Cradley CE Curriculum Intent (scroll for subjects)

At Cradley CE our curriculum is designed with our vision ‘Believe, belong, be happy; every child, every chance, every day’ at its heart. Staff and governors firmly believe that to help us realise our vision, our curriculum should help children to:

Believe: Our broad and balanced curriculum ensures that our children acquire and retain knowledge, develop transferrable skills and grow in understanding. It is enquiry led; it focuses on big questions to actively engage children in learning. Children use their knowledge and skills to achieve carefully planned real and purposeful outcomes. Through its design, our curriculum ensures that our children will become confident, successful life-long learners who believe in themselves and their own abilities.

Belong: We believe that the curriculum is a cultural experience which binds us together. The Cradley curriculum is designed to ensure that children understand that they belong: that they are part of an extended community which stretches back into the past and out into the future. Our curriculum ensures that our children are proud to belong, that they celebrate and promote their local heritage whilst being positive and active participants on a national, international and global scale.

Be happy: Memorable experiences are built into our curriculum to ensure that our classrooms are places where children are happy to be; where children develop a love of learning; where they can naturally develop their interests, build on their own individual talents and discover passions which will last into adulthood.

Every child: Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs and interests of every child, to ensure that there is something to inspire and challenge each individual. Barriers to learning have been identified and addressed through our curriculum design and our core values are embedded in all aspects of learning. As a result, we ensure our children have the courage and resilience to meet every challenge and the tools to develop strong and positive relationships.  Every child has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Every chance: The Cradley curriculum provides our children with every chance to succeed; it is focused on ensuring children develop the cultural capital that is essential if they are to go on to be happy and successful participants in society. Our curriculum will open doors to children, show them possibilities, help them to make connections and raise aspirations. Through our curriculum, children will acquire knowledge that takes them beyond their everyday experiences whilst providing them with knowledge and skills which are essential for success.

Every day: Our curriculum ensures that every day is a rich learning experience: every day is an opportunity to build on what has gone before; every day is a chance to make connections; every day provides children with another piece of the puzzle; every day is the opportunity to ensure our children shine.