Our Learning
"The school has designed an ambitious and interesting curriculum. It sets out what staff intend pupils to learn and in what order. This supports pupils, including those with SEND, to usually build learning over time well. Staff use the well-structured curriculum to support pupils to connect new learning to what they have learned before. Pupils take their learning seriously."
At Itchen Abbas, we understand how important it is that the children develop good learning behaviours and attitudes. Evidence shows that for people to be confident, they need four traits – a growth mindset, resilience, courage (to take risks) and self-compassion. These link strongly to our school values displayed on our ‘Heart Tree’ and we focus on these qualities with the children.
We aim for them to develop confidence in themselves as people and as learners. At Itchen Abbas we want children to feel challenged and be able to take risks in their learning; having the self-confidence and positivity to give it a go, even if they think they might make mistakes. We help our children to appreciate that mistakes are important as it is only through trying new things that we can learn.
Please follow the links on the left of this page to find out more about each curriculum subject. Click here if you would like to read the National Curriculum documentation in full.
The aims of our curriculum are to:
- Achieve the aims of the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage
- Provide equity and inclusion for all pupils, irrespective of background and starting point.
- Develop and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and enjoyment that promotes a lifetime of successful learning.
- Develop responsible young people who make a positive contribution to society.
- Develop confident individuals who lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
- Show respect and understanding for all cultures, including our own
- Develop strong partnerships with parents and carers that influence learning at school and home.
Curriculum Design Principles to Inspire and Challenge
Our Design Principles are used to guide planning, organisation and the evaluation process to inform future planning. They are split into three sections
- Intent – what we aim for our curriculum to achieve and provide to the children
- Implementation – how we will achieve our intent
- Impact – what impact we wish our curriculum to have on the children.
Our Subject Vision Statements
If you would like to know more about the curriculum and assessment procedures in school, please contact your child's class teacher who will be able to give you additional information.