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28/03/24

Easter crafting in Year 5 whilst dressed in our pyjamas to raise money for the RBLI pic.twitter.com/bJ0r56sPS2

28/03/24

Our fabulous cake maker, Tilly, won first prize and Best in Class for her incredible frog-themed birthday cake at the International Salon Culinaire competition in London this week! What an incredible talent and the cake smelt amazing! pic.twitter.com/xJ99C8jJky

27/03/24

Andrew Kennedy, the Kent County Councillor for Malling North East very kindly presented the school with a packet of sunflower seeds for each child. Our Science Ambassador and member of Eco Council took delivery and distributed the seeds on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/5VznCMCOmD

25/03/24

What an experience for our Year 1's this afternoon pic.twitter.com/nMdetOV1dy

25/03/24

Year 1 loved recreating The Great Fire of London. We saw how quickly fire can spread when houses are placed close together. pic.twitter.com/Q1da6H27qn

25/03/24

Molly in Year 6 had a lovely day with her mum at work as part of the Take Your Daughter to Work Day. She was able see many departments and really get a sense of what the job entails. pic.twitter.com/5eVc2l4NpK

22/03/24

Our learning in geography has gone from strength to strength in Sycamore Class. Fantastic teamwork using atlases to locate continents and countries around the world. pic.twitter.com/agKNElAX5U

22/03/24

Willow class have loved creating their houses for Pudding Lane! pic.twitter.com/gty9D3eC9q

21/03/24

We have had a very busy few days and used our history and D.T. knowledge to create our own Tudor houses that would have been found in The Great Fire of London on Pudding Lane. pic.twitter.com/kiawmNz8xd

21/03/24

Marnie in Mulberry Class is taking part in the "100 skips a day" challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, which lasts for 31 days! We are all very proud of her.If you would like to support this fantastic cause, please follow: https://t.co/Kmhjwsm5ot

21/03/24

It has been a busy day in Yew Class today, celebrating World Down Syndrome Day and investigating how water is transported through a flowering plant. We can’t wait to see our results on Monday! 🔎🌺 pic.twitter.com/tpuMI3a7uK

15/03/24

More photos! pic.twitter.com/xoWElhGxX5

15/03/24

Year 5 have been busy making Anglo-Saxon settlements this week. It was an enjoyable collaborative learning activity and we’re super proud of our final outcomes! pic.twitter.com/iBJIPqKceR

15/03/24

Year 6 have been preparing healthy meals as part of their DT this term. Delicious bruschetta and fruit meringues enabled the children to practise their chopping skills and sample a range of healthy treats! pic.twitter.com/vQsQda3LOO

14/03/24

As part of their learning about the circulatory system, Year 6 had a visit from Invicta Grammar School today to lead them through a heart dissection. They were amazed to see what they had learnt from diagrams in the - ahem - flesh! pic.twitter.com/O675TESFVs

14/03/24

Willow class have been making their plans for their very own Pudding Lane. We can't wait to see their final creations next week! pic.twitter.com/zPps8zgGUv

14/03/24

We have been exploring mass today. Our use of mathematical language has been mind-blowing! pic.twitter.com/1Jj54c80Qu

12/03/24

If only we could eat our lunch with giraffes and orangutans every day! What a lovely trip to Wingham Wildlife Park. pic.twitter.com/o7YM5nEynw

12/03/24

What a wonderful day! We had a rather wet experience but amazed the people at with our knowledge pic.twitter.com/boLmOQ5HTo

11/03/24

The Eco Council braved the elements to plant 240 trees along the back of the school field! Kindly donated via the - the trees are native trees, designed to encourage wildlife. The children worked so hard and loved every minute! pic.twitter.com/CxtWvtAm39

08/03/24

Well done to our Year 5s for winning the trust's Maths challenge this week! They even beat some of the teachers. pic.twitter.com/H0waGMg0Ui

07/03/24

We have had an amazing World Book Day today. Our characters have come in all shapes and sizes, with many, many authors represented. pic.twitter.com/jGBpkcV6po

07/03/24

Everyone has been involved in World Book Day today. We even saw with a group of children in Key Stage 1 (we think it might have been the Headteacher in disguise!) pic.twitter.com/ZVItPgUyum

07/03/24

Our Year 2 children in Mulberry Class look amazing in their World Book Day costumes! pic.twitter.com/QbkoJx9IAA

06/03/24

A lovely afternoon was had with Elm and Ash Class - we shared some of our favourite books and heard some amazing reading! pic.twitter.com/JbqWP0mXrt

Curriculum

Intent

We believe in providing a broad, balanced, knowledge rich curriculum that ensures an inclusive approach and where pupils develop the skills and abilities to apply what they know and can do with increasing fluency and independence. Our curriculum provides opportunities for our pupils to develop as independent, confident and successful learners with high aspirations.

As a school we pride ourselves on being part of our local community, so we want our pupils to become educated citizens and appreciate their part in securing a safe and happy sense of community; locally, nationally and globally.

Our curriculum will develop children’s problem solving skills along with their resilience. They are encouraged to embrace their mistakes learning from them, thus creating memorable learning experiences.

Implementation

Our curriculum is planned and sequenced so that our pupils can achieve depth of thinking and learning. Across each year group, a number of high quality, age appropriate core texts are used to bring topics to life for our children and to promote a connection with their learning. Through our knowledge, understanding and skills we aim to develop our children’s ability to reflect, evaluate and apply their learning.

The knowledge, understanding and skills are reflected through the objectives identified in each curriculum area. There is an equality of subjects taught to ensure that the curriculum is relevant and consists of learning that really matters to the pupils.

Central to developing the pupils’ learning is a focus on vocabulary and this ensures understanding, enabling our pupils to express themselves and write with confidence.

Sequences of lessons are carefully crafted around an authentic outcome which allows children to become agents of change. These outcomes are evaluated by a ‘critical audience’; these are either a specialist in the field that the children are learning about, or an opportunity to celebrate learning on a platform linked to their topic. These learning opportunities allow children the opportunity to develop 21st century skills such as research, collaboration, innovation, presentation, evaluation and reflection.

The learning journeys are active, engaging and inspiring leading to a deeper understanding of the topics and curriculum areas. The authentic outcomes drive motivation, determination and commitment within our children.

Our curriculum ensures that we develop well rounded citizens with a clear understanding of values such as compassion, responsibility and friendship. Our new curriculum addresses negative stereotyping through investigating similarities and differences, and promoting acceptance, diversity, citizenship and human rights.

Impact

Through authentic outcomes, pupils are given the opportunity to demonstrate the progress the knowledge and skills they have acquired.

The pupils’ books will clearly demonstrate the progress they have made and the knowledge they have gained. We ensure that our children’s attainment and progress are in line, or exceeding, their potential.

Children will be able to talk clearly and knowledgeably about their learning and make clear links between pieces of learning across the curriculum.

Pupils will continue to make good progress and attain well at the end of each Key Stage.

Pupils with SEND achieve the best possible outcomes and acquire knowledge and skills for life. Adapted learning resources ensure that they can fully engage with learning intention.

Pupils are able to use what they have learned and can show that they remember what they have learned in a variety of ways.

Pupils who do not have age appropriate reading fluency, number or writing skills will be heavily supported to narrow or eradicate gaps in their learning.

We use regular and robust triangulated monitoring to gauge the impact of our curriculum design. Leaders at all levels review learning, talk with our children and provide feedback to move practice forward.

Pupils transition confidently to secondary school as they will be self-reliant, know how to organise their learning and manage their time, how to research, evaluate and identify the next steps in their learning journey. Through leadership roles, pupils will develop a sense of personal responsibility.

Curriculum

Reception Curriculum

Year 1 Curriculum 

Year 2 Curriculum 

Year 3 Curriculum 

Year 4 Curriculum 

Year 5 Curriculum 

Year 6 Curriculum

For further information on the curriculum followed by all year groups please contact the Headteacher. Or you may access details of the full national curriculum HERE.