Our Curriculum
Our school mission statement is Inspiring a Love of Learning for Life.
How we will achieve this through our values:
- We will have high expectations of our children and we will encourage them to develop a deep seated belief in their abilities
- We will prepare our children to be lifelong learners who are confident, independent and mentally strong
- We will care for, encourage and support our children in a warm, inclusive and vibrant environment where they are safe to make mistakes
- We will provide a rich and varied curriculum which will provide experiences that inspire, enthuse and motivate our children
- We will teach our children to be respectful, responsible, resilient and to embrace other people’s differences
- We will work closely within our local community to raise the aspirations of our children and the wider community to broaden our children’s understanding of the world and their place in it
Values: Respect, Diversity, Perseverance, Communication, Thinking, Collaboration, Caring
Assembly themes for the whole school are learning behaviours, mental health and well-being, diversity, global sustainability and climate crisis. We approach these through music, art, stories (both fictional and real life) and drama.
Curriculum Policy
Computing is taught using Teach computing
Rolling Programme
As we have mixed-aged classes at Ditcheat Primary School, we follow a two-year rolling programme of study. The rolling programmes have been developed to create a broad and balanced curriculum over a two-year period. National Curriculum content for children from both years within the key stage has been carefully considered to ensure that the progression of skills is clear.
We spend a considerable amount of time revisiting and amending our programmes of study to ensure the National Curriculum for both years is soundly embedded and follows the needs and interests of our children. We aim to provide challenge and success for all our pupils to support them in reaching their full potential. Assessment for Learning is vital to ensure that the children are progressing well, and gaps are not missed. This may mean that some weeks change slightly to support the children’s learning. An effective Curriculum should always ensure flexibility and room for change that reflects the children’s needs whilst encouraging high standards and excellent progress.