At Thornborough we believe in delivering a curriculum that is unique to us. A curriculum that is child led through curiosity, enquiry and imagination. We use our local surroundings but know that we are part of a wider local, national and global community.
How we do this:
How we do this:
Curriculum Intent - what we intend to teach our children through our bespoke curriculum.
Curriculum Implementation - how will we teach the curriculum?
Curriculum Impact - how will the children know they are learning?
- To continue to deliver an inclusive but progressive curriculum that inspires and develops knowledge
- To ensure ‘pupil voice’ is heard and that the children are part of the planning and of their learning.
- To ensure the learning environment reflects our curriculum
- To review our ‘Literacy’ scheme.
Curriculum Implementation - how will we teach the curriculum?
- To use continue to ‘spacing, retrieval and interleaving' approach
- To focus on one main topic annually – 'Our Planet' with four sub topics of three countries
- To facilitate our pupils in a ‘child initiated’ learning environment that is led through their independent learning.
- To get training and accreditation in the ‘Curiosity Approach’
Curriculum Impact - how will the children know they are learning?
- To continue to develop assessment, both academic and pastoral, across the school through tracking; staff training; more resources including remote access to learning platforms.
- Continue with pupil files (Yr. 1 & 2) and Learning books (R) so children can see their learning.
- Personal specific targets for each individual child starting with Yr. 1 & 2
- Our teaching – by using the ‘spacing, retrieval and interleaving’ pupils will show their own progress and understanding of their learning.