From September 2021, we are making some changes to the curriculum, some of which are explained below:
Curriculum Intent
The updated curriculum is enquiry-based, focussing on big questions and reflecting our core value of ‘curiosity’.
K
We aim to make the curriculum knowledge-rich.
This includes:
- ‘Sticky knowledge’ that we want the children to remember
- Knowing how to do things (skills) alongside the key knowledge
As the children move through milestones in their learning, they will acquire the knowledge that they need to prepare them for the next stage. We want the learning to be memorable and the knowledge gained to endure. The children will record and summarise their learning as they move through the school, from class to class.
P
We want everything the children learn to have a purpose – a reason for learning it. Everything should join up and new learning should be built on prior learning. Children should acquire the knowledge they need in order to progress to the next stage. The sequences of learning will reflect this, focussing on this principle: what do the children need to know, in order to do?
We also want to build the children’s cultural capital – further broadening their horizons and increasing their knowledge and appreciation of the best that humanity has created and achieved – giving them the essential knowledge to become well-informed and educated citizens.
S
We intend for our curriculum to be stimulating - we need to inspire the children and engage them in the learning by sparking their curiosity, which is one of our key values. We aim to start each enquiry/topic with a 'wow' event - something memorable as a hook. Children in our school will not always be inspired through experiences alone though (as many already have access to a rich variety of experiences and opportunities out of school), so we also aim to inspire them through making them think, channelling and nurturing their natural curiosity and encouraging their creativity. We aim to make the learning exciting, fun and vital.
Our curriculum is planned on a 3-year cycle, meaning the children will repeat topics at some point. The content that they learn, however, will be different and the substantive and disciplinary knowledge will progress as the children get older and move through the school.
More information about each class's current topic can be found on the class pages.
Mathematics long term planning
Science Planning
Science Intent, Implementation, Impact
French Planning
Computing Planning
History Planning
Geography Planning
Geography Progression Document
Art Planning
Art Whole School Curriculum Overview
Music Planning
Progression of music skills KS1
Progression of music skills KS2
EYFS Planning
Early Years Autumn 2021
PE Progression Planning
Skills Progression Key Stage 1
Skills Progression Key Stage 2
Swimming Provision
At Kinoulton Primary School, all children complete a 2 week intensive swimming course in the summer term; they start this in year 3. Children repeat this course until they have met the required standards in swimming:
- Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 meters
- Use a range of strokes effectively
- Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Phonics and Reading Scheme
The phonics scheme used by the school is 'Monster Phonics'. Reception children will read from a Monster Phonics reading book, they may also choose another challenge book to read at home. We use Oxford Tree, Bug Club and Big Cat reading scheme books.
Assessment
Pupils are assessed to be either below, at or above aged related expectations (ARE).
Maths Information