Curriculum Intent

At Ellistown Primary School, we provide a dynamic and inspiring environment where children grow, flourish and thrive.

As an Everyone's Welcome: No Outsiders school, we celebrate diversity, individuality and respect. We aim to ensure that every child develops the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed both now and in the future.

Our curriculum is broad, ambitious and inclusive. It is carefully planned to enable children to build knowledge over time, make meaningful connections in their learning and develop the skills needed to become successful lifelong learners.

We follow the National Curriculum and enrich learning through memorable experiences, educational visits, visitors and opportunities to apply learning in real-life contexts.

Our Curriculum Drivers

Every Child a Reader

Reading lies at the heart of our curriculum. We aim to develop confident, fluent readers who read for both pleasure and purpose. Through a reading-rich environment and exposure to high-quality texts, children acquire the knowledge, vocabulary and communication skills needed to succeed across the curriculum.

Being Good Citizens

We want our children to develop a strong sense of identity, respect for others and an understanding of their role within the wider world. Through our curriculum, children learn about diversity, equality, democracy, responsibility and community, preparing them for life in modern Britain and beyond.

A Love of Learning and Curiosity

Our curriculum inspires children to ask questions, think deeply, solve problems and make connections. We provide exciting learning experiences that encourage curiosity, creativity and a desire to learn more about the world around them.

Learning Behaviours for Success

We actively promote the learning behaviours that help children succeed in school and beyond. These include:

• Resilience
• Perseverance
• Enthusiasm
• Concentration
• Kindness
• Teamwork
• Courage
• Listening

We encourage children to develop these qualities across all aspects of school life.

Curriculum Organisation

Our curriculum is taught through individual subjects, allowing children to develop a secure understanding of the unique knowledge, concepts and skills within each discipline.

Knowledge and skills are carefully sequenced to build progressively from EYFS to Year 6. Learning is regularly revisited and connected to prior learning to help children remember more and know more over time.

Each unit of learning includes opportunities for enrichment through experiences such as educational visits, visitors, practical activities and special events. These experiences help children deepen their understanding and bring learning to life.

Further information about what is taught in each subject can be found on the individual subject curriculum pages. Parents wishing to find out more about the curriculum should contact the school office.