Principles and Aims

This policy aims to ensure that children access a broad and balanced curriculum that gives them the broad range of knowledge and skills needed for good progress through school and life. It aims to do this through:

  • Quality and consistency in teaching and learning so that every child makes good progress and no child gets left behind
  • Close partnership working between practitioners and with parents/carers
  • Ensuring every child is included and supported through equality of opportunity and anti- discriminatory practice
  • Focusing on the development of independence within a secure and caring environment
  • All staff having consistently high expectations, encouraging children to develop to the full; socially, physically, intellectually and emotionally

Children learn and develop in the areas below:

Prime areas:

  • Communication and language
  • Personal, social and emotional development
  • Physical development

The prime areas are strengthened and applied through 4 specific areas:

  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the world
  • Expressive arts and design

Children develop Spanish Communication and language skills: They are taught in English for approximately 85% to 90% of the time, the remaining time comprising Spanish lessons.

Targets and Outcomes

All children transition successfully and confidently to the next stage in their education

Reviewed September 2024

School families and staff can read the full policy on the School Community Site.