In September 2019 we launched our new ambitious foundation subject curriculum which aims to develop children’s knowledge and skills in a progressive way. Due to the COVID19 pandemic we have developed a recovery curriculum which we expect to run for the 2020 Autumn term. We expect to be able to revert to the curriculum, as outlined below, in Spring 2021. For information on our recovery curriculum please contact the school.
As a maintained school we follow the 2014 National Curriculum but this has been adapted to meet the needs of our learners. A copy of the 2014 National Curriculum can be viewed here.
As our classes are mixed age we have a two year cycle for learning. The content for each year group and year (A or B) can be found in the curriculum maps in this section of the website.
2019/20 Year A
2020/21 Year B
2021/22 Year A
2022/23 Year B
2023/24 Year A
2024/25 Year B
At the North Wolds Federation the children are taught the following subjects
Core Subjects
Foundation Subjects
We have designed our curriculum to go beyond the expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum. We has worked hard to ensure that it meets the needs of these learners in this community.
Throughout our curriculum we have a golden thread of school values, British values and context specific intent woven through our teaching and learning. This integral to the overall curriculum.
To ensure progression, each subject had a progression document which outlines which skills, knowledge and volcabulary are taught and when. An example of a progression document can be found here.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is taught in Reception.
This curriculum is divided into six areas of learning which are:
Years One and Two are known as Key Stage One. Years Three, Four, Five and Six are known as Key Stage Two. In Key Stages One and Two we deliver the core and foundation subjects of the 2014 National Curriculum.
The core subjects of the 2014 National Curriculum are English, Mathematics and Science.
Phonics is taught daily from Reception to Year Two and beyond Year Two for those children who may still need it.
We follow the “Letters and Sounds” guidance for phonics. Children are taught six 6 phases.
Information about each of the Six phases can be found in the Letters and Sounds document.
Children in Years One to Six follow the Read, Write Inc spelling scheme.
Our spelling intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation spelling curriculum map.
Children in Years One to Six are taught the writing skills of composition, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.
Our Writing intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation writing curriculum map.
Children in Years One to Six are taught the handwriting through the Cambridge University Press PenPals scheme of work.
Our Handwriting intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Handwriting curriculum map.
Children in Years One to Six are taught grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.
Our GVP intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation GVP curriculum map.
Mathematics
The mathematics curriculum is carefully sequenced to ensure all of the following areas are covered in a progressive and coherent way.
The areas of Mathematics that we cover include:
Our Mathematics intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Mathematics curriculum map.
Science
Science is taught weekly from Years One to Six.
Our Science intent statement is can be found here.
This is our Federation Science curriculum map.
Art and Design
Our Art and Design intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Art and Design curriculum map.
Computing
Our Computing intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Computing curriculum map.
Design and Technology
Our Design and Technology intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Design and Technology curriculum map.
Geography
Our Geography intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Geography curriculum map.
History
Our History intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation History curriculum map.
Languages
Our Languages intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Languages curriculum map
Music
Our Music intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation Music curriculum map.
Personal, Social and Health Education including Sex and Relationships Education
Our PSHE and SRE intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation PSHE and SRE curriculum map.
Religious Education
Our R.E intent statement can be found here.
This is our Federation R.E curriculum map.
Newsround
To develop children’s knowledge and understanding of the world and to help them keep up to date with important, age appropriate, world events the children watch Newsround each day. After they have watched BBC Newsround the teacher will go through some of the new vocabulary that might have come up in that episode. Children or teachers will locate where things are happening on the world maps that are in every classroom to develop geographical place awareness.
Daily Mile
To improve physical and mental health benefits our children have the opportunity to run for ten minutes each day. Over the year this provides children with around an extra 30 hours of aerobic exercise in addition to their twice weekly PE or swimming lesson.
Cooking in the Curriculum
Each term every child in the school learns to cook something that links with one of their foundation subjects.
This is our Federation Cooking in the curriculum map.