The National Curriculum at Abbey
Science Science is taught each term from Foundation Stage to Year Six. Using a progression map of skills and knowledge, teachers plan lessons that build on the children’s prior knowledge. Interactive exploration and investigation activities linked to the National Curriculum are used to ensure all children achieve a successful outcome. Practical experience is encouraged to support ‘working scientifically’ and the teaching of key skills. Children are encouraged to be independent and collaborative scientific investigators and in KS2, to design their own experiments. Through observation, exploration, asking questions and evaluating evidence, pupils use reference materials to find out more and communicate their ideas using scientific language, drawings, charts and tables. Computing At Abbey, computing plays a vital role in preparing children to thrive in an increasingly digital world. Our curriculum is carefully designed to develop pupils’ digital literacy, computational thinking and creativity, while promoting safe and responsible use of technology. In Key Stage 1, we follow the Purple Mash computing scheme, which introduces children to core skills through engaging, age‑appropriate activities. Pupils learn how to use technology purposefully to create digital content, explore simple programming and understand how to stay safe online. In Key Stage 2, we follow the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) framework, which provides a rigorous and progressive curriculum. Pupils develop a deeper understanding of computer science, including algorithms, programming and data handling, while building essential skills in information technology and digital creativity. Online safety is embedded throughout our computing curriculum and is supported through Project Evolve. By the time children leave our school, they are confident, capable and responsible digital learners, well prepared for the next stage of their education and beyond. The children also have access to network PCs, tablets, Netbooks, Chromebooks and iPads, plus a range of equipment such as Micro Bits, BeeBots and Crumble Kits. Physical Education The school is committed to promoting the health and well-being of its pupils and staff through physical activity. Through the philosophy of 'head, heart and hands' we provide high quality physical education which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. PE at Abbey provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. Physical activity develops our children technically, physically, psychologically and socially. It also promotes positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle enabling our children to make informed choices about physical activity throughout their life. All physical activity opportunities offered at Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools are designed to be inclusive, and cater for different ability levels. All children will be given the opportunity to participate in a range of physical activities regardless of gender, ethnicity
or ability. Targeted groups will have additional time to 'close the gap' in their physical development. The Physical Education Curriculum is developed at school and is designed to support the National Curriculum. Each year group has two hours of timetabled PE each week where they engage in a broad range of physical activity. Assessment of progress in PE is determined by the age-related expectations as set out in the National Curriculum. In the early years, physical education is part of the daily early year’s curriculum and children take part in a range of fine 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 activities sessions. Each week there are dance and games lessons, each contributing to the two hours of timetabled 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 proportion of the PE Premium to deliver additional swimming so that more pupils meet the end of key-stage attainment target.We ask that no jewellery is worn whilst remaining culturally sensitive. French in KS2 There are a number of opportunities that teaching a modern foreign language presents and these include: - Embedding languages into an innovative approach to the curriculum; relating to an outcome such as a Foreign Food market for instance, or connecting 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 Education 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 Education (SACRE). All pupils on the school roll are entitled to receive Religious Education, this includes pupils in the reception year of the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6. At Abbey we believe that Religious Education is an essential component of a broad and balanced education and is a focal point in the curriculum for work on SMSC and British Values. It enables the growth of religious literacy, essential for life in modern Britain and the wider world.
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