Winford Primary School Curriculum Policy
Introduction
Winford C of E Primary School curriculum includes not only the formal requirements of the
National Curriculum, but also our ethos, aims and values as a school.
The National Curriculum states that the broad based offer must:
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promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of
society
prepare pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life
“The national curriculum provides pupils with an introduction to the essential knowledge they need
to be educated citizens. It introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said, and helps
engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement.” NC 2014
“The national curriculum is just one element in the education of every child. There is time and space
in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the national curriculum
specifications. The national curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which
teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’
knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.” NC 2014
The aims of our school are:
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to provide a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum to which all the children
are entitled;
to ensure that each child has equal access to the National Curriculum and that through the
programme of study fulfils his/her potential;
to promote partnership between child, parent, teacher and community;
to encourage the children to fulfil the highest possible expectations of themselves;
to ensure continuity and progression at all stages of the child’s development;
to foster teaching styles which offer and encourage a variety of relevant learning
opportunities;
to provide a stimulating and caring environment in which the children can succeed.
Our aims for children are :
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to develop enquiring minds and a spirit of curiosity;
to achieve the highest possible standards in all areas of the curriculum;
to become enthusiastic and independent learners;
to work cooperatively and collaboratively;
to have high self esteem and be respectful of others;
to be confident and prepared for the next stage of education.
Values
Our school curriculum is also underpinned by both our set of school values and British Values.
Curriculum Organisation
The progression of skills has been identified in all curriculum areas. Links are established between
many subjects to identify where skills can be taught and applied through meaningful and relevant
topics. All foundation subjects and many aspect of core subjects too, are taught in a two year cycle
within appropriate topics. Topics will be taught over a number of weeks. SMSC is embedded
throughout all teaching and learning.
Winford C of E Primary aims to provide a creative, inclusive, challenging and real-world curriculum
that inspires future thinkers, innovators and problem solvers in an inspiring environment that
stimulates and supports high quality learning. To ensure that all learners meet their potential
academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually with their families, in their communities as a well
as in the wider world ensuring that they become ambitious life long learners.
Our Creative Curriculum aims to deliver a twenty-first century education that will equip our children
with the skills required to be independent and responsible citizens. We will endeavour to use the
permission to range beyond the National Curriculum to provide even more irresistible learning
opportunities.
Our curriculum aims to develop caring and responsible citizens who:
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are secure in their values and beliefs
have an excitement and hunger for learning
respect others
recognise responsibilities as a global community
have a sense of worth, purpose and personal identity
are able to challenge justice
make informed choices
can handle conflict
have enquiring minds
can communicate well
are able to learn independently and with others
have essential learning skills in literacy, numeracy, science and ICT
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are creative and resourceful
work co-operatively
develop problem solving skills
use and apply and transfer skills to differing situations
are confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
can relate to others and form good relationships
know how to sustain and improve the environment and take into account the needs of
present and future generations when making choices.
We aim to deliver this through:
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Through teaching units on healthy living, community, and citizenship
Linking our learning with sustainable development outcomes.
Developing a sense of community and belonging, contributing to our local community and
global community through direct interaction.
Equipping children with skills for life, through practical work and by applying literacy,
numeracy and ICT/Computing skills
Providing opportunities for children to broaden their outlook on life
Making learning more meaningful, by putting it into context
Holding a flexible time-tabling approach to make space for true depth of study
Reducing the number of topics covered within a school year and establishing crosscurricular
links so that more time and space is given to in-depth study
Listening to pupil voice and involving pupils in planning and decision making.
Involving parents in open afternoons and theme days
Bringing learning to life through visits, visitors and theme days.
Ensuring progression by building on what children already know through the use of AFL
techniques
Working with members of the local and global community
Curriculum Planning
There are three main areas of the School:
Early Years (Foundation Stage), Key Stage One, Key Stage Two.
However curriculum planning happens broadly within groups of two years: Reception, Yrs1/ 2 (Phase
KS1), Yrs 3/4(Phase LKS2), Year 5/6 (Phase UKS2). We have planned the curriculum through a two
year framework for each phase. This indicates subjects that are taught in topics.
Long term planning
The long term plan organises topics to be covered through a two year rolling plan.
Medium term planning
Teachers plan ‘old’ termly within phases. They organise a medium term plan to indicate: skills,
activities, English links, ICT links, SMSC links and an authentic end outcome. Each topic has a hook or
memorable experience at some point throughout the topic. A Topic web is created which is sent
home to involve parents and carers with the shape of the topic.
Coverage is tracked on a school produced National Curriculum document which follows each year
group through the school. It is monitored by Phase Leaders The Foundation Stage long term plan is
developed using the Early Learning Goals in a one year programme.
Access and Entitlement
We believe that every learner is entitled to a full range of activities that gives access to the
curriculum. We take account of children’s different starting points and provide learning experiences
that are planned to ensure breadth and depth, enabling progression through the school of every
individual irrespective of gender, ethnic background, age or disability. We aim to empower learners
through the curriculum to become confident in their abilities.
Staff Roles and Responsibilities
All teachers have the collective responsibility teaching to the requirements of the National
curriculum and upholding the themes of this policy. Teachers also have a collective responsibility to
review this policy, under the direction of the Head. Phase leaders will monitor the curriculum across
the key stages for consistency.
‘Winford School - where children flourish and are valued, nurtured
and encouraged as individuals to fulfil their potential within a
Christian environment’
“Education is not just the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.”
William Butler Yeats
Adopted Sept 2015
Reviewed Sept 2016