Our curriculum underpins our school's vision of ensuring a happy, positive and child-centered learning environment. We will promote and encourage curiosity throughout our curriculum, encouraging challenge, memorable opportunities and experiences that will support dreams and aspirations to grow as confident, respectful and resilient individuals.
Our curriculum is:
These are planned in advanced and are part of the long term curriculum plan. They are completed at the beginning of the half term and teachers are free to decide what type of ‘Hook Day’ they will prepare. Throughout the year we ask teachers to plan either:- A visit or trip out, Invite practitioners in - one of these each term. The other half term teachers are free to plan creatively and imaginatively for their hook days. 6 half term Hook Days - 3 of which will include teachers using their own creativity and 3 using outside agencies to engage.
Use of iPads and New Technology
At Crawshawbooth Primary School we aim to be at the very cutting edge of technology and use it to enhance our curriculum. The use of iPads and new technologies is encouraged but only in ways in which it will aid and improve teaching and learning within the classroom. At the moment we have a total of 160 iPads within school. This enables whole class 1:1 iPad lessons or these can be used for group work within lessons. All iPads have an extensive range of applications to engage, enthuse and improve learning.
We use working walls to inspire, challenge and engage our children with the topic they are currently learning about. Display children’s work, notes and key words or messages about the topic. We also use WW for Maths and English. Scaffolds linked to current learning and regular visual supports should be displayed before sessions start, though they should also be added to during sessions and series of sessions. Learners should be actively encouraged to contribute ideas and evidence of learning to the Working Walls
PE and School Sport
PE and School Sport is extremely important to our school and we invest a lot of energy and time into giving our children opportunities to participate in PE, Sport and healthy activities. We believe that PE can play a major part in the development of the whole child. Our PE and Sport Co-ordinator Miss Crossley and Miss Moss organises lunchtime activities and oversees our active playtimes and Playground Leaders.
At every opportunity, we encourage learning outside the classroom and most lessons can be adapted to the outdoor environment. We have fantastic land at the back of our school, which we are free to use whenever and wherever we see fit.