a staff, we believe our curriculum enables all children to:

Enjoy their learning

be engaged in their learning and to be active learners; discovering and investigating.

understand what they have achieved and know what to do to make progress.

be independent, enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated learners; raising their own questions.

have time to evaluate and reflect on their learning.

receive teaching that inspires their learning.

receive teaching that encourages them to be creative.

be challenged and enjoy their learning.

develop morally and as members of their community and the wider community.

Curriculum implementation:

Stillington Primary school engages all learning styles using a

variety of resources which support the teaching of the

curriculum. The wider learning culture is promoted through our

school values and through an aspirational, reflective culture.

We recognise the need to fill gaps in the children’s knowledge,

something tackled through focussed classroom teaching and

support, then booster work, pre-teaching, over-teaching or

intervention programmes where appropriate.

Curriculum Design: Our curriculum is built through a thematic, topic-based

approach which makes connections in skills and knowledge

within a variety of subject areas. Where appropriate, we

block learning in order to immerse children fully. Where

possible, we offer enrichment activities to motivate,

excite and inspire pupils– these may take the form of

trips, visitors, theme days, achievement assemblies,

exhibitions etc. We often link our topics to key texts that

will enrich language and provide context to learning.

Our curriculum drivers are:

Inclusivity – all children succeed with knowledge and skills to be

successful, a keen sense of self identity and strong self esteem,

opportunities to enhance cultural capital

Diversity – awareness of life beyond the village, cultural

opportunities, ambitions for the future, understanding of difference,

wider peer groups

Community awareness – a strong sense of place, understanding of

own role and responsibility in the local and global communities

increased self esteem, ambition for the future

Creativity – to provide children with a motivating and exciting

curriculum that fosters resilience, confidence and enthusiasm whilst

providing opportunities for development of cultural capital for all.

A coherently planned academic curriculum

Underpinned by our school values (including British values, curriculum

drivers, learning habits, our academic curriculum uses either the EYFS

or the National Curriculum as the basis for content and expectations.

We have structured this so that each class has:

A clear list of what must be covered over a four year cycle in KS2

and a 2 year cycle at KS1

The Essentials Curriculum key objectives.

Criteria for skills progression between phases to consolidate core

subjects through enabling and extending

Subject IntentEnglish

• We want children to have a vivid imagination and enjoy all aspects of English.

• Highly developed vocabulary

• Excellent knowledge of techniques involved in reading, writing and communicating.

• An appreciation of the entertainment values of written work.

• A varied and rich reading experience across a range of contexts.

• Fluency and accuracy in reading and comprehension.

• An exceptional talent for listening.

• Highly developed ability to tell stories that capture the interests and imagination.

• Confidence to share their ideas and a respect for others opinions.

Maths

• An understanding of the important concepts and an ability to make connections within mathematics.

• A broad range of skills in using and applying mathematics.

• Fluent knowledge and recall of number facts and the number system.

• Fluency in performing written and metal calculations.

• The ability to show initiative in solving problems in a wide range of contexts, reason, generalise and

make sense of solutions.

• The ability to think independently, persevere when faced with new challenges and to work with others

to succeed.

• To embrace the value of learning from mistakes.

• A wide range of mathematics vocabulary.

Subject Intent

Science

The ability to think independently and raise questions about working scientifically and the knowledge and skills that it brings.

Confidence and competence in the full range of practical skills.

Excellent scientific knowledge and understanding which is demonstrated in written and verbal explanations.

The ability to undertake practical work in a variety of contexts.

Have a clear understanding of the jobs available from science specialisms.

History

An excellent knowledge and understanding of people, events and contexts from a range of historical periods and of historical concepts.

A passion for history and an enthusiastic engagement in learning, which develops curiosity, the ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluation the past.

The ability to think critically about history and communicate ideas very confidently.

A respect for historical evidence and ability to use this to support their explanations and judgements.

Subject Intent

Geography

An extensive base of geographical knowledge and vocabulary.

An excellent knowledge of where places are and what they are like.

An excellent understanding of how human and physical environments are interrelated.

Highly developed fieldwork.

A passion and curiosity for finding out about the world and people who live there.

An awareness of current issues in the environment.

Art

An impressive knowledge and understanding of other artists, craft makers and designers.

The ability to draw confidently, use visual language skilfully, communicate fluently and explore and invent marks.

The ability to think and act like creative practitioners by using their knowledge and skills.

To develop their creativity and originality.

A passion and commitment to art.

Curriculum Intent

PE

The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop an in-depth understanding of PE.

High level of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time.

The willingness to practise skills in a wide range of different activities and situations.

The ability to swim at least 25 metres before the end of year 6 and know how to remain safe in and around water.

The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders.

Design and Technology

A passion for design technology and knowledge of innovations in materials, products and systems.

The ability to manage risks exceptionally well and to manufacture products safely and hygienically.

The ability to use mathematic knowledge.

The ability to productively work with others, carry out research, show initiative, ask questions, act as responsible

designers and use tools, equipment and materials to make their products.

Curriculum Intent

Languages

Confident to speak with good intonation and pronunciation.

Fluency in reading and writing.

A strong awareness of the culture of France.

A passions and commitment for languages.

The ability to use languages creatively and spontaneously.

Music

The National Curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music

• Be taught to sing, create and compose music

• Understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated.

We intend that children gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres. Our objective is to develop a curiosity for the subject, as well as an understanding and acceptance of the validity and importance of all types of music, and an unbiased respect for the role that music may wish to be expressed in any person’s life. We are committed to ensuring children understand the value and importance of music in the wider community, and are able to use their musical skills, knowledge, and experiences toinvolve themselves in music, in a variety of different contexts

Curriculum Intent

Computing

Competent in code for a variety of purposes.

The ability to connect with others safely and respectfully.

Understand the need to act within the law.

The ability to communicate ideas.

Use applications and devices effectively throughout the curriculum.

The ability to collect, organise and manipulate data effectively.

Religious Education

We believe that it is vital for all our pupils to learn from and about religion, so that they can understand the world around them. Through Religious Education, pupils develop their knowledge of the world faiths, and their understanding and awareness of the beliefs, values and traditions of other individuals, societies, communities and cultures. We encourage our pupils to ask questions about the world and to reflect on their own beliefs, values and experiences. Our Religious Education curriculum is enhanced further with trips to places of worship in our local area. We use the agreed NYCC Religious Education syllabus as the basis for our curriculum.

Curriculum Intent

PSHCE

PSHE enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible

members of society. It aims to help them understand how they are developing

personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues

that are part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them

to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a

member of a diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense

of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the

wider community.