Curriculum
Please note: Our curriculum page is currently undergoing some changes. Watch this space!
As a Church of England school, our school vision is theologically rooted. We aim to prepare all children to Live Life in all its Fullness: John 10:10. We recognise all pupils as unique individuals made in God’s image. We have high aspirations for each of them. We aim to give all children a love of learning and opportunities to develop their God given talents.
Our curriculum, which is inline with the National Curriculum, is designed to equip pupils with skills, knowledge and strategies to equip them for their next steps and to overcome the challenges they may face. We enable pupils to make good choices to keep themselves safe, happy and healthy. We ensure that they know how to make positive contributions and see themselves as change makers, recognising the difference they can make. We endeavour to remove barriers to learning ensuring equity and equality of opportunity, and promotion of self-belief.
We want children to experience and exercise leadership and responsibility. We promote the development of good learning behaviours such as perseverance and resilience. We encourage pupils to express opinions and ask questions, to celebrate diversity, showing respect, tolerance and collaborations. We nurture inquisitive minds and value pupil voice, ideas and suggestions.
At The Canons, our curriculum is carefully designed to meet the needs of the children within our community. Our staff understand the school context and the community of Bedworth. We have designed a curriculum that is relevant and broad providing all children with opportunities, skills and experiences to equip them for their next steps on their journey to Living Life in all its Fullness. We take a holistic approach, recognising the importance of academic achievement but also focusing on personal and social development, and social, moral, spiritual and cultural education.
We do not narrow the curriculum as we believe every child is entitled to the full range of curriculum subjects. There is a wider curriculum offer which reaches beyond the National Curriculum and enhances their experience.
There are opportunities for children to repeat and practise what they have learned. Essential knowledge, skills and understanding are built upon in all subjects. We seek to achieve depth in their learning. Children build on prior learning to retain knowledge and skills and to be able to recall and apply them. The curriculum is planned to enable key concepts to be revisited and to ensure learning is sequential. We endeavour to overcome barriers to learning so that our curriculum is accessible and inclusive.
Some subjects at The Canons are taught by specialists. These are PE, Computing, MFL and Music.
Sometimes units of work are taught discretely. At other times we may have a cross curricular theme. If this is the case, we ensure children still understand which subject they are learning. We aim to develop our children as young scientists, historians, geographers, artists or musicians of the future. At times we may have a themed day or week around a special focus, occasion or event.
At The Canons, all class teachers are responsible for providing a curriculum that is suitable for all pupils in the class, including those with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) with support from the SENCo and Inclusion Team. We have high expectations for all pupils and are committed to ensuring our curriculum complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Additional information on this can be found in in our SEND Policy and Information Report.
If you require any further information regarding our curriculum, please call our school office on 02476 312220 or email admin3302@welearn365.com.
Curriculum Policy
Click on the tabs below to find out information on all the individual subjects we teach at The Canons.