Leaders and governors have developed a broad and rich curriculum, which is ambitious for all pupils. – Ofsted, November 2022

We believe that the purpose of education is to bring about goodness, enabling people to flourish socially, artistically, academically, and through  sport, exercise and wellbeing. To facilitate this, our curriculum is inclusive of, and builds upon, the EYFS curriculum and the National Curriculum, and maximises cross-curricular opportunities and the fluent use of English and Maths to enhance progress for everyone.  Our curriculum complies with our duties in the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 to ensure our curriculum is accessible for those with disabilities or special educational needs. For further information, please see the SEND page on this website. Parents have a right of withdrawal from all of RE or part of RE.

Through carefully crafted learning experiences designed by our Subject Leaders who map progression in both substantive and disciplinary knowledge for Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Foundation Subjects, we aim for all our children to be able to think independently, appreciate the world around them and ultimately live happy and successful lives. Our Curriculum aims to support children to be confident, independent, and inquisitive learners, who develop an understanding of the world – past, present, and future. The curriculum is designed to support children in the acquisition of desirable learning dispositions through providing contextualised learning experiences and teaching that enable them to understand fully what they need to know and how they need to be to be successful learners.

Through embedded values, we teach and role model how to be a good person. We have an unwavering focus on developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding, as well as developing personal attributes, namely resilience, empathy and integrity.

Whole School Projects provide a further inspirational context for learning and provide opportunities to show progression in learning across the school.  These are planned yearly and include projects based on music from key composers, paintings and artist studies from artists across the world, places of interest, current day events from around the world and high-quality texts and picture books. 

Please find our curriculum overviews below in the individual sub-menu to the right of this page.  

At Springcroft, our three curriculum drivers - Curious, Independent and Prepared - work together to instil a deep love of learning that extends far beyond the classroom walls. Through nurturing natural curiosity, we ignite the spark of wonder. By fostering independence, we empower children to take ownership of their learning journey, building confidence in their ability to tackle challenges. Through preparation, we ensure our pupils are equipped not just with knowledge, but with the adaptive skills and resilient mindset needed for future success. Together, these drivers create a learning culture where children don't simply acquire facts, but develop into passionate, self-directed learners who approach the world with enthusiasm, confidence, and an enduring commitment to growth. This holistic approach ensures that every child leaves Springcroft not just ready for their next educational step, but with a lifelong love of learning that will serve them throughout their personal and professional lives. Further information on our curriculum drivers can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Our Curriculum Design

General principles

Our curriculum intent is bespoke to the needs of our children, in the community we serve. We underpin its delivery  by giving children the opportunity to:

• understand the purpose and value of their learning and see its relevance to their past, present and future
• develop and demonstrate their creativity
• experience the challenge and enjoyment of learning
• develop a rich and deep subject knowledge
• see clear links between different aspects of their learning

In addition to our core offer, we enrich our curriculum further by utilising a music curriculum specialist teacher, specialist instrumental teachers, specialist PE and sports teachers, Survival School specific teachers, hold specialist curriculum days and invite visitors into school.

In every class, we offer memorable experiences both in and out of school that stimulates children’s curiosity and prepare/consolidate learning each term. We supplement this with residential stays, building progressively from a night camping on the school field in lower Key Stage 2 to a weeks residential in the UK, flowed by children in upper Key Stage 2 having the opportunity to visit Europe for a week's residential trip.

Foundation Stage

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) covers the development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old. Teaching in foundation stage challenges children to become independent, motivated learners who are full of curiosity about the world around them. Within our fun, happy and secure environment, our children experience consistent teaching, engaging hands-on learning and a child-centred curriculum that ensures the consistent development of skills across all areas of learning. Children are encouraged to explore, take risks, and form positive relationships with their peers in a setting that celebrates the uniqueness of every child. 

Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2)

Our curriculum is knowledge-rich. All aspects of the curriculum have been designed with progression in mind; this ensures that children build on existing skills and knowledge, which, over time, enables them to know more and remember more. 

Our curriculum is built around the objectives set out in the National Curriculum, which covers the core subjects: English, Mathematics and Science, and the foundation subjects: Computing, History, Geography, Art and Design, Design Technology, Music, Physical Education, Modern Foreign Language (Spanish), PSHE, RSE and Religious Education.

Our curriculum focuses significantly on the core areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening, maths and science.   These underpin all of our termly themes and are key to providing our children with the skills needed to access a wide range of learning.

Foundation subjects enable children to explore content in increasing depth and complexity as they move through school.  Knowledge and skills are developed through termly themes that begin with a philosophical enquiry question.  This approach allows us to make connections across the curriculum, whilst also developing the children’s understanding of what makes each subject distinct and unique. 

Phonics