Curriculum
WHAT IS THE INTENT OF OUR CURRICULUM?
At Wentworth, our curriculum is designed to inspire a life-long love of learning and prepare our pupils for the next stage of their education. Through our inclusive offer, we provide equality of access to all areas of the curriculum and opportunities for all pupils, including SEND, DP and LAC, to secure strong foundations and make good progress from their starting points. Through high quality teaching and assessment, we ensure that any barriers to learning are addressed swiftly to meet pupils' needs. We support pupils' social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing, ensuring that pupils are able to succeed in their learning and keep themselves physically and mentally healthy. Pupils are well-prepared for the future and are responsible, respectful and active citizens who can play their part in our school and in the wider community.
How DO WE IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM?
At Wentworth Primary School, we offer an ambitious curriculum, in line with the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum (years 1-6) and the Early Years Statutory Framework (Reception), which is coherently planned and sequenced so that all pupils build knowledge and skills sequentially and cumulatively.
Secure foundational knowledge underpins pupils’ success and therefore, in Reception and Key Stage 1, the curriculum prioritises accurate and fluent word reading, spelling, handwriting and mathematics. Staff engage pupils in high-quality interactions to develop their knowledge and vocabulary across all areas of learning. High quality interventions are planned and delivered to ensure any identified gaps in pupils’ knowledge are addressed.
Teachers plan topics for each term. Where appropriate, subjects are linked to these topics to develop pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding across subject domains.
The curriculum is enhanced through the addition of a variety of enrichment activities. These include school trips, subject expert visits, school clubs, local walks, special events, celebrating current events and end of term showcases of pupils’ work.
TERMLY CURRICULUM TOPICS for each Year group
| Year Group | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Foundation | Colour / Far Far Away | Not all Heroes Wear a Cape | Adventure Awaits |
| Year 1 | Super Duper Me | Fantastic Beasts | Beside the Sea |
| Year 2 | Mini Beasts | Explorers | Maldon |
| Year 3 | Scandinavian Settlers | Extreme Earth | Mysterious Maya |
| Year 4 | Rivers and Rainforests | Stone Age to Iron Age | Romans |
| Year 5 | The Ancient Greeks | Exploring Europe | Deserts |
| Year 6 | Victorian Life | Population | We Are All Wonders |
More detailed curriculum overviews detailing how these topics are taught through different subjects can be found on individual class pages.
MEDIUM TERM PLANS
Medium Term plans are reviewed and modified each term by the teachers. They identify the teaching sequence and contain the knowledge and skills for each National Curriculum area. The medium-term plans are developed into short-term plans, with clear learning outcomes, where pupils learn the key knowledge, skills and vocabulary needed to succeed in life and to be good citizens. Where the National Curriculum subjects do not form part of the termly theme, then the subject is taught discretely. Each individual subject is planned to ensure pupils secure substantive knowledge (factual content and core concepts), disciplinary knowledge (how the subject works) and functional knowledge (practical application).
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Word Reading
At Wentworth Primary School we teach word reading through systematic synthetic phonics using the Little Wandle scheme of work.
Spelling
Spelling (segmenting and tricky words) is taught in Reception and Year 1 using the Little Wandle scheme of work. From Year 2, spelling rules and patterns are taught using the Ed Shed scheme of work.
Handwriting
Handwriting is taught alongside phonics using the Little Wandle formation guidelines and planning. Pupils are supported to further develop their handwriting, including using joined handwriting, through the Penpals scheme of work.
Oracy
In Reception and Key Stage 1, opportunities for pupils to develop their oracy skills are incorporated through songs, rhymes, high quality read aloud sessions, talk and vocabulary. These skills are further developed as pupils move through the school through partner talk, paired/group work, drama, class presentations, class assemblies and performances.
Mathematics
Maths is taught using the White Rose scheme of work. A concrete-pictorial-abstract approach is used to support pupils to develop secure understanding of mathematical concepts.
More information about how the foundational knowledge and skills are taught can be found in the English and Maths sections of the website.