Our curriculum intent and vision is underpinned by our values:
Strength through diversity
Ambition through challenge
Excellence through curiosity
At Langford Village Primary School, every child is recognised as a unique individual; our philosophy is 'no child left behind.'
Our aim is to provide our children with an engaging, exciting and empowering curriculum that equips them for today and tomorrow. We celebrate and welcome diversity within our school community and recognise that each child comes having different experiences.
Taking into account the need of all our children, we have developed our curriculum to:
General principles:
Our curriculum will give the children the opportunity to:
experience the challenge and enjoyment of learning
develop a rich and deep subject knowledge
explore the breadth and depth of the national curriculum
SMSC:
Our curriculum will give children the opportunity to:
Spiritual - Explore beliefs, experience and faiths, feelings and values; enjoy learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world; use imagination and creativity and reflect on experiences
Social - Use a range of social skills to participate in the local community and beyond; appreciate diverse viewpoints; participate, volunteer and cooperate; resolve conflict
Cultural - Appreciate cultural influences; appreciate the role of Britain's parliamentary system; participate in culture opportunities; understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity
Tolerance and respect - To respect and tolerate the opinions or behaviour of others
Moral - Recognise right and wrong and respect the law; understand consequences; investigate moral and ethical issues and offer reasoned views
Wellbeing:
Our curriculum will give children the opportunity to:
follow their own interests and be themselves
recognise that people are good at different things
learn how to respect themselves and others
build self-esteem, resilience and confidence in their abilities
Pupil voice:
Our curriculum will give children the opportunity to:
make a positive contribution to the school and local community
make choices about things that are important to them
express their opinions on a range of different topics and issues
using pupil voice to challenge inequalities in society
Pedagogy:
Our curriculum will be taught through a pedagogy that:
excites, promotes and sustains children's interest
promotes problem solving, creativity and communication
enables children to reflect on and evaluate their learning
Enrichment:
We will enrich our curriculum by:
developing partnerships with external providers that extend children's opportunities for learning
holding specialist curriculum days or weeks
offering opportunities for children to learn outdoors
using quality resources in and out of the classroom