Full Curriculum Design

Curriculum Overview

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Our Aims: CARE, GROW, SHINE
Our curriculum is built around our core values:

• CARE – Respect, support, and togetherness

• GROW – Knowledge, opportunity, and imagination

• SHINE – Challenge, achievement, and personal success

These values shape everything we do.

What We Want for Every Child

At Longton Primary, we aim to develop both the heart and mind of every child. Our curriculum ensures:

• Secure teaching of knowledge, skills, and vocabulary

• Clear progression with well-defined end points

• A broad, balanced approach supporting academic, social, and emotional growth

• Opportunities for critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and resilience

• Support for mental health and social skills

• Regular outdoor learning and nature experiences

• Preparation for modern British life, including relationships, finance, health, and online safety

• A strong sense of community, belonging, and responsibility

• Commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility

• Equality, inclusion, and representation for all learners

Equality, Inclusion, and Ambition

We ensure every child can access and succeed by:

• Adapting tasks without limiting challenge

• Supporting SEND pupils fully

• Providing stretch for higher attainers

• Representing diverse cultures and identities

• Removing barriers wherever possible

Sustainability

We teach children to be responsible global citizens by:

• Learning about climate change, the environment, and conservation

• Understanding the impact of personal choices

• Participating in eco-projects and outdoor activities

• Developing respect for natural resources and the wider world

How We Teach

We deliver the National Curriculum through high-quality, sequenced schemes:

• Kapow for foundation subjects

• White Rose for Maths

• EdShed for English and spelling

• SCARF for PSHE/RSHE

Children learn through:

• Investigation, exploration, and problem solving

• Discussion, reasoning, and oracy

• Practical tasks and outdoor learning

• Research, collaboration, and independent work

• Trips, workshops, and real-life contexts

Vocabulary is taught explicitly:

• Five key words per topic

• Knowledge organisers

• Oracy and discussion

• Home involvement in learning

• Reading is at the heart of our curriculum, with daily practice, guided sessions, and structured progression.

Curriculum Impact

Our curriculum ensures children:

• Enjoy learning and are confident in their knowledge

• Show pride in work and behaviour

• Apply skills independently

• Demonstrate resilience, curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking

• Meet or exceed national expectations

Parents regularly comment on their children’s engagement, confidence, and high standards.

In Summary

At Longton Primary, children:

• CARE for themselves, others, and the environment

• GROW academically, socially, emotionally, and sustainably

• SHINE with confidence, resilience, and pride

We nurture happy, secure, and knowledgeable pupils, ready for the next stage of education and life beyond primary school. We are a forward thinking, research based school. We will therefore review our curriculum in a timely manner to ensure all children thrive.

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