Curriculum Subjects

Art Intention Statement

To give pupils the widest range of opportunities to work on Expressive Arts, using a combination of standalone lessons and as part of Topic lessons to explore a range of styles, topics, artists and applications. Expressive Art days will also allow immersion for pupils to spend longer practising and developing their ideas and skills. The ultimate aim is for an enjoyable time for pupils to develop and express themselves in different ways, recognising that, for many, Expressive Arts is an escape from more ‘literacy’ based subjects, allowing pupils to develop and nurture a different but important set of skills which will foster a lifelong love of Arts and the benefits they bring. 

Computing Intention Statement

 A high-quality computing curriculum will encourage and inspire pupils to develop a love of computing and their talent as technicians, and increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. Teaching should allow pupils to develop a critical engagement with computing, giving them opportunities to create and explore a range of systems and content within the information technology sector. Computer Science allows pupils the opportunity to explore the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.

DT Intention Statement

To give pupils the widest range of opportunities to work on Expressive Arts, using a combination of standalone lessons and as part of Topic lessons to explore a range of styles, topics, artists and applications. Expressive Art days will also allow immersion for pupils to spend longer practising and developing their ideas and skills. The ultimate aim is for an enjoyable time for pupils to develop and express themselves in different ways, recognising that, for many, Expressive Arts is an escape from more ‘literacy’ based subjects, allowing pupils to develop and nurture a different but important set of skills which will foster a lifelong love of Arts and the benefits they bring.

 English Intention Statement

At Titchmarsh, Warmington and Nassington, we aim to teach a broad, engaging and exciting English   curriculum which allows children to develop both the tools for reading and writing, as well as enthusiasm for English Language and Literature

Objectives

• All children to have access to a curriculum which supports and stretches all children.
• All children to read a wide range of books, from all fiction genres, and non-fiction.
• All children to be able to write confidently and accurately, for different purposes.
• All children to be confident in communicating in any form in English.

Geography Intention Statement

A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time.

History Intention Statement

A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

Maths Subject Intention Statement

Mathematics is a creative and highly inter-connected discipline that has been developed over centuries, providing the solution to some of history’s most intriguing problems. It is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject. 

French Intention Statement

Purpose of study

Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. The teaching should enable pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It should also provide opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great literature in the original language. Language teaching should provide the foundation for learning further languages, equipping pupils to study and work in other countries. 

Music Intention Statement

Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.

PSHE Education Curriculum statement

The intent of our PSHE curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. The curriculum will demonstrate appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil the duties of the Relations Education (RE), Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education HE) whereby schools must provide a ‘balanced and broadly-based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities and responsibilities and experiences for later life.

PSHE Statement of Intent

At Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School, personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society. It aims to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. To build a PSHE curriculum which develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills which enables children to access the wider curriculum and to prepare children to be a global citizen now and in their future roles within a global community.

RE Intention Statement

At Titchmarsh C of E Primary School, pupils and their families can expect a high quality RE curriculum that is rich and varied, enabling learners to acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of a range of faiths and worldviews. As a church school, the teaching of Christianity is at the heart of our RE curriculum. Through the ‘Understanding Christianity’ resource, the use of an enquiry approach engages with significant theological concepts and the pupil’s own understanding of the world as part of their wider religious literacy. Using the Diocese of Peterborough RE syllabus, we learn about other religions and worldviews, fostering respect for them. Links with our Christian values and vision, and support for pupil’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development are intrinsic to our RE curriculum and have a significant impact on learners. We provide a wide range of opportunities for pupils to understand and to make links between the beliefs, practices and value systems of the range of faiths and worldviews studied.

 Science Intention Statement

We want our children to be naturally curious about the world around them. Our curriculum has been developed by staff to ensure full coverage of the National Curriculum and to foster a sense of wonder about natural phenomena. We are committed to providing a stimulating, engaging and challenging learning environment. Throughout our school, children are encouraged to develop and use a range of working scientifically skills including questioning, researching and observing for ourselves. We promote and celebrate these skills. We want our children to have a broad vocabulary. Scientific language is to be taught and built upon as topics are revisited in different year groups and across key stages. We intend to provide all children regardless of ethnic origin, gender, class, aptitude or disability with a broad and balanced science curriculum.

How Science is taught

To ensure high standards of teaching and learning in science, we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the school. Planning for science is a process in which all teachers ensure that the school gives full coverage of The 2014 National Curriculum programmes of study for Science and Understanding of the World in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Teachers use a range of planning tools from Hamilton Trust and Twinkl. Children have a Knowledge Organiser in their books related to each unit taught. At the start of each topic teachers take time to find out what our children already understand through a ‘cold task’. Our teachers use this to adapt and extend the curriculum to match children’s interests and needs, current events, the use of any support staff and the resources available. We include the use of technology, wherever appropriate, to aid teaching and learning. Through teacher modelling and planned questioning we want our children to wonder about and be amazed and surprised by the world around them as we recognise that our children sometimes lack experiences. Key scientific language is modelled throughout lessons enabling our children to be familiar with and use vocabulary accurately. Teachers are also encouraged to plan in trips and visitors to enhance our children’s learning experience.

Once a unit is complete, children revisit the ‘cold task’ in the form of a ‘hot task’ which shows what the children have learned. Attainment is tracked using Target Tracker against National Curriculum expectations and Working Scientifically skills.