Curriculum Statement
At Caedmon Primary School, we follow a broad and balanced curriculum which prepares pupils with the essential knowledge and skills for their future. Our curriculum takes children on their journey from Nursery right through to Year 6: our Early Years curriculum for Nursery and Reception pupils follows the ‘Early Years Framework’ which then links into Years 1-6 where we follow the National Curriculum delivering a full range of subjects. We have designed a sequenced and progressive long term planning format to ensure that lessons build on prior knowledge and enable our pupils to know more and remember more. Please visit our Early Years page and subject pages within this section of the website to find out more.
Our curriculum is inspiring and challenging, in order to offer pupils opportunities to grow as unique individuals as well as learners. Pupils are given opportunities for practical hands-on experiences for active learning, collaboration, oracy and enquiry. These experiences allow the children to develop their interpersonal skills, build resilience, develop their curiosity and become creative, critical thinkers who enjoy learning.
Our curriculum is designed to reflect local history, geography and people and ensure that our pupils have wider experiences. It provides a base around which teachers develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum. Lessons are enhanced by visits, visitors or experiences (including a varied careers programme) to stimulate and engage children and provide exciting opportunities for our pupils to deepen their understanding and learn about the world around them.
Please click here for the Early Years Framework.
Please click here for the National Curriculum for KS1 and KS2.
For more detailed information about the curriculum we provide at Caedmon Primary School, please contact the school.
Curriculum Drivers
Our curriculum is underpinned by the following curriculum drivers:
- Wellbeing – the importance of physical and mental wellbeing in all aspects of life
- Love of learning – developing a passion for learning and discovery in all subjects
- Culture and community – knowing the importance of each individual’s impact in the local and global community
- Basic skills – ensuring our pupils have the skills they need to succeed
- High aspirations – we want our pupils to aspire to be the best they can be in everything they do
Wider Curriculum Overviews
Please click the links below to find the overview for each year group.
Please click here for the Year 1-6 wider curriculum overview. Please visit our Early Years page for information about Reception and Nursery.
The Caedmon Characteristics
We want our pupils to be the best they can be! We use the Caedmon Characteristics to actively promote positive attitudes to learning to ensure our pupils are prepared for their next stage in education and for life in modern Britain:
- Confident – ‘We are successful because we are resilient and confident in ourselves and our abilities. We never give up!’
- Ambitious – ‘We want to be successful and always achieve our best.’
- Respectful – ‘We are always kind, polite and friendly to one another and accept each other for who we are.’
- Engaged – ‘We are eager and ready to learn. We contribute in all our lessons with enthusiasm and positivity.’
Wider Opportunities
We also offer our pupils new and exciting experiences through a range of extra-curricular activities, educational visits, leadership opportunities for pupils and careers events that are designed to help pupils to become well-rounded individuals. (Careers events are in this section of the website. Information about clubs, visits and pupil leadership can be found in the ‘Parents’ section of our website.)
