Alexandra Primary School
In order to provide continuity and progression, the curriculum is planned in three parts.
- We agree a long term plan for each year group, building on the learning and experiences children bring year on year and from Early Years and KS1 into KS2, setting out which areas are to be taught across each year group over the school year.
- Our medium term plans show specific objectives to be taught within each area of the curriculum over the period of a term.
- Our short term plans are those that our teachers write on a weekly or daily basis. These are used to set out the learning objectives for each lesson, based on prior knowledge and understanding and focused on the next steps of learning for each child.
We endeavour to make curriculum links in order to maximise the opportunities for developing reading, writing, speaking and listening and maths skills across other subjects. Our PSHE lessons provide children with opportunities to discuss and learn about personal health, wellbeing, safety, relationships (including anti-bullying work), differences and aspirations. Philosophy for Children is currently being developed into our school curriculum and offers our children the chance to raise questions, discuss important issues,
learn to listen to others views and share their own thoughts. Children are given the opportunity to discuss the Rights of the Child articles and share their views because we are a Rights Respecting School having achieved the Bronze accreditation in December 2018.
Over the course of an academic year, children have the opportunity to experience the full range of subjects, although there may be a focus on one term on history, then geography the following term.
Extra-Curricular Activities
We endeavour to extend the curriculum by offering a range of before and after school activities, mainly delivered by specialist coaches or teachers. To promote physical health and wellbeing, a range of extra-curricular clubs gives learners an opportunity to access a variety of sports clubs after school hours such as Dance, Gymnastics and a variety of Sports clubs such as Tennis.
