Curriculum Overview

Our curriculum journey:

At Skinners’ Kent Primary School, we provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum for England.

Our curriculum is designed to provide pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to succeed throughout their primary education and beyond. We follow the statutory programmes of study set out in the National Curriculum in England, while carefully designing learning experiences that reflect the needs, interests and context of our pupils.

Our curriculum has been carefully developed to ensure that there is clear progression in knowledge and skills from the Early Years through to the end of Key Stage 2. Learning is sequenced so that pupils can build on what they already know, make meaningful connections between subjects and develop increasingly sophisticated understanding over time.

Alongside the National Curriculum, we place a strong emphasis on engagement, active participation and a love of learning. Pupils are encouraged to explore, question, discuss, investigate and apply their learning in meaningful contexts. Through a combination of high-quality teaching, practical experiences, enrichment opportunities and wider learning, we aim to provide every pupil with the foundations they need to flourish.

We are committed to ensuring that our curriculum is inclusive and accessible to all pupils. We recognise and value the individual strengths, needs, experiences and backgrounds that each child brings to our school. We adapt our teaching and learning approaches where appropriate to remove barriers to learning and enable all pupils to participate, make progress and achieve their potential. We promote equality of opportunity and ensure that pupils are supported to develop as confident and successful learners.

Our curriculum intent:

Our curriculum aims to instil a love of learning in pupils, enabling them to become confident, self-disciplined individuals who are capable of engaging in a lifelong process of learning and striving for excellence in all they do.

We recognise that our pupils relish learning independently and co-operatively; they love to be challenged and engaged in practical activities; and they delight in the wealth of opportunities for understanding more about the world around them.

Our curriculum is designed to develop a rich body of knowledge and cultural capital. This is developed through the taught curriculum and, where possible, enhanced through cultural visits, enrichment activities and opportunities to engage with external visitors and experts.

We want our pupils to develop a sense of initiative, to take considered risks and to understand that mistakes and setbacks are an important part of learning. We encourage resilience, perseverance and reflection, helping pupils to become increasingly independent and confident learners.

We recognise that the foundation of a happy and fulfilled life is built on positive and supportive relationships. We therefore aim to develop pupils who are balanced, caring, reflective and confident communicators, who understand the importance of good citizenship and recognise the contribution they can make to their communities.

Our curriculum encourages pupils to ask inquisitive questions that deepen their knowledge and develop a thirst for future learning. Through carefully planned lessons and sequences of learning, pupils develop an understanding of how knowledge and learning in different subjects can connect.

We want our pupils to be curious and knowledgeable, informed and inquisitive, seeking opportunities to expand and strengthen their understanding. Pupils are encouraged to ask questions, consider different perspectives and explain their thinking. This supports the development of problem-solving skills, leadership qualities, creativity and the confidence to see ideas through to completion.

Our curriculum is underpinned by our school values and our commitment to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to achieve and flourish.

Through our curriculum and our whole-school focus on our values, we aspire for all learners to be:

• Successful in life
• Kind to all
• Proud of themselves and others

The National Curriculum

The National Curriculum for England provides the statutory framework for what pupils should be taught in primary schools. It sets out programmes of study and attainment expectations across a range of subjects and ensures that pupils receive a broad and balanced education.

At Skinners’ Kent Primary School, we use the National Curriculum as the foundation for our subject curriculums. We carefully sequence learning so that pupils acquire essential knowledge and vocabulary, develop subject-specific skills and build on prior learning as they progress through the school.

You can find further information about the National Curriculum in England: Primary Curriculum on the GOV.UK website here.

Whole School Curriculum Overview