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ENGLISH
English is taught mainly through daily Literacy lessons, and covers three main areas:
1. Speaking and Listening
These skills will be developed through telling stories, discussion, giving a talk, following and giving instructions, solo and group reading and through drama and poetry.
2. Reading
Children have fun reading. Reading will develop through fiction, non-fiction poetry, literature from other countries and cultures. It will involve silent reading for pleasure and information and using of reference books and IT based reference material.
3. Writing
Writing will take the form of stories, factual accounts, letters and poems. Children will be taught how to write for different audiences in a joined, legible handwriting style.
This school has implemented the recommendations of the
National Literacy Strategy.
MATHEMATICS
Our aim is not only to provide the opportunities for each child to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding in mathematics, but enable them to use and apply these in problem solving and particularly in 'real life' situations.
The school has adopted the principles of the National Numeracy Strategy and continues to follow and refine its delivery. We use the Abacus Scheme amongst other resources to support its delivery.
The programmes of study are set out in key stages as follows:
At Key Stage 1 the sections relate to:
Using and applying mathematics
Number, Shape, Space and Measures
At Key Stage 2 the sections relate to:
Using and applying mathematics
Number, Shape, Space and Measures
Handling Data
The children will be continually encouraged to develop a practical and questioning approach to their work. The development of mathematical processes is at least as important as the acquisition of skills and knowledge. Mathematics is viewed as an exciting area of the curriculum
that links with other work and topics.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Design Technology is a subject that allows children to combine knowledge and understanding with designing and making skills. Pupils evaluate, design and make quality products in response to real needs.
As well as designing and making products, pupils will be taught specific skills such as using cutting tools safely and accurately. They will then be able to use these skills in their design and making assignments.
Pupils will also be taught to disassemble, investigate and evaluate their own work and other products in order to identify strengths and weaknesses, suggesting and implementing improvements. All children will experience 'making' with a wide range of materials and components.
They will investigate properties of materials in order to decide which material is best suited to a task.
Children will use their knowledge and understanding of other subjects in their design technology work especially Literacy, Numeracy, science, art and ICT.
Children will be taught to consider health and safety issues when working with food, tools and materials. They will be taught the appropriate vocabulary to describe the equipment, materials, components and processes they use.
ART & DESIGN
Art and Design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides children with a unique way of understanding and responding to the world using colour, form, texture, pattern and different materials and processes to communicate what they see, feel and think. Through art and design activities, children learn to make valued judgements, becoming actively involved in shaping environments.
Children will have the opportunity to work in a variety of 2D and 3D media, and mediums including pencils, pens, inks, paints, chalks, charcoal, pastels, and clay, natural and manmade materials, fabric and painting.
They explore ideas and meanings in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures. Children's work is displayed in classrooms and other areas of the school to enable children and adults to value each others creative efforts and to provide an attractive and stimulating environment.
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