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Curriculum Overview

At Applegarth Academy, everything we do is founded on a belief that ‘working together we will achieve.’

We aim to create a nurturing school community where our children’s learning experiences are varied and inclusive; ensuring the highest standards of learning, where all children reach their full potential whilst being inspired to continue learning in the future.  We teach with inclusion, diversity and equality at the centre of all our curriculum decisions, with the focus on creating a broad and balanced view of the world and reflecting our community. Our key drivers are Collaboration, Communication and Standing out from the crowd. These drivers underpin our curriculum rationale. The following outlines the key drivers and how they affect our decision making at Applegarth Academy.

Driver What does this look like? Why is it important for our children?
Collaboration
  • Learning in teams
  • 5 behaviours for learning
  • Developing independence and confidence
 We want our children to appreciate the value of working as a team and the power in drawing on other’s ideas, opinions and knowledge. Our children will be equipped with the social-skills to enable them to work cooperatively with those around them. This begins in Nursery and sets up our children for working collaboratively for the rest of their lives.
Communication
  • Pupil voice
  • Strong emphasis on language development
  • Use of sentence stems
  • Writing for purpose
  • P4C
 We seek to equip our children with the tools to be effective communicators who present themselves with the confidence that they have a voice worth listening to. We value pupil voice and actively encourage our children in their right to be heard.
Standing out from the crowd
  • Allowing children to be the best we can be, gaining skills to help them stand out from others
  • Giving our children skills above the national curriculum, preparing them for life in the real world
  • Engaging with outside organisations to give them an understanding of the wider world and be prepared for the challenges of the real world
 In a world full of choices, we want our children to be number 1. We understand the challenges our children face competing throughout our lives, so we want our children to be given the tools and stamina to succeed. We want our school to harbour children’s talents and abilities and make them stand out in the wider world. This will help them succeed and be the best they can be.

You are welcome to contact the academy for any further information regarding our curriculum by emailing:office@applegarthacademy.org