Learning
Lidget Green Primary School Curriculum Overview
Why?
At Lidget Green Primary School, we believe that education is more than just the acquisition of knowledge; it is about developing well-rounded individuals who are prepared for the challenges of the future. Our curriculum is designed to enable us to “learn together in our inclusive family” where every child feels valued and supported. We hold the principles of inclusion, nurture, and respect at the core of everything we do, ensuring that every student can thrive in a compassionate and supportive environment.
How?
We implement our curriculum through a combination of a supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of our students and a structure that gives our teachers the freedom to plan exciting and inspirational lessons. By providing interesting and innovative learning experiences for our students, we ensure that our educational practices are inclusive and adaptive for all pupils. We provide opportunities for professional development to our teacher and subject leaders, enabling them to deliver a high-quality curriculum that reflects our values. Our curriculum is continuously reviewed and refined to meet the needs of the children as they move through our school.
What?
The curriculum at Lidget Green is broad and balanced, encompassing the National Curriculum in a way that provides activities that promote intellectual, social, and emotional development. We focus on fostering critical thinking, creativity, and resilience in our students. From the exploration of arts, sciences to physical education, our curriculum is designed to allow teachers to engage and inspire while structuring learning in a way that makes sense to our pupils. We integrate
themes of inclusion, nurture, and respect across all subjects, creating a coherent and meaningful learning experience.
You can find out more details of our curriculum by clicking on the links below:
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Long Term Plans
Please click on the links below to access the long term curriculum plans for your child’s year group. These long term plans cover the following subject areas: Science, Art, Design & Technology, History and Geography. The subjects are taught with a thematic approach and include a range of experiences for the children to inspire their learning.
Other Curriculum Areas
Please click on the links below to access the long term curriculum plans for the other curriculum areas taught in school.
English – Reading Long Term Plan
English – Writing Long Term Plan
Religious Education Long Term Plan
Design and Technology Long Term Plan
Phonics
We teach phonics using Little Wandle which is a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP). Phonics is taught daily; children learn that the letters of the alphabet represent sounds and that these are put together to make words. The children learn to recognise the different graphemes (letters and letter combinations) that they will see when they are reading or writing.
Phonics teaching starts as soon as the children start in Reception and follows a specific sequence that allows children to build on their previous phonic knowledge and master specific phonic strategies. In school, children will read books that match this learning sequence to develop their skills and build their confidence. As the children fully master the use of phonics, they are able to choose from a wide range of books that match their stage of reading development. We also subscribe to ‘Reading Eggs’ and ‘Reading Plus’ which are reading websites that children can use at home and at school.
To find out more about Little Wandle, you can click here to visit their website.
Personal, Social & Health Education (P.S.H.E.)
We teacher PSHE through an NHS-backed programme called ‘My Happy Mind’. Please click here for more information on this programme.