Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Prospectus - Flipbook - Page 10
The Curriculum
We aim to provide a balanced curriculum for all our children. The curriculum includes a wide
range of subjects to be taught to all children of compulsory school age and for which there
are attainment targets and assessment arrangements. They are:
Mathematics
English
Science
Geography
History
Music
ICT
Art
Religious Education
Design and Technology
Physical Education
Sex and Relationship Education
Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education
All subjects are taught from the key objectives as laid out in the National Curriculum
Programmes of Study. Material is always carefully selected to try to ensure that the children
progress at their own pace, ensuring that those children who are very able are not 'held back'
and those children who are less able, can cope with the work presented.
Reading: the school stocks a wide
range of reading schemes and children
are guided to choose a book
appropriate to their confidence and
interest. Reading is taught through
three main approaches; individual
reading, guided reading and whole
class shared reading. As the children
progress through school, they will be
taught mainly through guided and
shared reading. The frequency of
individual reading depends upon the
needs of the child. Children who
experience particular learning/reading
difficulties may need additional
intervention.
The children are
encouraged to read every evening and
must have their reading book and diary
in school every day.
Relationship and Sex Education
Religious Education is a compulsory part of
the primary school curriculum. Teachers
use the Cheshire Agreed Syllabus when
planning R.E. lessons. As the religious
traditions in this country are in the main
Christian, our teaching will give prominence
to the study of Christianity. However, the
children also study the beliefs and practices
of other major faiths including Judaism and
Islam.
Each day there is a collective act of worship
which is, in the main, non-denominational.
Local ministers are regularly involved in the
life of the school and lead some collective
worship activities.
As a parent you have the right to withdraw
your child from all, or part, of the religious
education and collective worship activities.
Requests should be made in writing to the
Principal.