Curriculum

Curriculum Policy

Curriculum Intent

At Kenilworth Primary School, we are committed to providing a curriculum which ensures that our pupils access a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum that promotes a love of learning.

Our curriculum is inclusive and all students receive a high-quality education through an ambitious, well-designed and well-sequenced curriculum which fosters creativity and knowledge. We aim to create confident, literate and numerate individuals with high aspirations who are able to ask questions, take risks, tackle challenges and grow their minds. Our teachers are committed to supporting the needs of all children and they personalise the learning accordingly.

By the end of each key stage, pupils will have embedded the essential knowledge and skills needed in order to progress onto the next stage of their education, into their long-term memory. The knowledge and skills which are taught are underpinned by the principles of the EYFS Framework and the Primary National Curriculum.

The National Curriculum is the starting point for our pupils’ wide and varied learning experiences but we have also constructed our curriculum to ensure that it reflects the values of the school: empathy, self-belief, moral courage, celebration of difference, resilience and respect. At Kenilworth, we are committed to developing the whole child and as such, our pupils will have a wide range of opportunities during their time at Kenilworth which will prepare them for their future.

We endeavour to provide our pupils with a range of enriching experiences beyond the classroom and we are proactive in seeking out opportunities which will inspire our pupils and help to shape their futures. We strive to ensure that pupils are responsible citizens of the future. The curriculum is designed to enable pupils to become active members of society and to take an active part in modern Britain and the wider world throughout their lives.

Our curriculum is structured to ensure a clear sequence of learning that builds on children’s prior knowledge, skills and experiences.

The following factors influence the design of our curriculum:

• Our setting in Borehamwood
• Children’s needs and interests
• The diversity of our community here in Hertfordshire

As a school, we recognise the need to continually reflect upon and refine our curriculum by considering what is making the most difference to the children’s learning. We therefore ensure that our curriculum remains under constant review; ensuring it is fit for purpose, matches our context, is in line with our vision and ethos and meets the needs of all our pupils.

Curriculum Organisation

There is evidence that teaching subject knowledge and skills as part of a wider topic-based curriculum allows pupils to make useful links between areas of learning, and consolidate skills. Children are also likely to be more engaged in their learning if it has a context and theme that runs through it. Kenilworth Primary School has therefore developed a thematic curriculum to deliver the majority of the National Curriculum 2014.  Some subjects are taught discretely.  The timetable is carefully considered to ensure that pupils experience a broad range of learning opportunities and that the curriculum is not narrowed.

The following list is the subjects taught: some are taught discretely using schemes.

• Phonics (Little Wandle)
• English (Essential Writing)
• Maths (Essential Maths)
• Physical Education (Complete PE)
• Religious Education (Hertfordshire Agreed Syllabus)
• Modern Foreign Languages (Language Angels)
• Science (Kent Primary Scheme of Work)
• Computing (Purple Mash)
• PSHE (Jigsaw)
• Art (Access Art)
• Design Technology (DT Association)
• History
• Geography
• Music

Each half-termly plan has a core curriculum driver taken from either the History or Geography programme of study. Curriculum delivery is planned around a thought-provoking ‘hook in or catalyst’ question which encourages a sense of curiosity in our pupils. Independence and resilience are encouraged through the involvement of pupils in uncovering new information for themselves to reach an answer.

Please see the long-term overviews for each year group below:

Curriculum Maps

If you would like to find out more about our curriculum at Kenilworth, please contact Mrs Kayleigh Chidley by emailing k.chidley@kenilworth.herts.sch.uk.