The national curriculum at Abbey
All physical actvity opportunites ofered at Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools are designed to be inclusive, and cater for diferent ability levels. All children will be given the opportunity to partcipate in a range of physical actvites regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability. Targeted groups will have additonal tme to 'close the gap' in their physical development. The Physical Educaton Curriculum is developed at school and is designed to support the Natonal Curriculum. Each year group has two hours of tmetabled PE each week where they engage in a broad range of physical actvity. Assessment of progress in PE is determined by the age-related expectatons as set out in the Natonal Curriculum. In the early years, physical educaton is part of the daily early year’s curriculum and children take part in a range of fne and gross motor skills which are crucial to their development. There are planned PE sessions and children have access to a range of sports specialists. In KS1 children have regular physical actvites sessions. Each week there are dance and games lessons, each contributng to the two hours of tmetabled PE provision. Year Four children also take part in swimming during the Autumn, Spring and Summer Term, with the aim that all children will be able to achieve their target of swimming 25 meters. The school has used a proporton of the PE Premium to deliver additonal swimming so that more pupils meet the end of key-stage atainment target.
Science
Science is taught each term from Foundaton Stage to Year Six. Using a progression map of skills and knowledge, teachers plan lessons that build on the children’s prior knowledge . Interactve exploraton and investgaton actvites linked to the Natonal Curriculum are used to ensure all children achieve a successful outcome. Practcal experience is encouraged to support ‘working scientfcally’ and the teaching of key skills. Children are encouraged to be independent and collaboratve scientfc investgators and in KS2, to design their own experiments. Through observaton, exploraton, asking questons and evaluatng evidence, pupils use reference materials to fnd out more and c ommunicate their ideas using scientfc language, drawings, charts and tables.
Computng
Children at Abbey have a range of computng experiences. We have been successful in ataining the ICT Quality Mark which recognises the range of opportunites that the children have in our school. Our computng lessons are linked to Purple Mash & NCEE schema Ours is a progressive computng curriculum which meets the requirements of the Natonal Curriculum. Children are taught computng skills that they can apply to other subjects across the curriculum. Essental updates to our hardware and sofware are regularly completed in order for us to teach the natonal curriculum. The children now have access to network PC, tablets, Netbooks, Chromebooks and, a range of electronic equipment, I-Pads, educatonal programmes and a wide range of apps and learning platorms such as Educaton City, Purple Mash, Charanga, 2 Simple etc. E-safety is systematcally taught.
We ask that no jewellery is worn whilst remaining culturally sensitve.
French in KS2 There are a number of opportunites that teaching a modern foreign language presents and these include: • Embedding languages into an innovatve approach to the curriculum; relatng to an outcome such as a Foreign Food market for instance, or connectng languages to topics • Using language study to connect learning to other cultures, Geography and the SCMS agenda • Working with specialists and partners in the area of languages Religious Educaton We follow the Sandwell Agreed Syllabus for R.E teaching across the school. This syllabus was published by The Local Authority and The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Educaton (SACRE). All pupils on the school roll are enttled to receive Religious Educaton, this includes pupils in the recepton year of the Early Years Foundaton Stage to Year 6. At Abbey we believe that Religious Educaton is an essental component of a broad and balanced educaton and is a focal point in the curriculum for work on SMSC and Britsh Values. It
Physical Educaton
The school is commited to promotng the health and well-being of its pupils and staf through physical actvity. Through the philosophy of 'head, heart and hands' we provide high quality physical educaton which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in compettve sport and other physically demanding actvites. PE at Abbey provides opportunites for pupils to become physically confdent in a way that supports their health and ftness. Opportunites to compete in sport and other actvites build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. Physical actvity develops our children technically, physically, psychologically and socially. It also promotes positve attudes towards a healthy lifestyle enabling our children to make informed choices about physical actvity throughout their life.
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