Overview of Our Curriculum
Our curriculum takes a broad and balanced approach, whilst being personalised to incorporate our key drivers.
Our Approach
At Westfield Infant School we aim to deliver an enquiry based ‘learning challenge curriculum’, which truly develops the whole child and helps every child to reach their potential, in preparation for the next stage of their education and for their future as successful, responsible, caring members of society.
Our drivers underpin the learning and experiences we undertake in all areas of school life and ensure our curriculum offer is enriched and personalised to our children and that it prioritises the things we want our children to experience.
Our curriculum intent is underpinned by our vision statement:
‘Blossoming together through nurture and challenge’
Our nurturing ethos and curriculum ensures every child in our care blossoms intellectually, physically, emotionally, creatively, socially and spiritually. Key values for living are embedded in all aspects of the curriculum, including Fundamental British Values.
We carefully plan our curriculums at EYFS and KS1 so that they are stimulating, creative and engaging. Thus, encouraging every child to really enjoy their learning through challenging themselves to achieve their best and together develop their personalised learning skills, alongside gaining a wide range of knowledge, attributes and valuable transferable skills.
Together we undertook a review of our current learning challenge curriculum. We implemented a revised curriculum which places PHSE and children’s health and well-being at its heart; ensuring the core of our curriculum is focused around every child being happy and healthy in body and mind. In turn, this will bring about successful learners, who are not afraid to embrace challenge, alongside supporting each other blossom and grow.
Our curriculum drivers
Our drivers underpin the learning and experiences we undertake in all areas of school life and ensure our curriculum offer is enriched and personalised to our children and that it prioritises the things we want our children to experience:
Diversity
- Acceptance of difference.
- Acceptance of children people from different socio-economic backgrounds.
- Including others irrespective of where people live, religion/culture, disability/SEN, race.
Well-being
- Remain physical activity.
- Understand the importance of eating the correct foods.
- Develop ways to establish positive mental health.
Independence
- Developing independence in thinking and approach.
- Learning from mistakes (Growth Mindset).
- To not be fearful of failure – emotional resilience.
Phonics & Reading Schemes in Operation: Twinkl Phonics
