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 - August 26
Happy Anniversary Julius Caesar?Mr Carter 😉 pic.twitter.com/Pl1d1zCVrg
@TheCranbourne - July 7
Don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge Can Cranbourne have the most participants of all the local schools again this year? pic.twitter.com/vERvy7ejOT
@TheCranbourne - July 4
Year 1 have arrived safe and sound at Shepreth wildlife park- currently enjoying our workshops before lunch. pic.twitter.com/PFsDOfzztO
@TheCranbourne - July 3
The Y3 children were a credit to The Cranbourne, their families and them selves today on our visit to to see David Hockney: Bigger & Closer.A huge “Thank You!” To all the adults (parents and staff) who came with & made our trip possible!Mr Carter & Ms Edwards 😁 pic.twitter.com/YwBdnby5Hh
@TheCranbourne - July 1
The caterpillars in reception have been busy over the weekend ! pic.twitter.com/ujfw3kFsT7
@TheCranbourne - June 26
Y3 had their first go using iMotion today! pic.twitter.com/Q4NCztFGSR
@TheCranbourne - June 23
Thank you also to our staff elf helpers on Saturday and Sunday. You made all the difference.
@TheCranbourne - June 23
And that’s a wrap. Some very tired children (and staff) have left the camp! Thank you for all your hard work and fantastic activities. Thank you Miss Beach, Mrs Maughen and Mr Sampford for giving up your weekend to enable this to happen - you are stars. Miss W
@TheCranbourne - June 23
This morning we are putting all the skills we learnt yesterday together in a whole year group challenge. Will we be the overall champions? At the moment they are trying to light the tissue paper with three strikes each. pic.twitter.com/ZcVj1VdsCv
@TheCranbourne - June 22
As the sun sets over the camp, the campers having feasted on smores, are in their tents and ready to sleep. It’s been a great day, full of fun and excitement and hopefully now they will sleep well, ready for more fun tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/SNkap2dBEa
@TheCranbourne - June 22
Ending a great day cooking smores around the camp fire! pic.twitter.com/A8hvcgrOlm
@TheCranbourne - June 22
And the winners are Johnson!!!
@TheCranbourne - June 22
After a great carousel of activities today the teams are waiting to see which team will win the cup. It is very very close! Lots of children being commended and given the yellow t-shirt. pic.twitter.com/OBSThlMfz5
@TheCranbourne - June 21
All is good at the Cranbourne Camp. Everyone in tents and many asleep. Had. A great evenings head to our Instagram page for more updates pic.twitter.com/ZuYjjzg6BH
@TheCranbourne - June 21
Reception had a special delivery today 🐛 pic.twitter.com/Em5FSbnRsK
@TheCranbourne - June 13
The year 6 maths teams are ready for the Maths Challenge. Good luck teams. pic.twitter.com/SyV4AIuR7j
@TheCranbourne - June 9
The link takes a bit of time to load, thanks for your patience! Mr Carter 😉Thanks to for reminding me that I’d downloaded this app!#artprint
@TheCranbourne - June 9
Year 3 got creative last half term! We linked our art and science units, competed observational drawings of plants & leaves and then printed our flowers using self made plasticine stamps!Enjoy our gallery!!!https://t.co/vqVgXCNOWt pic.twitter.com/uegrdbANIf
@TheCranbourne - June 7
Afternoon fun at Sports Day for the younger ones. pic.twitter.com/MnL2gVksfb
@TheCranbourne - June 7
What a wonderful morning at KS2 sports day. pic.twitter.com/51i6KdkygZ