At our school, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve great things, and we strive to help them REACH their full potential. We prioritise the wellbeing of our students, ensuring that they feel safe, respected, and ready to learn. We believe that these values are essential not just for academic success, but for the development of well-rounded, active citizens. Respect, acceptance, and honesty are at the heart of what we do, and we work hard to instil these values in our students from an early age. We encourage our students to explore new ideas and challenge themselves, knowing that this is the key to personal growth and self-improvement. Through our commitment to these values, we hope to nurture a community of lifelong learners who are ready to make a positive impact in the world.
At Little Heath, we are committed to providing our students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success in all aspects of their lives. By adopting a spiralled curriculum and utilising effective teaching strategies, we empower our students to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to achieve their full potential. Our curriculum is thoughtfully crafted to be inclusive, challenging, and captivating, providing students with the best possible education. Our goal is to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in the future and aspire to be the best that they can be!
Our teachers play a crucial role in ensuring that our curriculum is effective and engaging. They use a strong teaching pedagogy linked to our 'key ingredients for successful learning' built from the Rosenshine's principles of instruction. This approach emphasises the importance of explicitly teaching and reviewing concepts, providing regular feedback, and encouraging active student participation in the learning process. In addition, our teachers plan opportunities to revisit, practise, and bring to life our subjects to ensure that they are learned, remembered, and embedded.
At Little Heath, providing children with a comprehensive and well-rounded education is a top priority. Our curriculum is designed to align with the National Curriculum, and we have identified several key drivers to ensure that our students receive the best possible education.
One of our primary drivers is inclusivity. We believe that every child has the right to an education that is tailored to their individual needs and abilities. Our curriculum is designed to be inclusive of all students, regardless of their background, ethnicity, or any special needs they may have.
Another of our drivers is oracy. We believe that the ability to communicate effectively is crucial for success both in and out of the classroom. Our curriculum includes a strong emphasis on developing students' speaking and listening skills, as well as their ability to write and express themselves clearly and coherently. Little Heath is at the heart the community and we are proud to welcome children and their family who come from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. We celebrate, nurture and embrace diversity and work towards inclusivity to recognise and address the challenges that this may bring including the many different spoken languages in school. Oracy is a term used to describe the ability to communicate effectively through spoken language. In a diverse community, oracy skills are crucial for building connections and understanding between individuals from different backgrounds. Language rich environments, where a variety of languages are spoken and celebrated, can help to foster inclusivity and respect for cultural differences.
Physical education is also a vital component of our curriculum. We believe that regular exercise and physical activity are essential for promoting overall health and wellbeing. Our curriculum includes a range of activities designed to promote fitness, teamwork, and a love of sport. This passion continues across our curriculum through active engagement, practical activities, first-hand experiences and outdoor learning resulting in engaged and enthusiastic learners.
Finally, building knowledge is another key driver of our curriculum. We believe that students should be equipped with a strong foundation of knowledge in a range of subjects, including English, maths, science, history, and geography. Our curriculum is designed to build on this foundation, providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed both in their academic and personal lives.
Our curriculum ensures children are happy, safe, engaged, and enjoy learning. We go above and beyond to ensure that our curriculum is bespoke, built from strong education pedagogy, and rooted in a deep understanding of the community we serve. We believe that learning should be a fun and engaging experience, which is why our curriculum is designed to be both challenging and enjoyable. We strive to create a learning environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, while also promoting social and emotional understanding.
Intent | Mission statement: At Little Heath Primary School, we strive to make children feel safe, to achieve their full aspirations and have the knowledge and skills to REACH their full potential. | ||||||||
Aims: To give our children a curriculum that is engaging, exciting and accessible. To give children the opportunities to showcase creativity and individuality. To provide a safe and caring environment where children are happy and can thrive. | Values: Respect, Explore, Acceptance, Challenge, Honesty
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Knowledge | Social Skills | Leadership skills | Well being | Staying Healthy | Resilience | Being part of the community | |||
Working together | Personal skills | Independence | Protective behaviours | Staying safe | E- Safety | Being part of a country | |||
Implementation | Approaches to learning: *To provide an aspirational curriculum. * To promote a love of learning. * To promote a love of reading * To promote shared experiences * To provide personalised learning *To provide a range of teaching styles and resources to match the needs of our pupils. | ||||||||
English | Maths | Science | History | Geography | Art and Design | DT | |||
PSHCE | SMSC | Music | PE | Computing | RE | MFL | |||
Specialist roles: Sport, Guitar, Dance and Art in house and we invite specialists in for topics. ie: Growth Mindset Day, African Music, Science Day.
| Clubs: Football, Creative Capers, Art, Multisports, Athletics Dance, Breakfast Club | School awards: Achievement assembly weekly. Star of the week, Maths weekly award, stickers and wristbands, Dojo points, Values tokens, Attendance awards for class and individuals. | |||||||
Interventions: *Friendship groups * sensory * Speech Link * memory magic * gross motor * fine motor and basic skills * phonics * transition * behaviour * Toe by Toe * reading partners * e-buddies | |||||||||
Community links/ Enrichment weeks: *Reading week *e-buddies (CBS) *Engage * WASPS/CCFC * AT7 * Foleshill United Reform Church * St Laurence’s Church *E-safety *Digital awards | Enrichment afternoons:
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Data | Parent survey | Pupil voice | Self – assessment | Books | Learning walks | Lesson obs | |||
The school curriculum in England:
Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based and which:
The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences that each school plans for its pupils. The national curriculum forms one part of the school curriculum.
All state schools are also required to make provision for a daily act of collective worship and must teach religious education to pupils at every key stage and sex and relationship education to pupils in secondary education.
Maintained schools in England are legally required to follow the statutory national curriculum which sets out in programmes of study, on the basis of key stages, subject content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils.
At Little Heath Primary School, we believe in fostering a well-rounded educational experience for every child. Beyond the classroom, we offer a wide range of exciting extracurricular opportunities designed to inspire creativity, enhance critical thinking, and build teamwork. Our enrichment activities aim to ignite curiosity and help students develop new skills in a fun and supportive environment. We are committed to helping every child discover their passions, build confidence, and grow both academically and personally.
Together we learn, together we achieve.