Prospectus - continued
School Curriculum - Aims and Principles
Equal opportunities are given to boys and girls.
Teaching and Learning
The National Curriculum
Core Subjects:
Foundation Subjects:
Key Stages
FOUNDATION STAGE:
KEY STAGE ONE:
KEY STAGE TWO:
School Curriculum - Aims and Principles
Aims and Principles:The school believes that its curriculum should help pupils:
i) to develop lively, enquiring minds together with a positive wish to learn, to question and to argue rationally, and to apply themselves intelligently to tasks.
ii) to develop positive qualities of human feeling, and imagination, and appreciation of human achievement and endeavour.
iii) to experience the satisfactions of creativity.
iv) to acquire knowledge and skills relevant in a changing world to their adult lives at work and at leisure.
v) to respect the religious, spiritual and moral values of others, and to consider thoughtfully their own attitudes, values and beliefs.
vi) to understand the history and present conditions of their own society and the world in which they live, and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations.
vii) to develop a sense of self-respect and individual worth, a capacity to live as independent, self-motivated adults, and the ability to live and work in co-operation with others. Back to top
Equal opportunities are given to boys and girls.
The curriculum is designed to be broad and balanced, in the sense that sufficient time is allowed for adequate development in each area, and coherent in that different curriculum areas must reinforce and complement one another. In addition, each curriculum area is planned to be relevant to the experience and needs of pupils and the curriculum as a whole should be structured so as to allow progression in the acquisition of skills, knowledge and understanding. Strategies for teaching and learning ensure that pupils acquire skills concepts and knowledge which they will need for subsequent learning and in adult life. It is important, moreover, that teaching styles encourage the development of positive attitudes to study and learning and of personal qualities such as adaptability and independence of mind. Learning how to learn is, in a rapidly changing world, as important as what is actually learnt. It is important that schools prepare pupils for life in a world where they will meet, live and work with fellow citizens from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds, whether regional or national.This means that prejudices must be recognised for what they are and that as far as is possible education in Devon must neutralise any effect which prejudices may have in damaging children's and young people's developing sense of community and interdependence. Against this broad background it is important that we plan an approach to multi-cultural education which will ensure preparation for an adult role in a multi-cultural society in a European Community. To these ends the school is committed to fieldwork and visits to other localities. Back to top
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning:The theory sounds good but what does it mean in reality? The school has expectations for the children to achieve by the age of eleven years when they transfer on to secondary education. We expect children by that age to have become confident and independent learners who can:
read a variety of books and other texts with understanding and enjoyment.
communicate clearly and confidently with adults and other children.
write legible and accurately for a variety of practical, personal and imaginative purposes.
apply mathematical skills and concepts in a variety of everyday settings.
know how to obtain information from a number of sources and record findings in a
variety of ways.
show an understanding of science and technology from first-hand experience.
work with others to investigate, explore, interpret and solve problems.
practice a range of skills and strategies in the creative arts and physical education.
be able to talk responsibly about attitudes and values.
show an awareness of historical and geographical perspectives in relation to the
present and the local environment.
show an awareness of religious and cultural traditions.
To help the children with their learning, objectives for the lesson are stated at the outset and reviewed in the plenary. Lessons are planned to build upon a child?s previous knowledge Back to top
The National Curriculum
The curriculum offered to young children is planned so as to provide opportunities for them to explore a variety of structural experiences. The curriculum fulfils the statutory obligation of the National Curriculum and the children will study the following: Back to topFoundation Subjects:
GeographyHistory
Physical Education
Music
Technology
Expressive Arts
Religious Education
PSHE and Citizenship Back to top