Curriculum Overview

Everything that happens in school is the curriculum. The children, and adults, are always learning, whether this is the academic curriculum, how to share, or how to be good citizens. We never forget that most situations children meet are new to them and they need to be taught how to deal with them.

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Our academic curriculum is designed with knowledge at its heart to ensure that children develop a strong vocabulary base and understanding of the world.  It aims to empower children with the knowledge and cultural inheritance they are entitled to: knowledge that will nourish both them and the society of which they are members. We aim to equip children to become interested and interesting adults, able to contribute positively to the well-being of their community and to wider society.

We believe that progress means knowing more and remembering more. We have built a curriculum that promotes long term learning based on current research regarding how memory works to ensure that children not only have access to 'the best that has been thought and said' but are taught this in a way that ensures children can remember the curriculum content in future years.  We make use of knowledge organisers (which are sent home regularly) to ensure children and their families know exactly which information is expected to be learned over the course of their study in a particular subject.  We understand that knowledge is 'sticky', in other words, the more pupils know the easier it is for them to know more.  We use this principle to build understanding in all subject areas through constant recall of previous learning.

Children need to learn the skills needed to apply their knowledge in new situations to enable them to be creative thinkers. These skills are built systematically along side the knowledge.

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@TheCranbourne - March 28
Year one have enjoyed a morning learning about Easter and different celebrations. pic.twitter.com/0h4uouXPmB
@TheCranbourne - March 27
Year 2 have had a great morning sawing dowels to make axles for our moving vehicles! pic.twitter.com/aAWvZu8avz
@TheCranbourne - March 25
Frog spawn has arrived! pic.twitter.com/jDpGXUmoYF
@TheCranbourne - March 22
We were very proud of our netball teams yesterday for their great games at the tournament. 4th place for A team and 1st place for B team - well done! pic.twitter.com/kXXY77jbYT
@TheCranbourne - March 22
Busy day in year 1- making fruit salads and then calming yoga. pic.twitter.com/7Fmq9o5poX
@TheCranbourne - March 14
Well done to the Football A team for coming 3rd in their group! pic.twitter.com/FgbrxjRWFe
@TheCranbourne - March 13
As part of our ‘People who help us’ topic, Reception had a visit from Little City. We loved being hairdressers, vets, doctors, builders and lots more! Ask us what we would like to be when we grow up! pic.twitter.com/5nLJMLGxc2
@TheCranbourne - March 13
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our book fair. We took £1200 which means that, thanks to your generosity, we have £600 in commission to spend on books for school. 📚
@TheCranbourne - March 11
Lots of subitising happening in Reception today! Thank you parents for coming. pic.twitter.com/IoBjnaNGbm
@TheCranbourne - March 8
was fantastic! The children looked great as cats & aliens and we all enjoyed working with the book Mr Wuffles by David Wiesner.Have a look at the English page of the school website for a video of some of the day’s activities! pic.twitter.com/PaCIMBdGBB
@TheCranbourne - March 5
A super parent lesson in reception this morning. Learning about subitising using dice. Thank you for coming 😊 pic.twitter.com/5CsQU7VH7r
@TheCranbourne - February 29
Thank you for all the donations for the Broxbourne Foodbank. Please keep them coming in. Many thanks.
@TheCranbourne - February 29
Our book fair is here and will be in the dining hall after school from 3:20 - 4:00 today until Tuesday next week. Lots of great books available and you can use your World Book Day voucher against any book. There is facility to pay by cash or card. Hope to see you there.
@TheCranbourne - February 27
challenge underway! pic.twitter.com/ZhXEifM1Q3
@TheCranbourne - February 16
Year 6 were very thrilled to receive their leavers hoodies today. They can wear them out of school and will be able to wear them at school for PE later in the school year and then all the time in the last week of the summer term. Thank you parents. pic.twitter.com/Aymc5I3TkV
@TheCranbourne - February 13
Happy New Year of the Dragon from reception! pic.twitter.com/q529fvNWXB
@TheCranbourne - February 6
Separating materials in Year 5 this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/KfAMIzZmTE
@TheCranbourne - February 5
Year 2 are building up some strength and stamina! pic.twitter.com/nUUHmRUAKs
@TheCranbourne - January 30
Year 5 Mathletes are working hard this afternoon in preparation for the maths challenge! pic.twitter.com/KAmdCTlgvU
@TheCranbourne - January 19
First of 2024 with these superstars! pic.twitter.com/iGRY1pWoJy