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Curriculum

KEY STAGE 1 

At Key Stage 1 our curriculum is project based focusing on the skills that we know can help our students develop in the time they are with us.
All students have a blend of pastoral and academic subjects, some with a keener focus on their social, emotional and mental health, depending on their entry points and developmental needs. 
We passionately believe that developing our children’s literacy levels will improve access to their whole education and we have designed the curriculum with reading at the heart. A major part of the curriculum is daily discrete phonics which is supported through the use of 'Little Wandle' and guided reading sessions to encourage the children to progress in their reading. 
Alongside our formal curriculum students will have the opportunity to attend forest school, visit the local library and develop their swimming skills as well as cultural trips to build their cultural capital. Below are the subjects that are offered with an outline of the skills and themes that we focus on:

Subject

Skills/ themes

Writing

Handwriting

Sentence structure

Spelling 

Writing for a purpose

Reading

Phonics

Comprehension

Fluency 

Reading aloud

Maths

Place value

Addition and subtraction

Number bonds

Multiplication

Science 

Predictions

Planning

Experimental skills

Evaluating

PE 

Active listening

Practical skills

Health and fitness

Resilience

Current affairs

Understanding different cultures

Challenging prejudice

Being part of the wider conversation

Communication

Strengthening minds

Understanding emotion

Team work

Understanding consequences

Self esteem

Forrest school

Exploration

Resilience

New experiences

Independence

Food

Nutrition

Hygiene

Practical skills

Communication

PSHE

Relationships

Health and wellbeing

Living in the wider world

Communication

Art

2d artwork

3d artwork

Materials

Technique

Key Stage 2 

At Key Stage 2 our curriculum is project based focusing on the skills that we know can help our students develop in the time they are with us. 
All students have a blend of pastoral and academic subjects, some with a keener focus on their social, emotional and mental health, depending on their entry points and developmental needs. 
We passionately believe that developing our children’s literacy levels will improve access to their whole education and we have designed the curriculum with reading at the heart. A major part of the curriculum is daily discrete phonics or guided reading sessions to encourage the children to progress in their reading. 
Alongside our formal curriculum students will have the opportunity to attend forest school, visit the local library and develop their swimming skills as well as cultural trips to build their cultural capital. Below are the subjects that are offered with an outline of the skills and themes that we focus on:

Subject

Skills/ themes

Writing

Sentence construction

Spelling

Handwriting 

Writing for a purpose

Reading

Phonics

Comprehension

Fluency 

Reading aloud

Maths

Place value

Addition and subtraction

Multiplication and division

Money and time

Science

Predictions

Planning

Experimental skills

Evaluating

PE

Active listening

Practical skills

Health and fitness

Resilience

Current affairs

Understanding different cultures

Challenging prejudice

Being part of the wider conversation

Communication

Strengthening minds

Understanding emotion

Team work

Understanding consequences

Self esteem

Forrest school

Exploration

Resilience

New experiences

Independence

Food

Nutrition

Hygiene

Practical skills

Communication

PSHE

Relationships

Health and wellbeing

Living in the wider world

Communication

Art

2d artwork

3d artwork

Materials

Technique