Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement

Aims and objectives

The aims of our school curriculum are:

• To enable all children to learn, and develop their skills, to the best of their ability
• To promote a positive attitude towards learning, so that children enjoy coming to school, and acquire a solid basis for lifelong learning
• To teach children the skills of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
• To enable children to be innovative, to use ‘thinking’ and problem-solving skills, and to be independent learners
• To develop children’s skills of teamwork and the ability to work in collaboration with others
• To enable children to understand and appreciate the arts, and give them opportunities to develop their own artistic and creative abilities
• To teach children about the developing world, including how their environment and society have changed over time
• To appreciate the natural world and the natural environment and feel a part of this, including Forest Schools
• To help children understand Britain's cultural heritage and understand British Values and what democracy means
• To enable children to appreciate and understand the importance of scientific and technological discoveries and development
• To give children an awareness of and experience of speaking and understanding other languages than English
• To teach children ICT skills and to apply these skills across the curriculum to support their learning and to know how to stay safe online
• To teach children how to live healthy lifestyles – both physically and mentally
• To appreciate and value the contribution made by all ethnic groups in our multi-cultural society
• To enable children to be positive citizens, contributing to the society in which they live
• To teach children to have an awareness of their own spiritual development, and to distinguish right from wrong
• To help children understand the importance of truth and fairness, so that they grow up committed to equal opportunities for all
• To enable children to have respect for themselves and high self-esteem, and to live and work co-operatively with other