The Vision and Values of Our English Curriculum
DEVELOP SPIRITUALITY
Through exposure to a range of texts and engagement in debate, reasoning and drama, our English curriculum gives pupils the language and provocations to reflect on the ethereal.
ACT WITH JUSTICE, RESPECT AND DIGNITY
Our English curriculum provides all pupils with equitable opportunities that address variation in prior experiences to ensure that inequality is dispelled, and all pupils have the cultural capital to contribute fully to society.
FOSTER A SENSE OF VOCATION
Our English curriculum provides pupils with the reading, writing and oracy foundation skills they will build upon and use throughout their lifetime.
PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
The depth and breadth of our English curriculum equips children with the fundamental skills of oracy, reading and writing to access the wider curriculum and promote their academic success.
FORM HIGH ASPIRATIONS
Our ambitious English curriculum will create a passion for literature and writing and will demand high-order responses which are progressive over time.
CELEBRATE COMMUNITY
Our English curriculum resources reflect the diversity of society and the richness of our communities. It provides opportunities for staff to work collaboratively and for pupils to come together to celebrate their learning.
SUPPORT EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Our English curriculum is underpinned by the best international research. It is carefully planned to be progressive and demanding.
The effects of this curriculum are greater than the sum of its parts, enabling all to flourish.
Lydia from Groundwork came to visit Year 5 again, and led the children in a litter pick around the school grounds. The children wore high-vis vests and used litter-pickers, working in pairs to hunt the school grounds for litter. As Eco Warriors, the children loved the opportunity to tidy up our school environment!
Published: March 30, 2026
Year 3 are currently exploring the fascinating history of Ancient Persia and Greece. This week, they have been learning about city-states and the types of facilities you would have expected to find within them, such as theatres, temples and gymnasiums. They have discovered that each city-state was unique, with its own laws, systems of government […]
Published: March 25, 2026
Year 4 have started working on their podcast project for computing, using the software ‘audacity’. They are working in pairs to create a podcast based on an area of learning in year 4 so far. They have been thinking of their own jingles and sound effects to add into their dialogue and using the tools […]
Published: March 25, 2026
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