Curriculum

You can find out about English, maths and science at Bridgetown in more detail via the links below:

Long Term Plans for each year group plus examples of Topic Organisers can be found here (knowledge organisers for parents and children can be found on the class pages):

^{We embrace the wider curriculum and the development of the 'whole child' through planning for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural activities throughout our topics. A summary of a range of SMSC activities we include at Bridgetown can be found below.}

The Bridgetown Curriculum 

Our intent when planning the whole school curriculum:

To provide a rich, varied and well-planned curriculum that meets the needs of all our pupils.

To provide an engaging curriculum that builds on previous learning while offering a firm foundation for the future.

To excite and inspire children by offering both classroom lessons and cultural experiences that reflect society’s values.

We will develop subject-specific topics which ensure a strong knowledge (concepts) base alongside appropriate, skills and values.

We value the potential of each subject and promote experts within these areas in order to build aspirations for our pupils.

To prepare pupils for life in our British Society by fostering in them attitudes and qualities which enable them to become confident, caring and responsible citizens.

Our teaching methods will be designed to promote independence of thought and self-confidence by linking lessons to real-life applications.

There will be a strong emphasis on quality literature, including narrative, poetry and non-fictional text, in order to develop the imagination of our pupils.

Vocabulary development is equally important. We want our pupils to understand language and be able to communicate in a range of settings and situations.

High-quality basic skills teaching is fundamental to our curriculum. Such basic skills as reading, writing, number and speaking and listening are practised through well-planned and related themes.

Topics are not taught in isolation. Children are encouraged to make links across subjects in order to broaden their general knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

How we will Implement the curriculum

Our themes will be organised around subject areas in order to ensure subject progression of knowledge (concepts) and skills across all areas of the curriculum. Some subject areas will be taught discretely. All areas of learning will be underpinned by strong subject knowledge to ensure teaching is developmental and builds on the prior learning of pupils.

Teachers will have good subject knowledge and will be supported to maintain and improve this knowledge through training, observing best practice and undertaking relevant research.

Subject leaders will provide colleagues with support for planning, resourcing and teaching.

Lessons will incorporate examples; retrieval practice and, over time, revisit teaching and knowledge skills.

Materials within lessons will be broken down into manageable ‘chunks’ to ensure access to learning.

High quality texts will be used from Reception to Year 6 building on the foundations of excellent teaching of phonics.

The teaching of key vocabulary will be a primary feature in all subjects and be enhanced in all areas of the curriculum.

The school curriculum map will be planned to ensure that teaching is sequential with the teacher ensuring that knowledge and skills are taught in a logical and progressive order.

The impact we wish to see

The value of our curriculum is measured through end of year assessments and Government tests; through Governor meetings and visits, and through our own monitoring of teaching, learning and pupil voice. The acquisition of knowledge and skills by pupils is demonstrated through EYFS, Phonics (Year 1), Keys Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Our curriculum ensures that we develop well-rounded citizens with a clear understanding of values such as love, responsibility and friendship. Our new curriculum promotes acceptance, diversity, citizenship and human rights while addressing negative stereotyping.

Children will leave Bridgetown Primary ready for a successful transition to secondary school, and will be ready, respectful and safe for their life beyond.

Mathematics at Bridgetown

The Bridgetown mathematics curriculum follows the requirements of the national curriculum 2014 and is designed to develop creative mathematical thinking and problem solving, as well as key mathematical knowledge and calculation methods.

Please click on the link for the maths page above for further information.