Curriculum
The National Curriculum is a legally binding selection of knowledge, skills and attitudes which schools are required to teach. It is divided into four core subjects and six foundation subjects taught, in this school, with Religious Education.
The school traditionally aims for high standards in the basic skills and their application across the curriculum.
There are additional tests at the end of years 3, 4 and 5 in preparation for the SATs in Year 6. Written reports are sent to all parents at the end of the Summer Term.
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Literacy
The teaching of Literacy follows the National Literacy Strategy. Children are encouraged to speak clearly and confidently when communicating with oth...
Science
Science is usually approached through topic work where activities are designed to provide opportunities for observation, measurement and evaluation; w...
Numeracy
The key areas of study include: Counting, partitioning and calculating; Securing number factsand understanding shape; Handling data and measures; Calc...
ICT
Information and Communications Technology is an accepted part of today’s society and is playing an increasingly large role in people’s eve...
RE
Each day there is an act of worship led either by clergy from St Mary's or St Paul's Churches, The Head Teacher, Staff, children or visitors. Parents ...
Foundation Subject: Art
Children are encouraged to explore both their immediate environment and the wider world. They use a wide range of media for their work; and learn to s...
Foundation Subject: Design and Technology
This forms an integral part of the learning activities throughout the curriculum and a highly cross-curricular approach is adopted. Pupils are given ...
Foundation Subject: Geography
Geography involves the development of geographical skills as well as knowledge of places and themes. In the early years much of the work is based arou...
Foundation Subject: History
Children are encouraged to develop independent skills of enquiry and to recognise that there are different ways of representing and interpreting the p...
Foundation Subject: Music
Music, as an art form, is a universally understood form of communication and is an inherent part of every culture as an individual and corporate means...
Foundation Subject: Physical Education
Physical Education and activities are an integral part of the holistic development of children. P.E. at St.Mary's embraces gymnastics, games, dance, ...
