Overview
Our school stands by our strap headline Achieving the Best for All. We are a learning community and striving for excellence in all that we do.
As part of the University of Winchester Academy Trust, we are able to draw on a wide range of knowledge, skills and understanding from other members of our learning community to further enhance our learning.
It is our intention that the curriculum is relevant and meaningful to all our pupils. We seek to encourage them to understand how they can apply the knowledge and skills they are learning, to life beyond the classroom. We also see it as an opportunity to open our pupils' minds and encourage them to be inquisitive and question the world we live in, creating a desire to want to learn more.
Our curriculum is designed to be aspirational, meaningful, creative and to challenge children to be reflective and resilient in their learning.
During the time children spend with us, we are there to inspire, impart, facilitate and value learning; encourage good relationships and compassion for others; and build confident children who grow and embrace challenges.
Please find North Waltham School LTP below.
A guide for parents on the National Curriculum.
The curriculum is underpinned by four highly relevant world issues, known as the four Cs: Communication, Conflict, Culture and Conservation
Computing and ICT:
The school has an extensive range of ICT resources including a bank of 33 laptops, digital cameras and an interactive whiteboard in each classroom.
PE:
PE is taught by our class teachers and supported by specialist coaches during the course of the year e.g. rugby, hockey and tennis. We teach fundamental movement skills, and provide opportunities to extend our pupil’s agility, balance and coordination. Team games and skills are taught that enable our pupils to communicate, collaborate and compete with each other. We develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and our pupils learn how to evaluate and recognise their own successes. We also use sport and physical activity to teach children leadership and initiative, and to help them develop social and team building skills.
PSHE:
At North Waltham Primary School, the personal and social development of the children is at the heart of the PSHE curriculum. We aim to equip pupils with a mature understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions.
We aim for children to understand how to self-regulate in order to keep their bodies safe and healthy. Children will understand the decisions needed to promote the wellbeing of themselves and others. We endeavour to encourage children to see alternative perspectives within the local and the wider community.
Understanding Relationships and Health Education in your child's primary school: a guide for parents