Launde Primary School Curriculum

Please use the links to the left to see each individual subject progression of skills.

Below you will also be able to read our statement about how we promote British values in our school and how we teach phonics.

Our Launde Curriculum intent 

At Launde Primary School, we pride ourselves on working hard to be the best that we can be. Our curriculum is driven by a commitment to: 

Fostering Personal Development and Wellbeing: 

Our curriculum places Personal Development and robust pastoral support at its core. This ensures that every child, regardless of their starting point, is ready to learn. 

Prioritising Reading:

We prioritise reading and ensure that children are quickly able to read through our systematic phonics scheme. A love of reading is promoted through high-quality texts that scaffold learning in a range of subjects. 

Readiness for an ever-Changing Society:

Our curriculum covers all aspects of the National Curriculum while reflecting the needs and challenges of our local context. 

Our four curriculum drivers are: agency, healthy lifestyles, inclusion and aspirations.

Agency

Nurturing critical thinkers who make choices based on values that impact the world around them. 

We recognise that the children that we teach will face challenges as they grow up that will require them to have the belief that they can make a difference and enact positive change. We intend for our children to learn about how and why things have changed in the past and think about the difference they can make to the community around them. 

Aspirations

Broadening the horizons of our children, ensuring they have ambitious aims and learn about inspirational people from all backgrounds

We want our children to be ambitious and aspirational in school and in their future.  Central to this is the importance of hard work and resilience. Through our curriculum we promote a love of learning where children find joy in the effort they put towards overcoming challenges.

Inclusion

Valuing the contribution of every individual and celebrating diversity.  Appreciating others and recognising their ability to be a leader in including others.

Our diverse school community, reflecting the richness of our local area, offers a unique privilege: the chance to learn from and appreciate differences. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure our curriculum is accessible for all children. This fosters a spirit of valuing others, where children not only recognise the importance of inclusion but also actively play a role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone.

Healthy Lifestyles

Promoting the value of physical, emotional and mental health and how to nurture them.  Developing children's understanding of healthy relationships and how to cultivate them.

At Launde Primary School, we prioritise creating a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive. Our commitment to pastoral care ensures every child's individual needs are met. We weave safety education throughout our curriculum, empowering students with the knowledge to stay safe in various situations. Additionally, we emphasise the importance of healthy relationships, fostering a positive school community where everyone feels respected and supported.

 

Curriculum Design

Through a collaborative effort, our subject leads, senior leaders, and curriculum specialists have spent the past year refining our curriculum. This process involved a combination of approaches: for some subjects, we meticulously researched and implemented accredited schemes, while for others, we partnered with experts to develop bespoke curriculum offerings tailored to our school's unique needs.

Our curriculum features clear, long-term plans for each subject, with knowledge and skills carefully mapped across year groups. This provides teachers with a powerful tool – a roadmap for building upon children's prior learning and guiding them towards targeted next steps. Additionally, the mapping of key knowledge and skills for all learners, including those with SEND or facing disadvantage, empowers teachers to make accurate assessments and tailor their instruction to ensure every child makes steady progress.

Curriculum Implementation

Whilst each subject has its own principles for consistent implementation in classrooms, we have worked hard to develop and embed a teaching sequence to allow children to practise, apply and remember their learning.

Curriculum Impact

Here at Launde Primary School we want to ignite a love of learning! We empower our students with the knowledge and skills they'll need to thrive in their next educational chapter.

Our aims for children at the end of their time at Launde are for them to be:

Successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve.

Confident individuals who are able to lead safe and healthy lifestyles.

Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

We will make sure that our curriculum has its desired impact by:

• Supporting aethers to deliver the best possible lessons through effective and current CPD
• Regularly reviewing curriculum content and teaching practice to ensure that it is as effective as possible.  This includes making changes where relevant in a timely manner.
• Engaging in reviews with other professionals and acting on feedback.
• Monitoring the delivery of the planned curriculum using learning walks, work samples and pupil interviews.
• Ensuring that children's learning rests in their long-term memory by using assessment during and at distance from learning.
• Celebrating successes and shaking best practce.