Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School

Our Curriculum

Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”

The curriculum at Springfield Primary School provides opportunities for all children to develop as independent, confident and successful learners. Memorable experiences are placed at the heart of learning and pupils at all levels are helped to achieve their potential so that they move to the next stage of the education as confident learners who have the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary for success in an ever changing world.

The curriculum we offer as a school is:

Enjoyable and exciting

Creative and engaging

Challenging

Built on a clear progression of knowledge, skills and understanding.

It will reflect the community in which the children live

The curriculum that we teach will ensure by the time children leave Springfield they:

• Are confident in themselves and their attitudes to learning
• Are able to cope with failure and adapt when things go wrong
• Have a secure knowledge of topics across a range of subjects
• Are confident to use a range of basic skills
• Are confident and articulate communicators
• Are curious and are able to ask questions, investigate and analyse
• Have aspirations to aim high and challenge themselves to achieve great things in the future.
• Have a strong sense of moral purpose preparing them for life as effective citizens of the future.
• Have an awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and healthy relationships.
• Have experienced a wide range of enrichment and extra- curricular activities.

How we teach at Springfield

• Medium term plans are based around a series of topics. There is a whole school curriculum 2 year overview detailing when objectives will be taught across the school.
• We base our teaching on a mastery curriculum where we immerse the children in subjects and topics giving them time to use and apply knowledge, skills and understanding.
• Literacy and Numeracy objectives are planned from the National Curriculum. Cross curricular links are identified and made.
• Setting takes place in KS2 for Maths. This enables the teaching to focus on a particular age range or level of ability.
• The RE scheme of work is based on the agreed Pan Berkshire syllabus.
• Nursery and Foundation stage 2 follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

School Provision for Effective Learning:

We acknowledge that our pupils learn in different ways and tailor our learning to include:

• Investigation and problem solving
• Open ended tasks
• Reasoning
• Developing oracy skills through discussion and debate
• Visitors and educational visits
• Enrichment weeks and events
• Participation in a range of physical activities
• Extra -curricular clubs and activities.

Curriculum Policy