Churwell Primary School

Our curriculum supports our whole school vision of:'Learn, Aspire, Achieve'.

We achieve our vision through:

Clear curriculum intent
Curriculum content
Our values curriculum
Growth Mindset focus
Mindfulness curriculum
High expectations
Ethos and environment
High quality provision

Our vision is supported by our curriculum

Our curriculum intent is based upon our endeavour to build aspiration, experience and community within and beyond Churwell Primary School.
We strive, through our curriculum, to build a sense of community so that children at Churwell have a strong sense of where they belong in the world.

Our curriculum supports children:

To learn about real things that matter; to develop curiosity and ask questions about the world, current affairs and our local and wider community
To learn from experts who inspire us, for example: artists, musicians, writers, mathematicians and scientists
To be involved in choosing what they learn – what interests and inspires them
To understand how we learn, and to know that learning isn’t always easy through developing a Growth Mindset
To support children to develop positive wellbeing and strong mental health through Mindfulness
To have opportunities to learn how to research using a wide range of resources
To learn with our parents, other adults and the wider community

Our Curriculum Intent

We plan and teach from The National Curriculum. We have planned a curriculum that we believe:
Meets the needs of our children through our keen awareness of the experiences that our children need to build and develop in order to become confident well-rounded learners and citizens.
Delivers the best outcomes for all our children, regardless of their starting points.
Delivers objectives which support PSHCE and SMEH agenda as well as the statutory requirements within the National Curriculum.
Is clearly sequenced and enables children to progress in their acquisition of skills and knowledge throughout their journey at Churwell.
Provides time and opportunity for deep learning to take place. Children can embed, recall and apply their learning and skills across a range of subjects and activities.

Our children learn through:

First-hand experiences
A live theatre experience each year
Trips and visits in their local and wider environment
The opportunity to attend two residentials, one in Year 5 and one in Year 6
Through strong use of non-fiction texts to support all learning in the curriculum
Taking part in a yearly whole school STEAM project
Access to a weekly PE Coach session
Active Learning sessions that link movement and learning across the curriculum
Focus assemblies and initiatives that build their cultural captial
A dedicated space to develop Food Technolgy skills
Taking part in 'The Big' draw each year alongside a local artist
Opportunity to 'take over' a role in school each year
An opportunity to develop a sense the furutre through an annual 'World of Work' Day