Curriculum

‘I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full’

John 10:10

 

Our curriculum drivers are:

Ambition – we want our children to be the best they can be and provide a curriculum which means every child can aim higher.

Compassion – we are an inclusive and supportive school where the whole community shows understanding and empathy, our curriculum reflects this value.

Community – our school is at the heart of our village and church community, we work together with stakeholders to provide an all-round education for our children.

 

At East Bergholt Primary School we follow the CUSP programmes of study for reading, writing, geography, history, science, art and design and technology. Other equally well structured plans are in place for other subjects. CUSP is an ambitious curriculum which is led by evidence-based practice and planned to ensure the long-term retention of knowledge.  

 

East Bergholt strives to deliver a high quality, broad and balanced curriculum that meets the needs of all our children. We deliver an exciting curriculum that is meaningful and engaging, designed to provide our children with the opportunity to explore a range of experiences and enable them to practise their skills and try new things.

Our community is very important to us, our curriculum reflects our local links and explores the area of outstanding natural beauty in which we are situated.

 

As a church school, we embrace Christian values including generosity and compassion. We value all children, irrespective of their faith and encourage them to be a valuable member of modern society.  Our curriculum reflects these values and our children demonstrate them in their everyday life inside and outside school.

 

At East Bergholt we are passionate about helping our children to fulfil their potential. Through learning experiences, children will develop characteristics that build confidence, resilience, perseverance and respect for others. Examples of these include; sampling new foods during design and technology, reading challenging texts in guided reading and enjoying activities such as canoeing and cycling as part of their learning journey.

 

During their time with us, our children will experience many exciting learning opportunities. These include visits and visitors, themed events that link to our curriculum for example our regular ‘Wow’ days where children work alongside their parents in mixed age groups on a theme such as science or the Olympics.

 

Trying new things often requires courage and enables us to grow and develop. Here at East Bergholt we encourage and support our children to try new things such as sailing, playing an instrument and attending a residential visit.

The school has a commitment to celebrating diversity and widening pupil’s experiences of different cultures. Our library showcases books reflecting diversity which encourage children to explore cultures other than their own.

If you would like to find out more about our curriculum, please do speak to one of our class teachers. 

 

Our Christian Values are:

Generosity, Compassion, Courage, Forgiveness, Respect, Thankfulness, Trust, Perseverance, Justice, Service and Truthfulness

 

Our Values are taught half termly through our Collective Acts of Worship and are threaded through our curriculum and conversations with children and adults in school.

What does your child learn at school each day? Find information about our curriculum subjects here.

Our curriculum is inclusive and is guided by the Equality Duty 2010 and the SEND Policy and Information Report for our school. Please see below.