Curriculum at Holywell - Implementation

The curriculum at Holywell has been designed around the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework 2021 and the National Curriculum 2014 and includes a range of experiences and opportunities which support and enhance the learning and developmental needs of the children at our school, as well as broadening their life experiences.

Each curriculum area is led by a subject leader who works within and is supported by a curriculum team. By working collaboratively, expertise can also be shared across phases. All subject leaders are given training and the opportunity to develop their own subject knowledge, skills and understanding, so they can support curriculum development and their colleagues throughout the school. This training includes collaborative work within the LPAP family of schools.

Curriculum maps and skills and knowledge progression maps for each subject ensure coverage and progression in each subject, allowing skills and knowledge to be developed and mastered over time. Medium-term plans are developed
from these, highlighting the learning objectives, tasks and intended outcomes.
At Holywell, we empower all those who deliver the curriculum to organise lessons in a way which meets the needs of the learners through a combination of daily sessions, blocked teaching, cross-curricular links or a series of weekly
lessons.

The Curriculum Map for each year group builds on prior learning and the fluent development of skills and knowledge which are repeated cyclically, both within the year and in further year groups. Children are taught a sequence of skills
and knowledge that are the components of a composite outcome. Topics are creative, fun and engaging whilst teaching the skills of each subject discretely. Enrichment activities are carefully selected to enhance the learning experience and the school's outdoor environment is used to support varied and memorable teaching. Wellbeing, SMSC (including British Values and Protected Characteristics) and RSE are threaded throughout the curriculum.
Quality first teaching is integral to our practice through:
• staff having high expectations of themselves and all children
• excellent subject knowledge and being able to impart this accurately and with enthusiasm
• taking into account prior knowledge and experiences and building upon this in a systematic way
• clear learning objectives and outcomes
• high expectations of behaviour for learning and level of interaction for all children
• effective use of questioning, modelling and explanation
• regular use of encouragement and praise to motivate children
• nurturing the children’s resilience and independence to become effective learners
• differentiation, including adaptive teaching and flexible grouping, to meet the needs of all learners

The organisation of the learning environment is adapted to the children’s learning needs. Classrooms are vibrant with displays which share and celebrate the achievements as well as support their learning. The use of learning resources
and ICT has been developed to allow children to work independently and successfully.

Planned, timely assessment is used to take account of the children’s progress and attainment to inform teaching and learning to secure good progress and close attainment gaps. A combination of daily, periodic and summative assessments is used. ‘Assessment for Learning' is evident within classrooms through the use of objective-led lessons; learning outcomes, success criteria, and self or peer evaluation in conjunction with teacher feedback and
marking.

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Curriculum at Holywell - Impact

Pupils leave Holywell with a secure understanding of the academic content and how to be socially, morally, spiritually and culturally responsible and aware. The children understand how they can make a positive contribution to their local community and how to endeavour to be the best they can be. We aim for all children to leave Holywell as independent, resilient, confident and compassionate individuals with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to continue to achieve their full potential.

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