CURRICULUM
At Silsoe Lower school, we believe that all children whatever their abilities and capabilities have the right to receive a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating education which provides progression, values difference and diversity and promotes community cohesion and tolerance in 21st century Britain. Everything we do is therefore rooted in our values based approach to education.
The Curriculum Aims
Long Term Plans
We have provided a Long Term plan for each year group, this will give you the overview of what the children will be learning this year. However, teachers will adapt and change planning based on the needs of their classes so they are subject to change.
The Curriculum Aims
- To cater for the needs of all children irrespective of gender, ethnic or social group, or ability
- To facilitate children’s ability to acquire knowledge, skills and qualities which help them to develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, morally, physically and spiritually
- To enable all of our pupils to become independent, responsible, tolerant, open minded thinking, confident and considerate members of the community
- To create and maintain a stimulating and creative learning environment
- To ensure each child’s education provides continuity and progression
- To ensure all tasks are matched to a pupil’s needs and capabilities
- To treat all children with dignity and respect
- To ensure all of our children are happy, secure and enjoy their learning
- To develop a growth mindset for each child which encourages resilience, determination and perseverance
- To recognise the crucial role of parents and make every effort to involve them in the educational process
- To provide a broad and balanced curriculum to stimulate and inspire its pupils
- To develop the spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding of each child.
Long Term Plans
We have provided a Long Term plan for each year group, this will give you the overview of what the children will be learning this year. However, teachers will adapt and change planning based on the needs of their classes so they are subject to change.
Curriculum Intention
At Silsoe Lower School, we value all areas of the curriculum and have thought about what the intent of teaching across the curriculum. Then we reflected on how this would be implemented and what we want to impact of this learning to be.
Click on any subject to find out more.
At Silsoe Lower School, we value all areas of the curriculum and have thought about what the intent of teaching across the curriculum. Then we reflected on how this would be implemented and what we want to impact of this learning to be.
Click on any subject to find out more.
Curriculum Coverage
In all year groups we are focused on providing the children with a rich experience which also covers the entire national curriculum. We have created a guide which shows how we are covering the national curriculum and associated skills in each year group along side the impact of each subject. This will vary based on the abilities and skill set of each individual child so is subject to change.
In all year groups we are focused on providing the children with a rich experience which also covers the entire national curriculum. We have created a guide which shows how we are covering the national curriculum and associated skills in each year group along side the impact of each subject. This will vary based on the abilities and skill set of each individual child so is subject to change.
Progression Maps
Additional Information For Implementation
If you would like any additional information with regards to our school curriculum please contact our Head Teacher, Mrs Sarah Boyle or any member of the Senior Leadership Team.