What We Teach and Why:
As a small rural village school, our community and Christian values underpin everything we do.
Our curriculum is designed to excite, inspire and empower our children as well as prepare them for life in the wider world.
Our curriculum is highly ambitious for all of our pupils regardless of their starting points; this enables them to leave St. Cedd’s prepared for the next stage in their learning.
Through a knowledge and skills-based approach, children develop a clear sense of what it is to be an expert in each subject.
Knowing our children enter with limited vocabulary and language, we focus on developing early communication and reading skills through the high-quality teaching of phonics and fostering a love of reading. We maintain this vocabulary focus across all areas of the curriculum.
Due to a lack of multi-culturalism within our community, we have created a curriculum that provides opportunities to learn about diversity beyond their own experiences.
Forest Schools nurtures team work, resilience, risk taking, problem solving, curiosity and creativity which are transferred back into the classroom.
Every child is precious and unique; we want them to be confident, thoughtful individuals who have a love of learning. Therefore, we have created our curriculum to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their potential.
How We Teach:
We have a curriculum which progresses through Years 1-6 for skills and knowledge from both the National Curriculum and Chris Quigley Essentials Curriculum. These statements are in the form of learning ladders and curriculum maps. This results in each year’s previous knowledge being revisited and built upon with new learning, across the curriculum.
In EYFS, to ensure progression of skills and knowledge we use the EYFS statutory guidance alongside the KinderCorner curriculum. This supports children to be ready for year 1 and beyond, giving them the firm foundations, they need to succeed.
Phonics and Early reading skills are delivered through Fast Track Phonics as well as daily reading lessons. Children access the curriculum at an age appropriate level which is carefully monitored and reviewed to ensure children’s reading needs are met.
Teachers plan lessons, trips, visitors and additional enrichment opportunities to develop and inspire children to have a love of learning and the world around them. The lessons develop language and vocabulary, an understanding of diversity and a love of reading.
Our Christian values underpin our lessons to enrich children’s learning and each child’s individual achievements are celebrated.
We track every child’s progress on an ongoing basis through our progressive statements (Learning Ladders and Chris Quigley Statements) to ensure that we are revisiting, embedding and building on new learning. This ensures we are challenging them with appropriately pitched, individualised learning. Assessments highlight the needs of all learners and are skilfully used by both senior leaders, subject leaders and teachers to plan the most effective provision for all children, and bespoke support for individuals where necessary.
The Outcomes:
The impact of our curriculum is evidenced through our school outcomes and through pupils work in books as well as pupil voice (how the children talk about their learning).
All leaders regularly monitor the impact of the learning in their subject which is reported back to all stakeholders, analysed, evaluated and actioned through strategic and timely school improvement.
Please click on the links below to find out more about each curriculum area.
English- Reading
The Teaching of Reading
At St. Cedd’s it is through reading that much of our learning takes place. Competence in reading provides the key to independent learning and has a direct effect upon progress in most areas. Reading is crucial in developing children’s self-confidence and motivation, therefore the teaching of reading is given high priority within the curriculum at St. Cedd’s.
Children begin learning to read at the start of the Reception year with the teaching of Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised promotes children’s engagement in learning through: teacher energy and enthusiasm, extensive interaction between teachers and children in lessons, generous praise and encouragement and building on and celebrating success.
Secure, systematic progression in phonics learning ensures children learn:
• all the phonemes of English words
• correct pronunciation of the phonemes
• all commonly occurring grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPCs)
• the correct formation of all graphemes
• blending for reading
• segmenting for writing
• the sequenced learning of appropriate tricky words.
The programme establishes a clear sequence that enables children to begin to read and write simple words, phrases and sentences as early as possible. Children need to learn to read as quickly as reasonably possible, so they can move from learning to read to reading to learn, giving them access to the treasure house of reading.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised uses fully decodable reading books for children to practise and apply phonic knowledge. More importantly though, it gives children the vital opportunity to practise the phonic skills they are learning without the distraction of words they have not yet learned to decode.
To be effective, it is essential that decodable books:
• are exactly matched to the phonics progression of the programme
• present only words made up of GPCs learned to that point
• include tricky words only as they are introduced in the programme
• are used exclusively when children are practising reading and not mixed in with books that are not fully decodable at the child’s level.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds revised includes application with decodable books as an essential stage of the teaching sequence. Collins Big Cat for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised have devised fully decodable books matched to the programme progression. Regular assessment helps identify those having difficulty very early on. These children are then provided with sufficient additional support to help them keep up.
As well as the teaching of phonics, there are three structured ways in which children are taught and helped to develop their reading skills:
Shared Reading
This takes place during the English lesson. The teacher and children work together to explore a variety of text including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The teacher models reading during this time, through echo and choral reading, with each lesson having a specific focus, for example, comprehension, word-building, spelling patterns and punctuation. Shared reading provides a context for applying and teaching specific skills and enables children to access reading material that they may not otherwise be able to read.
Guided Reading
Guided Reading is used to develop fluency in reading and comprehension skills. Children are exposed to a variety of text types. They read short extracts whilst answering questions to help them comprehend the text, through; previewing, self-questioning, making connections, visualising, knowing how words work, monitoring, summarising and evaluating.
Guided Reading is taught as a lesson each day, with the children practising skills taught through focused activities.
Individual Reading
Children in EYFS and KS1 will bring home a fully decodable book, each week, matched to Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. On completing the phonics programme, they will select a book from a wide range of recommended readers. Children in KS2 will also bring home a recommended reading book.
Please take the time to listen to your child read and to discuss the book with them, asking questions, explaining the meaning of words and asking for their ideas and opinions about what they have read. Please make a comment in their reading diary indicating that you have listened to them read. All children who have read at least three times across the week shown through parent comment in the diary, will be entered into a reading prize draw.
Assessment
Alongside Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised assessment, Learning Ladders are used as a form of formative assessment. Key performance indicators, that stem from the national curriculum, are printed in the front of children’s books and dated when an objective has been achieved. NFER termly tests are used as a summative reading assessment, alongside previous SATs papers for Year 2 and 6.
Library Books
Children have weekly opportunities to choose a library book to take home. The main purpose of library books is that they are fun and help children to develop a love of books. Children are able to choose any book, regardless of reading ability, which we hope that you will enjoy sharing and reading together.
How Parents Can Help:
There are many ways that you can help to promote the enjoyment of reading at home. Here are some ideas:
Encourage your child to experience a range of reading materials such as picture books, hard backs, comics, magazines and information books.
Have fun with reading!
English- Writing
The Teaching of Writing
At St. Cedd’s we believe that writing is an essential skill not only for further learning but in later life. We aim to ensure all children reach their full potential in writing, enabling them to become confident, fluent and imaginative writers.
EYFS
Children begin learning to write at the start of the Reception year through the teaching of Fast Track Phonics. This is a systematic phonics programme that builds children’s skills in letter-sound correspondence and world level blending and segmenting (see ‘The Teaching of Reading’ for more information).
The development of fine and gross motor skills is critical for the act of writing and during the Reception year there are many opportunities for physical development to support the development of writing, influencing core strength, dexterity, and eye-to-hand coordination. We also understand that communication and language sit at the heart of writing so we work on building language and supporting communication which feeds into the children’s writing, beginning at the very earliest stages of mark-making. Within our curriculum, there are many opportunities for children to play around with language, using alliteration, nursery rhymes, and listening activities to build the phonological awareness that is so vital as a basis for learning phonics. The more vocabulary the children have, the better placed they will be to become fluent writers.
Staff model writing through shared writing as well as engaging with the children’s play, e.g. writing shopping lists in the role-play area, chalking hopscotch in the outdoor area or making signs for the art area. Activities are planned based on the children’s interests, engaging them in particular themes or topics, providing an environment rich in opportunities for mark-making/ writing, providing them with the foundations needed to be ready for Year 1.
In KS1 and KS2, this early learning is extended, with children taught transcription (spelling and handwriting) and composition (articulating ideas and structuring them in speech and writing) as well as how to plan, revise and evaluate their writing. These skills are taught during daily writing lessons and are rehearsed when writing in all areas of the curriculum.
Writing is taught in units, where children explore different genres of writing such as narrative, non-fiction and poetry. Each genre is taught over a period of 2-3 weeks, enabling children to fully immerse themselves in the techniques needed for each type of writing.
Visits from touring theatre companies such as the English Shakespeare Company and visiting authors, poets and storytellers are also used to inspire the children’s writing, alongside planning for cross-curricula links.
Assessment
Learning Ladders are used as a form of formative assessment. Key performance indicators, that stem from the national curriculum, are printed in the front of children’s books and dated when an objective has been achieved.
Pen Licence
As a school, we have high expectations of pupils handwriting and presentation. All children begin writing in pencil and are awarded a Pen Licence when showing consistently good levels of handwriting and presentation across subjects.
How Parents Can Help:
There are many ways that you can help the development of writing at home. Here are some ideas:
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Maths
The Teaching of Mathematics
Mathematics is a high priority for our children at St Cedd’s Church of England Primary school. We recognise the importance of fluency of mathematical concepts, as well as the ability and opportunities for children to apply their knowledge to reasoning and problem solving regularly. We want our children to be confident mathematicians and problem-solvers who can use their understanding throughout their daily lives.
EYFS
During Reception, teachers use the EYFS 2021 statutory guidance to inform and support planning for Mathematics alongside White Rose Maths and the KinderCorner curriculum. Mathematics is specific area of learning in EYFS and children are supported to attain the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) in Number and Numerical patterns. Mathematics is taught daily using White Rose Maths and skills are reinforced through an additional 15 minutes maths session.
White Rose Maths
Since September 2020, we have adopted the scheme, ‘White Rose Maths’ for all year groups. We currently follow White Rose Maths in all year groups. This was adopted as it focuses on fluency, reasoning and problem solving of all areas of the national curriculum for maths. Other resources are used to support and extend children’s understanding. To support this, teachers and support staff have completed CPD training to secure their understanding of ‘bar modelling’, which is a visual method that children can use to support problem solving in the majority of areas of maths.
KS1 and KS2
Due to its high importance, Mathematics is not only taught for an hour daily, but is fed through early morning work, Fluent in Five practice and throughout other areas of the curriculum.
Fluent in Five
Our children take part in regular arithmetic practice: each day, the children are given five minutes to answer a series of age-appropriate arithmetic questions focused on quick-recall. The impact of this can be seen in children’s confidence of recall skills, and gives them the opportunity to repeat areas of maths that they have already covered, ensuring it is committed to long-term memory.
Assessment
Learning Ladders are used as a form of formative assessment. Key performance indicators, that stem from the national curriculum, are printed in the front of children’s books and dated when an objective has been achieved. NFER termly tests are used as a summative assessment, alongside previous SATs papers for Year 2 and 6.
Across the school, children complete end-of-unit assessment papers from White Rose Maths which demonstrate whether children have a secure understanding of the area of mathematics.
Homework:
TTRockstars
Times tables are essential for all areas of maths learning. Those with a solid understanding of their multiplication facts will find it easier to answer mental arithmetic questions. This, in turn, means that children will gradually be able to use this knowledge to quickly solve maths problems. In year 4, children are expected to complete a national online multiplication tables assessment.
All children have a username and password for Times Tables Rockstars (TTRockstars). Children are expected to practise their times-tables at least three times per week – this can be in the form of TTRockstars (online) or offline. This should be recorded in their reading records. All children who have practised at least three times across the week, will be entered into a maths prize draw.
Maths Skills
Previously, the children would complete weekly maths skills as part of their Friday lesson. From September 2021, weekly maths skills will be given as a weekly homework. Children are expected to hand in their maths skills by Thursday each week, ready to mark as a class on Friday.
How Parents Can Help:
Maths is an essential part of everyday life; often, we don’t even realise that we’re using it! There are many ways that you can help to promote the enjoyment of maths at home aside from supporting your children with their maths skills and times tables. Here are some ideas:
There are so many maths skills that can be incorporated into building something!
Give your child a list and a budget for your weekly food shopping! This can help them with money and decimals.
If your child enjoys sports and competition, challenge them to set a personal best to support them with counting and time.
If you have any other fantastic ideas, please let us know so we can add to the list!
Useful Websites
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Useful books
EYFS & KS1
KS2
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Science
At St Cedd’s, we recognise the importance of Science in everyday life. As one of the core subjects, we aim to give Science the prominence it requires.
Learning in Science prioritises the increasing of children’s knowledge and understanding of the world. Scientific skills and concepts are developed through a process of enquiry and observation. We aim to develop the natural curiosity of our children, the confidence to question a process or theory, a respect for living organisms and the environment.
Science is taught utilising the Chris Quigley curriculum and following our whole school overview. The units are designed to provide a breadth of study across all the scientific fields in a way that will engage, excite and enthuse the children with lots of opportunities for practical activities.
Within Forest School sessions, the children are provided with the unique opportunity to experience Science in action. This can be through both specific activities and incidental observations or experiences. As such, this allows our children to investigate scientific theories, pose questions in the context of a situation and highlights the role Science has in our everyday lives.
SEND
We support our SEND children by pre-teaching subject specific vocabulary and adapting work where appropriate. A range of equipment is available for investigations and methods of recording are adapted to support children with a range of needs, if required.
Learning Connections
Science touches every part of life and as such, can connect with other areas of the curriculum. Many aspects of data handling and measure in mathematics is used when completing investigations. Specific subject knowledge can also be linked across the curriculum.
Vocabulary
Being able to use and apply scientific vocabulary enables the children to better understand the subject, the topic content and communicate their ideas accurately with others. Each unit has a key vocabulary list that is topic specific.
The expected impact of the Science curriculum is that:
To enhance our Science Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate scientific concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
Religious Education
St. Cedd’s Church of England Primary School places religious education and the development of Christian character at the very heart of its work. The school is participating in the Understanding Christianity project, which offers a coherent approach to teaching and learning about Christianity, in the wider RE curriculum with the aim of supporting pupils in developing their own thinking and their understanding of Christianity, as a contribution to their understanding of the world and their own experience within it.
We aim to see our pupils from their earliest days at school and throughout their time at our school begin to develop a coherent understanding of Christian belief and practice (including, but not limited to, Anglican Christianity), exploring the significant theological concepts within Christianity as part of developing their wider religious, theological and cultural literacy. Alongside this, the school has a commitment to supporting teachers in developing their own knowledge and understanding of Christianity theology to be able to teach with confidence.
Understanding Christianity identifies eight core concepts at the heart of mainstream Christian belief. It sets out some knowledge ‘building blocks’, to clarify what pupils should know and understand about these concepts at each school phase. It provides a teaching and learning approach to unpack these concepts and their impact in the lives of Christians in the UK and the world today, making connections with the world of the pupils and their wider understanding.
This approach to teaching about Christianity builds up pupils’ encounters with the core concepts through biblical texts, placing the texts and concepts within the wider Bible story. Each unit addresses a concept, through some key questions, exploring core Bible texts, their impact for Christians, and possible implications for pupils. Each unit incorporates the three elements below:
Pupils’ achievement is assessed against the knowledge building blocks and against end-of-phase outcomes related to the elements above.
This approach offers coherence and progression in terms of pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding. It supports pupils’ abilities to handle texts, as well as understanding how and why Christians interpret biblical texts differently. It also places emphasis on the role of the pupil as reader, bringing their own world to the text whilst giving them the opportunity to allow the text to enlarge their understanding of the world.
Alongside this, the school also prepares pupils to be global citizens, developing and understanding of and respect for the range of faiths and beliefs of others. We do this through RE lessons, following the Essex Agreed Syllabus for RE other faiths materials and engaging in the work of the British Council to develop links with schools in other countries.
Art and Design
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Art and Design through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Artist. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• The ability to use visual language skillfully and convincingly (for example, line, shape, pattern, colour, texture, form) to express emotions, interpret observations, convey insights and accentuate their individuality.
• The ability to communicate fluently in visual and tactile form.
• The ability to draw confidently and adventurously from observation, memory and imagination.
• The ability to explore and invent marks, develop and deconstruct ideas and communicate perceptively and powerfully through purposeful drawing in 2D, 3D or digital media.
• An impressive knowledge and understanding of other artists, craft makers and designers.
• The ability to think and act like creative practitioners by using their knowledge and understanding to inform, inspire and interpret ideas, observations and feelings.
• Independence, initiative and originality which they can use to develop their creativity.
• The ability to select and use materials, processes and techniques skillfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected.
• The ability to reflect on, analyse and critically evaluate their own work and that of others.
• A passion for and a commitment to the subject.
To enhance our Art and Design Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate artistic concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
Computing
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Computing through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be Computer Savvy. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• Competence in coding for a variety of practical and inventive purposes, including the application of ideas within other subjects.
• The ability to connect with others safely and respectfully, understanding the need to act within the law and with moral and ethical integrity.
• An understanding of the connected nature of devices.
• The ability to communicate ideas well by using applications and devices throughout the curriculum.
• The ability to collect, organise and manipulate data effectively.
To enhance our Computing Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
Design and Technology
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Design and Technology through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Design Technologist. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• Significant levels of originality and the willingness to take creative risks to produce innovative ideas and prototypes.
• An excellent attitude to learning and independent working.
• The ability to use time efficiently and work constructively and productively with others.
• The ability to carry out thorough research, show initiative and ask questions to develop an exceptionally detailed knowledge of users’ needs.
• The ability to act as responsible designers and makers, working ethically, using finite materials carefully and working safely.
• A thorough knowledge of which tools, equipment and materials to use to make their products.
• The ability to apply mathematical knowledge.
• The ability to manage risks exceptionally well to manufacture products safely and hygienically.
• A passion for the subject and knowledge of, up-to-date technological innovations in materials, products and systems.
To enhance our Design and Technology Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate design concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
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Geography
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Geography through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Geographer. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• An excellent knowledge of where places are and what they are like.
• An excellent understanding of the ways in which places are interdependent and interconnected and how much human and physical environments are interrelated.
• An extensive base of geographical knowledge and vocabulary.
• Fluency in complex, geographical enquiry and the ability to apply questioning skills and use effective analytical and presentational techniques.
• The ability to reach clear conclusions and develop a reasoned argument to explain findings.
• Significant levels of originality, imagination or creativity as shown in interpretations and representations of the subject matter.
• Highly developed and frequently utilised fieldwork and other geographical skills and techniques.
• A passion for and commitment to the subject, and a real sense of curiosity to find out about the world and the people who live there.
• The ability to express well-balanced opinions, rooted in very good knowledge and understanding about current and contemporary issues in society and the
environment.
To enhance our Geography Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate geographic concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
History
At St. Cedd’s, we teach History through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Historian. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• An excellent knowledge and understanding of people, events, and contexts from a range of historical periods and of historical concepts and processes.
• The ability to think critically about history and communicate ideas very confidently in styles appropriate to a range of audiences.
• The ability to consistently support, evaluate and challenge their own and others’ views using detailed, appropriate and accurate historical evidence derived from a
range of sources.
• The ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past, formulating and refining questions and lines of enquiry.
• A passion for history and an enthusiastic engagement in learning, which develops their sense of curiosity about the past and their understanding of how and why
people interpret the past in different ways.
• A respect for historical evidence and the ability to make robust and critical use of it to support their explanations and judgments.
• A desire to embrace challenging activities, including opportunities to undertake high-quality research across a range of history topics.
To enhance our History Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate historian concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
Languages
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Languages through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Linguistic. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• The confidence to speak with good intonation and pronunciation.
• Fluency in reading.
• Fluency and imagination in writing.
• A strong awareness of the culture of the countries where the language is spoken.
• A passion for languages and a commitment to the subject.
• The ability to use language creatively and spontaneously.
• An independence in their studies and the ability to draw upon a wide range of resources.
To enhance our Languages Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as themed days/ weeks.
Music
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Music through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Musician. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• A rapidly widening repertoire which they use to create original, imaginative, fluent and distinctive composing and performance work.
• A musical understanding underpinned by high levels of aural perception, internalisation and knowledge of music, including high or rapidly developing levels of technical expertise.
• Very good awareness and appreciation of different musical traditions and genres.
• An excellent understanding of how musical provenance – the historical, social and cultural origins of music – contributes to the diversity of musical styles.
• The ability to give precise written and verbal explanations, using musical terminology effectively, accurately and appropriately.
• A passion for and commitment to a diverse range of musical activities.
To enhance our Music Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as visits out of school and visitors in school who demonstrate musical concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs and 1:1 tuition.
Personal Development
Physical Education
At St. Cedd’s, we teach Physical Education through The National Curriculum alongside Chris Quigley Essentials. Children develop key skills to be a Sportsperson. We have a focus on developing the following Essential Characteristics:
• The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop an in-depth understanding of PE.
• The willingness to practise skills in a wide range of different activities and situations, alone, in small groups and in teams and to apply these skills in chosen activities to achieve exceptionally high levels of performance.
• High levels of physical fitness.
• A healthy lifestyle, achieved by eating sensibly, avoiding smoking, drugs and alcohol and exercising regularly.
• The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of the importance of this in promoting long-term health and well-being.
• The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders, organising and officiating, and evaluating what needs to be done to improve, and motivating and instilling excellent sporting attitudes in others.
• Exceptional levels of originality, imagination and creativity in their techniques, tactics and choreography, knowledge of how to improve their own and others’ performance and the ability to work independently for extended periods of time without the need of guidance or support.
• A keen interest in PE. A willingness to participate eagerly in every lesson, highly positive attitudes and the ability to make informed choices about engaging fully in extra-curricular sport.
• The ability to swim at least 25 metres before the end of Year 6 and knowledge of how to remain safe in and around water.
To enhance our Physical Education Curriculum, we offer enrichment opportunities such as participation in out of school events, swimming lessons and an external sports coach in school who demonstrates physical concepts through motivating activities as well as through after school/ lunchtime clubs.
Relationship and Sex Education
The Relationships Education, RSE, and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019 made
Relationships Education compulsory in all primary schools from September 2020.
The aims of relationships and sex education (RSE) at our school are to:
Visits, Visitors & Events
At St Cedd’s we want to make our curriculum as exciting and interesting as possible. One way to do this is to invite visitors into school to hold workshops. In recent years, we have had chocolate workshops, Roman workshops, animal workshops and Shakespeare Company performances. At other times, we may choose to take the children out of school to visit a famous building, or to take part in an event. Some of our favourite places have been the Royal Opera House, Westminster Abbey and the O2 Arena in London. We also encourage the children to take part in residential visits. Year 6 have visited Margam in South Wales and Year 4 and Year 5 have experienced an overnight stay in Danbury Outdoors Centre.
Where trips/ visitors incur a cost, parents/ carers will be asked to make a contribution, however, no child will be excluded because of such a refusal.
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