• ENGAGE – A stage of learning that provides children with an inspiring and thought provoking starting point that stirs curiosity and initiates interest. Children engage in purposeful and contextualised learning experiences; in and outside the classroom to provide the stimulus to learn.

• DEVELOP- Children develop their knowledge, understanding and subject skills in order to progress their learning and attainment through quality differentiation, focused learning tasks and high quality relevant learning experiences. Children become industrious learners making sense of information and experiences, leading to sound understanding and progress.

• INNOVATE – A stage of learning that challenges children’s ability to work creatively, exploring possibilities and finding solutions. Using and applying previously learned skills, knowledge and understanding children work collaboratively to innovate, managing their own learning to achieve given success criteria. Teachers provide an imaginative and relevant provocation or scenario that provides opportunities to observe how successfully children can use, apply and problem solve in creative and imaginative ways.

• EXPRESS – A stage of learning that empowers children to share, celebrate and reflect with a range of partners and audiences. Children cement their learning through shared reflection with peers and other adults and are able to suggest next steps of learning. Teachers discuss, review and support individual and group evaluations using their observations and evidence to make summative assessments.

We incorporate PSHE, SMSC, British Values and our school values into all areas of our curriculum. Embedded within all learning experiences, children are taught to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

When topics are introduced subject specific vocabulary will be explicitly taught to enable children to access all areas of the curriculum and support the development of their knowledge. Children will be given opportunities to deepen their learning by revisiting key concepts to cement their skills and knowledge and to apply these to other areas of the curriculum and life. Themes allow teachers to plan for opportunities to challenge and extend individual learning. All teachers will ensure that sensory and physical needs are be met by providing individualised sensory and movement opportunities.

Children will be given opportunities to learn on a 1:1 basis, in class groups and cross phase collaborative groups. The school environment is designed to ensure children feel safe enough to take risks in their learning and are conducive to optimising progress.

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