Curriculum

Our school day begins at 8.50am for registration and ends at 3.15pm, providing 31¼ hours per week of statutory learning time.

Our school curriculum is bespoke and designed to meet the needs of the children in our school. It is underpinned by the Quantock Education Trust curriculum principles (SMART) which guide the development and review of the curriculum in all schools in the Trust:

• A strong and carefully Sequenced curriculum, so that children and young people’s learning progresses in a way that builds knowledge intentionally and cumulatively
• A curriculum that Motivates children and young people so they can value and experience joy in learning whilst developing their own unique voice.
• An Ambitious curriculum, so that children and young people are challenged and empowered to think deeply and critically and grapple with complexity, challenge assumptions, question accepted authorities and embrace curiosity.
• A curriculum that is Responsive, so that it meets the needs of children and young people in our local community as well as opening doors to the wider world.
• A curriculum that is Transformative, so that children and young people can put their learning to use as active citizens, working for social justice, environmental stewardship and a healthy, equitable world, enabling them to build character and shape their future.

Please click on the link below if you would like to know more about the National Curriculum guidelines.

National Curriculum Guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum