Our curriculum
The documents below provide an overview of all areas of the curriculum across our federation. If you have a query about our curriculum, you can contact our Curriculum Lead, Mrs Lisa Appleton (Assistant Headteacher) via any of our school offices:
Kirk Hammeton CE Primary School: admin@kirkhammerton.n-yorks.sch.uk, 01423 330460
Long Marston CE Primary School: admin@longmarston.n-yorks.sch.uk, 01904 738352
Staveley Community Primary School: admin@staveley.n-yorks.sch.uk, 01423 340338
To find out more about the national curriculum, please follow the links below:
EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum
Visit our policies page to view our Teaching and Learning policy
You can view our Curriculum intent statement below:
Long-term curriculum plans
Long-term curriculum plans for each of the classes in our three schools can be viewed below. Class details for 2023-24 are:
Kirk Hammerton: Ash class (Reception-Years 1), Willow class (Years 2-3) and Elder class (Years 4-6)
Long Marston: Cherry class (Reception-Year 1), Maple class (Years 2-3) and Birch class (Years 4-6)
Staveley: Apple class (Nursery-Reception), Oak class (Years 1-2), Beech class (Years 3-4) and Sycamore class (Years 5-6)
RE (Religious Education)
Maths
Maths from Year 1 - Year 6 is taught following the White Rose Maths Scheme.
EYFS has its own separate progression document drawn from the statutory framework. This is subdivided into the separate areas. Reception are taught using the Power Maths Scheme.
English reading and writing
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education)
We have chosen to use the 1Decision PHSE resource to support our teaching and learning in PHSE (personal, social, health and economic education), which includes relationship and sex education (RSE). An overview of our PSHE curriculum is below:
Early Years
The EYFS curriculum is based on the overarching principles that learning and development depends on each unique child having the opportunity to interact to form positive relationships within enabling environments. It is divided into 7 areas of learning and development which are all interconnected and help shape the ‘whole child’.
The 7 Areas of Learning
Prime areas:
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Specific areas:
- Literacy
- Maths
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Art and Design
The Prime Areas of learning are three areas that are particularly important for building a foundation for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, forming relationships and thriving. The Specific Areas of learning are the four areas that underpin and strengthen the prime areas of learning.
Characteristics of Effective Learning
We observe and support the children’s attitude and approach to learning by encouraging:
- playing and exploring – children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’
- active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements
- creating and thinking critically – children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.
Progression tables for EYFS:
Curriculum overviews
Curriculum overviews for each class are shared with parents/carers on a termly basis. You can download recent overviews below: