At Ibstone CE Primary School, the staff and governors are committed to ensuring that the curriculum is designed to inspire and excite all children whilst developing a lasting love of learning. Our curriculum is accessible and enables all types of learners to be nurtured and grow in all areas of school life. We strongly believe that our exciting and relevant curriculum is a key to the high level of achievement as well as the outstanding behaviour and attitudes to learning here at Ibstone CE Primary School.
At Ibstone CE Primary School, we intend to develop a lasting love of learning within a nurturing Christian community in a way that enables every child to flourish and thrive. We provide high quality teaching and learning experiences through a carefully designed and well-planned curriculum which is balanced, engaging and challenging yet accessible to all. It is important that our children have rich and diverse opportunities and a range of memorable experiences from which to learn.
We aim to generate an excitement and love for learning for all, developing lively enquiring minds, the ability to question and reason, the courage and confidence to make mistakes and the motivation, perseverance and resilience to work independently and overcome obstacles.
The promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children is embedded within our curriculum in order to prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life in modern Britain.
All staff have high expectations for our children whilst recognising that each and every child is different. A wide variety of teaching strategies and techniques are used to enable children to learn effectively. These include individual, group and whole class teaching. As a staff we are continually monitoring and evaluating our teaching strategies and results. Our policy documents and schemes of work are the result of collaborative discussion and regular review.
We are currently developing (Nov 2022) our curriculum strategy, starting with the outcomes that we want for our children at the end of each phase of their education, including what we want for when they leave us to join secondary school, so that we can deliver:
* An outstanding and cohesive academic curriculum;
* A holistic curriculum for pupil well-being.
Early Years (Ladybirds Class) follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum
The Prime Areas of Learning
* Personal, Social and Emotional Development
* Physical Development
* Communication and Language
The Specific Areas of Learning
* Literacy
* Mathematics
* Understanding of the World
* Expressive arts and design
The Characteristics of Learning
* Playing and exploring
* Active learning
* Creating and thinking critically
For more information about the Early Years Curriculum, please click on the link below:
Key Stage 1 (Woodland Class) - Year 1 and Year 2 follow the National Curriculum
Subjects taught in Key Stage 1:
* English
* Mathematics
* Science
* Computing
* History
* Geography
* Art
* Design and Technology
* Music
* Physical Education
* Personal Social Health Education
* Religious Education (Following the Bucks Agreed Syllabus)
If you would like to find out more about the National Curriculum, please click on the link below:
Parents' Guide to the New National Curriculum (produced by Rising Stars)
Key Stage 2 - follow the National Curriculum
Subjects taught in Key Stage 2:
* English
* Mathematics
* Science
* Computing
* History
* Geography
* Art
* Design and Technology
* Music
* Physical Education
* Personal Social Health Education
* Religious Education (Following the Bucks Agreed Syllabus)
* French
If you would like to find out more about the National Curriculum, please click on the link below:
Parents' Guide to the New National Curriculum (produced by Rising Stars)
If you would like to find out more about our curriculum please contact the school office.