Children at Windmill Primary School receive the very best learning opportunities and experiences. We encourage resilience and kindness and for children to have an awareness and positive appreciation of society's diversity.
It is these principles that underpin our curriculum which is designed to provide a broad and balanced education, meeting the needs of all children. It provides opportunities for children to develop as independent, confident and successful learners, with high aspirations, who know how to make a positive contribution to their local community and wider society.
The content is carefully sequenced to make sure that it is cohesive and progressive in nature building from Early Years through to Year 6. This accumulation of knowledge allows children to build firm foundations from which they can develop deeper conceptual understanding and subect-specific knowledge and skills.
At Windmill Primary School we use the Cornerstones Curriculum to provide an exciting, engaging and knowledge-rich learning experience for all children. The curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity, develop creativity and build secure knowledge and skills across all subjects. Learning is carefully planned to ensure children make meaningful connections between subjects and develop a lifelong love of learning.
What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?
The Cornerstones Curriculum is a broad and balanced primary curriculum that meets the requirements of the National Curriculum. Learning is organised through engaging projects that combine knowledge, skills and understanding across a range of subjects, including history, geography, science, art and design and design technology.
The curriculum is designed to help children:
- Develop strong subject knowledge.
- Build key skills progressively as they move through the school.
- Make connections between different areas of learning.
- Think critically and solve problems.
- Become independent and confident learners.
Through planning and delivering exciting, real-life themes to our children, we will ensure that all pupils of Windmill Primary School leave us having achieved the overall vision of our school. This is:
Building an inclusive community where every child belongs, grows, and thrives.
We will offer our children a range of opportunities and experiences, so that they are aware of the possibilities available to them. We want our pupils to aspire to greatness.
We follow the National Curriculum which is divided into subject areas; however, we see knowledge and skills as crossing subject boundaries and make links across subjects, encouraging transferal of skills at each Phase. All areas of the curriculum are coordinated by different subject leaders within the school. Each subject has an individual action plan and impact plan to drive improvements.
All subject leaders are trained to lead their subjects from EYFS through to Year 6.
Click here for information about each curriculum subject: Curriculum Subjects