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Our School and its Organisation
Our school was built in 1975 in the grounds of a Victorian House which was demolished prior to
the school being built. The grounds are particularly beautiful with many rare and interesting
shrubs and trees, and these surround the building which, because of the nature of the ground,
is split level. Consequently there is a constant awareness of the seasons and the beauty of our
surroundings.
The school admits two classes a year to form a year group. There are four year groups. The
two classes within a year group work closely together as a team ensuring a common approach,
method, content and continuity between year groups. All classes are of mixed ability but
children work sometimes as a class, sometimes in sets, particularly for Maths, and sometimes
as individuals. Children will normally work with their class teacher, though every year group has
Teaching Assistants who also work closely with the children. This enables flexibility of approach
and allows for regrouping of children according to specific needs.
The Curriculum
The junior years of schooling provide the opportunity for a wide based curriculum. They are
concerned with acquiring skills and learning attitudes that encourage independent learning as
well as content. It is acknowledged that basic skills are best learnt through a wide range of
topics using varying approaches and materials; first-hand experience either through the outside
world or within classrooms makes the children actively involved and generates a high degree of
motivation.
Children in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 are working on Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum 2014.
In all year groups, learning experiences are incorporated in a structure of objectives and
content planned for each year to encompass History, Geography, RE, Science, Art & Design
and Computing in an integrated, thematic approach. In addition all classes experience daily
English and Maths lessons and links are made from these discrete areas of the curriculum to
other subjects.
