Curriculum

What is our Intent? What are we trying to achieve with our curriculum?

At Newport C of E Junior School we believe that the curriculum encompasses every experience the children encounter during their time at school.

We have developed an inclusive curriculum that ensures that all pupils have access to each of the National Curriculum subject areas as well as range of other learning opportunities in order to reach their full potential.

We aim to promote an understanding of diversity in a variety of ways through our key values of compassion, courage and community.

Our curriculum is responsive to events around us; it evolves to changing needs, it builds on the children’s Cultural Capital and prepares them to leave us able to make a difference.

 

Implementation. How do we deliver our curriculum?

Our curriculum is delivered through exciting and engaging learning opportunities for our children. We deliver Maths, English and all curriculum subjects through the National Curriculum.

A love of reading forms the bedrock of our curriculum and is used to develop learning in all areas of the curriculum.  A broad and balanced curriculum experience is delivered to our children which engages and meet the needs of children in our school setting.

The curriculum is regularly reviewed and revised to ensure that it engages and challenges all our children.
We believe that children learn best when:-
• they are clear about what it is that they are supposed to learn,
• they are provided with well-planned and stimulating learning opportunities that are matched to their abilities.
• the environment is secure, stable and stimulating
• their self-esteem is high
• they understand the purpose of the learning and see relevance to their own experience
• they understand the ways in which learning takes place and given opportunities to reflect on this
• the learning builds on prior knowledge and understanding
• success criteria are explicit and models are provided
• the learning is active and collaborative
• student questioning, reflection, and discussion are encouraged
• independent learning and thinking is facilitated and encouraged
• there are opportunities for creativity, utilising different learning styles
• they can self-assess, know what they need to do to improve and are able to set appropriate targets
• they have opportunities to transfer skills, knowledge and understanding to other contexts
• they are challenged effectively to extend their own learning
We believe children learn best through a curriculum which is inspirational, engages the children and reflects our stated aim:-

Every child should leave our school with the confidence, ability and desire to make the world a better place”.

What is the Impact of our curriculum? What difference is our curriculum making to our pupils?

School leaders and teachers regularly measure the impact of our curriculum through the monitoring of teaching and learning, assessment and on-going self review.

School leaders and teachers talk about the impact of our curriculum and feed this into our school development cycle.

We talk to children, we undertake learning walks, we look at books and we review the curriculum as subject leaders. Parents talk to us about the exciting opportunities we provide for our children through our curriculum.

 

 

 

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Curriculum Statement At Newport Junior School

We recognise that the personal development of children – spiritually, morally, socially and culturally (SMSC) – plays a significant role in their ability to learn and achieve.
Read more about SMSC in the documents below:
SMSC Policy 2021

Protected Characteristics in the Curriculum

Reading

NJS Phonics Overview

NJS Reading Curriculum Overview

Reading Book Year Planner

Reading Progression at NJS

Reading Assessment Grids

 

Writing

English Curriculum Autumn 2023

Y3 Writing Assessment Grid 2023

Y4 Writing Assessment Grid 2023

Y5 Writing Assessment Grid 2023

Y6 Writing Assessment Grid 2023

Speaking and Listening

NJS Speaking and Listening Policy and Curriculum Overview

Art

NJS-Art-Curriculum-Overview FINAL

NJs Art Assessment Grids

NJS Art Policy

NJS Art Appreciation Autumn Year 3

NJS Art Appreciation Year 4 Autumn

NJS Art Appreciation Autumn Year 5

NJS Art Appreciation Autumn Year 6

Maths

NJS Maths Curriculum Overview

NJS Maths Assessment

NJS Maths Calculation Policy

NJS Maths Fluency Statement

NJS Maths Problem Solving Overview

NJS Multiplication Check Approach

Computing

NJS Computing and Online Safety Curriculum Overview

NJS Computing Assessment

NJS Computing Policy

DT

NJS DT Curriculum Overview

NJS DT Assessment

French

NJS French Curriculum Overview

NJS French Assessment

NJS MFL Policy

 Geography

NJS Geography Curriculum Overview

NJS Geography Assessment

NJS Geography Policy

 History

NJS History Overview

NJS History Assessment

NJS History Policy

 Music

NJS Music Curriculum Overview

NJS Music Assessment

NJS Music Policy

NJS Music Development Plan

 PE

NJS PE Curriculum Overview

PE Knowledge and Skills Progression

Protected characteristics of PE

NJS PE Assessment

NJS PE Policy

 Science

NJS Science Curriculum Overview

NJS Science Assessment

NJS Science Progression

NJS Science Policy

 Beliefs and Values

NJS B&V Curriculum Overview

NJS B&V Assessment

NJS Compliance with Telford and Wrekin Agreed Syllabus

NJS RE Policy

 RSE

NJS RSE Policy and Overview

RSHE-A-Guide-for-Parents-and-Carers-leaflet-2020

Parents Guide to RSE

 PSHE

NJS PSHE Assessment

NJS PSHE CSE Coverage

SMSC-mapping-links to Jigsaw

Jigsaw-LGBTQplus_Parent-

British-Values-mapping-links-by-puzzle-and-year-group Leaflet

For any further information  about our curriculum please email h3082@telford.gov.uk