Curriculum
How do children learn at Eastfield?Our curriculum is divided into two stages:
- Early Years - Nursery and Reception
- Key Stage 1 - Years One and Two
The Early Years
The Early Years curriculum is organised into six areas of learning :
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Language and Literacy
- Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Physical development
- Creative development
Key Stage 1
For children in Years One and Two the curriculum includes: Art and design
Design and technology
Geography
History
Information communication technology
Mathematics
Music
Literacy
Physical education
Personal social health and citizenship education
Religious education
Science
Our approach to learning is to teach much of our programme through topics. These are chosen to be exciting to both boys and girls. Learning through topics enables us to teach skills in an interesting way and to make links between the content of different subjects. Children could sometimes be practicing their mathematics during a science lesson or learning history through their literacy.
Each half term we have a new topic and at the outset we encourage children to think about what they already know and what more they would like to know in each topic area. Wherever possible the experiences offered to the children are first hand in nature. Therefore materials, visits and visitors to support the topic are very important in our approach. We not only display children's work but also objects and books they may bring from home. These help stimulate their quest for knowledge.
We arrange visits out to support topic work from time to time during the school year. If we have to pay an entrance fee or book a coach the cost, where necessary is passed on to parents/carers in the form of a voluntary contribution. If you are unable to make a contribution then please let us know and we may be able to help. Provided we have sufficient contributions then the visit will go ahead.
Within each topic the learning objectives and activities are adapted and differentiated according to children's ability and next steps in learning. Listed below is the two year rolling programme for each key stage team. The medium term planning documents are available through the links in the table below are differentiated for Nursery (N) and Reception (R):
Foundation Stage two-year rolling programme (Fox, Squirrel, Mouse, Rabbit classes)
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
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Spring 1
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Spring 2
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Summer 1
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Summer 2
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Year 2010-11
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All About Me
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Hot and Cold
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Year 2011-12
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Size Matters
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Going on a Journey
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Water, Water Everywhere
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Key Stage 1 two-year rolling programme (Owl, Hedgehog, Badger, Otter, Raccoon classes)
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Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
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Spring 1
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Spring 2
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Summer 1
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Summer 2
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Year 2010-11
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Year 2011-12
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Space |
Mega Structures
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Globe Trotters
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Eastfield Values
Along with the knowledge and skills that we teach, our school values are very important in supporting learning. The Eastfield values have been chosen by the children, teachers and governors and underpin how we behave towards each other. Our five values are; be respectful, honest, safe, cooperative and responsible.
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Collective Worship
This is set within the context of "assemblies". We are proud of the diversity of our school community and hold assemblies that reflect and celebrate the traditions of the school and wider community. Every effort is made to show sensitivity towards personal faiths and to include all pupils and staff in collective worship. A parent may make a request for their children to be wholly or partly excused from attendance at religious worship at school.
Along with the knowledge and skills that we teach, our school values are very important in supporting learning. The Eastfield values have been chosen by the children, teachers and governors and underpin how we behave towards each other. Our five values are; be respectful, honest, safe, cooperative and responsible.
Collective WorshipThis is set within the context of "assemblies". We are proud of the diversity of our school community and hold assemblies that reflect and celebrate the traditions of the school and wider community. Every effort is made to show sensitivity towards personal faiths and to include all pupils and staff in collective worship. A parent may make a request for their children to be wholly or partly excused from attendance at religious worship at school.
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Articulation of phonics (2MB)
