Our curriculum
At Ley Top Primary School, we believe that every child deserves an irresistible curriculum—one that sparks curiosity, nurtures creativity, and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Our curriculum is carefully designed to be broad, balanced, and inclusive, offering rich and meaningful experiences that connect learning to the real world.
We aim to provide a learning journey that is engaging and challenging, where children are encouraged to ask questions, explore ideas, and develop the confidence to take risks. Through a blend of academic rigor and creative exploration, we ensure that all pupils are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Our irresistible curriculum is underpinned by strong values, high expectations, and a commitment to excellence for every child.
Our wider curriculum
At Ley Top Primary School we have used Cornerstones to develop a well-planned and sequenced curriculum which allows children to connect their knowledge across subjects and link learning to over-arching themes and concepts. Our curriculum ensures that children understand, accept and celebrate differences including beliefs, cultures, ethnicities and disabilities. Our broad and balanced curriculum also increases knowledge and understanding of healthy living, the environment, cultural understanding, respect of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law and will therefore, prepare our children for life in modern Britain.
We place a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills. We want our children to be able to analyse information, ask insightful questions and think critically about complex problems. By fostering critical thinking, we prepare children to approach problems with a well-rounded perspective.
Our curriculum offers numerous opportunities for hands-on and experiential learning. We believe that the best way for children to truly understand concepts is by actively engaging with them. Through experiments, educational visits and other hands-on experiences, children are able to apply their knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Subjects will be taught discreetly but, where applicable, they will be linked to over-arching themes and concepts. All children will be suitably challenged and will have opportunities to research, explore, discuss, debate and question learning content and wider themes. We will develop children’s understanding and use of ambitious and subject specific vocabulary.
All children will develop their knowledge and understanding of the world across the curriculum through reading high quality books and texts.
We understand that facing challenges is a natural part of the learning process. Therefore, our curriculum encourages resilience and perseverance. We aim to instil in our children the mind-set that setbacks are opportunities for growth and learning, and that with determination and perseverance, they can overcome any challenges they may face.
We believe that when children experience the challenge and enjoyment of learning, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated. This can involve creating stimulating and hands-on learning experiences that cater to individual interests and abilities. By allowing children to explore and discover knowledge, they become active participants in their own education.
Ultimately, our curriculum aims to create a positive and engaging learning environment. We strive to create a classroom atmosphere where students feel supported, valued, and encouraged to take risks. By emphasising these principles at Ley Top Primary School, we aim to cultivate a positive and meaningful learning environment where students can thrive academically, personally and socially.