Our Curriculum

Work Together

Our curriculum is rooted in the geographical and socio-economic context of our two small schools.

We live our vision statement: Work together, Grow together, Flourish together in that our children benefit from two schools working and sharing together towards the benefit of all of our children.

As a school we aim to have a curriculum that achieves the following:

• A curriculum where high levels of literacy and oracy are paramount towards supporting all children to access their learning at all levels
• Strong foundations in numeracy across the curriculum; through a maths mastery approach
• Offers a wide and multi-cultured view of all learning experiences wherever possible
• Contrasts our relatively rural and small town context to other areas of the country and world to give opportunity to compare and celebrate differences
• To challenge levels of aspiration across all areas of the school community to ensure our children strive for the best possible outcomes
• To celebrate local history, people, and geography so that we understand where we come from and what makes us unique
• Inspires and motivates our children to engage in their learning across all classes
• Engages our children with the outdoors in all aspects of the curriculum
• Prepare our children for life beyond the classroom
• Engage with our parents to bring them along with their child’s learning
• To develop a sense of ‘Growth mindset’ across our school communities to support a life of learning
• To give our children an entitlement to opportunities that that might not experience at home
• Performance – compete and perform in front of a wider audience

 

Grow Together

As small schools, we often arrange our themes on a two-year rolling cycle to ensure that our mixed-year classes benefit from a balance of learning and experience across their time in the primary phase of learning. This two-year cycle is complimented by a spiral approach towards curriculum knowledge and understanding to embed long-term learning.

We deliver the curriculum through:

• First-hand experience
• Rich experience
• Vocabulary development
• Oracy development
• Readers across the curriculum
• Raising the awareness of our multi-cultural position in society
• Incorporating technology – 1:1 iPads incorporates this into all aspects of learning
• Regular outdoor learning experiences

 

Flourish Together

We believe in fostering an intrinsically motivated love of learning. We celebrate success points along each child’s learning journey through:

• Weekly celebrations of learning
• Displays – both in and out of the classrooms
• Social media – our school Facebook feed is an active recognition of ongoing learning
• Purposeful outcomes and tangible ends that children can be proud of
• Critical evaluators - what we have done and how to improve next time
• Celebration and recognition of ‘Positive Learning Behaviours’ this includes the elements of resilience, growth mindset, meta-cognition and emotional well-being.

Find Out More About Our Curriculum

If you would like to find out more about our curriculum, please explore the curriculum pages on our website, where you will find information about the subjects taught and the knowledge, skills and experiences we aim to develop at each stage of learning.

We are always happy to discuss our curriculum in greater detail. If you would like further information about any aspect of the curriculum, please contact the school office, who will arrange for a member of our leadership team or teaching staff to speak with you.

Telephone: 01989 562623
Email: admin@bridstow.hereford.sch.uk