Curriculum

Our Junior School curriculum aims to support both academic achievement and character development, preparing our pupils well for the next stage of their education and beyond and inspiring them to be lifelong learners. Experiences, growth mind-set and mastery are the key drivers of our broad and balanced curriculum, which teaches the objectives of the National Curriculum for all subjects and is underpinned by our whole school values of Internationalism, Inclusivity and Excellence.

We aim to meet the needs and interests of all our pupils through a purposeful, progressive and engaging curriculum which provides opportunities for learning outside the classroom. We aim to help children grow into positive and responsible people who are able to achieve success and fulfilment. In the Junior School we are conscious of the need to make the curriculum accessible to all our pupils and fully recognise their unique cultural and linguistic diversity and wide range of learning aptitudes.

We encourage cross-curricular links in learning, whilst also valuing the rigour of specialist teaching. A proportion of our curriculum is taught by specialist teachers so that pupils can receive the robust knowledge which they can provide.

We deliver the curriculum through various topics and themes to encourage our pupils to make links in their learning. We weave the strands of ‘21st Century Skills’ and Assessment for Learning throughout our lessons in order to encourage our pupils to become creative, flexible thinkers and
independent learners with a well-established growth mindset.

The school provides opportunities for learning, both inside and outside the classroom, within the timetable and off timetable, through our well-established programme of local and residential trips, and by tapping into the expertise of our parent body and visiting speakers.

We integrate IT into the curriculum as a tool for learning as well as teaching it as a discrete subject on a regular basis. We ensure high expectations, consistent approaches and good progression throughout the school.

Read more about the Junior School Curriculum.