In line with the DFE guidance on a broad and balanced curriculum released in July 2021, the curriculum of Milefield Primary School is designed to ensure there is breadth but also allows the prioritisation of missed content in core subjects, including key knowledge, skills, vocabulary and concepts. Topics are carefully planned to enhance cultural capital are evident and wider experiences are given to all children.
At Milefield Primary School, we deliver the curriculum through discrete lessons underpinned by the accelerated learning approach to teaching, learning and progress. This skills and knowledge led Curriculum (which covers History, Geography, Art and Design, Design and Technology, ICT ) is derived from the National Curriculum and enables children to grow and develop to succeed in 21st century Britain. This knowledge and skills-based curriculum allows a creative way of teaching and learning, enabling us to know more and remember more.
A variety of subjects are taught weekly: Science; RE; PSHCE; MFL; PE and Music. Each half-term, we teach a focused subject driver lesson and time is dedicated to ensure pupils build on previous knowledge and develop skills.
The curriculum we offer is designed to meet the needs of all our pupils. It is rich, varied, imaginative and ambitious and meets the needs of individual learners but can easily be adapted for pupils with additional needs. Through regular assessment, tasks are matched to the ability of each child through differentiated activities, adult support, providing a level of challenge that is stimulating for pupils and questioning skills.
To ensure correct coverage over time, cohort maps are filled in to ensure breadth of study across school. Teaching of foundation subjects follows a long term plan to ensure breadth of study across the school.
The Accelerated Learning Cycle, based on the work of Alastair Smith, is applied in all lessons. It stems from the idea of a supportive and challenging learning environment. The cycle has active engagement through multi-sensory learning, encourages the demonstrating understanding of learning in a variety of ways and the consolidation of knowing.
We value the importance of direct experience within the curriculum so that teachers draw out and develop children’s thinking and capacities in meaningful contexts.
Core knowledge and skills are at the heart of the learning process with the children exploring a wide range of topics, to prepare them for life.
We value the importance of direct experience within the curriculum so that teachers draw out and develop children’s thinking and capacities in meaningful contexts. Core knowledge and skills are at the heart of the learning process with the children exploring a wide range of topics, to prepare them for life. A gather, skills, apply approach to planning and delivery of lessons is taken across school to ensure children develop a deep understanding of specific skills and are able to apply these in a range of situations.
Formative assessment is ongoing throughout each lesson. It judges progress and enables the teacher to make flexible adaptations to their planned teaching.
Insight Online Tracking is used as a summative assessment to assess foundation subjects. The knowledge and skills based curriculum is regularly highlighted to identify any gaps or misconceptions to be addressed or passed onto the following teachers.
In core subjects, trackers are used and highlighted regularly along with Science. Non core subjects are assessed on Insight tracking.
Subject Leadership roles are allocated across school to ensure all subjects are effectively managed and prioritised throughout the year. These staff are responsible for leading and managing quality of education, attainment and standards in their subjects.
Curriculum leader: Mr McClure
English leaders: Mrs Critchley & Miss Creamer
Maths leader: Mr McClure
History/ Geography leader: Mrs Morgan-Briggs
Computing leader: Miss Creamer
Science leader: Mr Branigan
PD/RSHE & PE leader: Miss Corradini
MFL & RE leader: Miss Gillespie
DT leader: Miss Till
Art & Design leader: Miss Greasley