For further information about the curriculum areas, please use the table below. Or if you prefer please conact the school office and we will arrange a meeting with a member of staff to deal with any of your queries.
Nurtured, Outward looking, Respectful, Happy, Achieving, Motivated
For further information about the curriculum areas, please use the table below. Or if you prefer please conact the school office and we will arrange a meeting with a member of staff to deal with any of your queries.
Our Literacy lead is Mr Hilton
The purpose of English in the National Curriculum is to teach pupils to write and speak fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. Our curriculum aims promote high standards of literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word and to develop a love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's English is taught as an integral part of our topic based curriculum. Through these topics, pupils will learn to read and write through a variety of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts. Phonics, spelling, punctuation, grammar and handwriting, as well being part of every lesson, will be taught discretely at specific times each week. English teaching is supported by a directed focus on language even for older pupils although teachers tailor lessons to the children’s interests, abilities and the topics that they are working on.
We strongly focus on developing our pupils into confident, fluent and independent readers. Our school reading scheme, the core of which is Oxford Reading Tree, draws from a range of other schemes to capture the range of abilities and interests of our pupils. Our reading scheme and library encourages pupils’ independence in choosing the texts that they wish to read at their ability levels. Weekly guided reading and writing sessions target small groups with specific objectives to ensure good progress of all pupils.
English teaching is outlined in our detailed half termly curriculum map.
Click here to view the full National Curriculum Programme of Study that we follow for English.
Our Numeracy lead is Miss Murray.
The National Curriculum for mathematics aims to ensure that all pupils become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, reason mathematically and can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of situations.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's Numeracy is taught on a daily basis in two discreet elements, the first being a focus on the basic skills required by children to develop the application of numerical skills, (e.g. times tables, number bonds, etc). The second session is developing the application of numerical knowledge, with a focus on the contextual use of maths in everyday life.
We encourage the use of explorative learning to demonstrate the understanding of numerical skills, therefore each week from Years 1-4 children will be given the opportunity to learn through investigations, whereby they are provided the tools to explore a given task, and generate their own reasoned answer, (such as in the use of surveys, puzzles and other mathematical investigations).
Our RE lead is Miss Pearson.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's our Christian ethos and vision is at the heart of everything we do we teach, both in terms of academic and social development. The R.E. curriculum is from our agreed syllabus, that is enhanced to meet the needs of all our children. Although R.E. is predominantly Christian, we do prepare our pupils for the wider world through teaching other practices of other principal religions represented in Britain and around the world.
Pupils take part in a daily act of Collective Worship that allows them opportunities to reflect and develop an understanding of our Christian values. Collective Worship is given a high profile in school, as it allows the children the opportunity to experience many aspects of the Christian faith that we enjoy and celebrate in our daily practice. Parents can attend a weekly celebration of our Christian values, where the achievements of the children are celebrated by the whole school community.
RE teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum map.
Our PSHE lead is Miss Pearson.
PSHE Education offers learning opportunities and experiences which reflect the increasing independence and physical and social awareness of learner. They learn skills to develop effective relationships, assume greater personal responsibility and keep themselves safe.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's PHSE is interwoven throughout the curriculum and may be delivered specifically in response to situations that arise in school such as bereavement. Wherever possible PSHE teaching will be linked to the specific topic area being taught at that time and will be detailed in our medium term topic plans.
Many aspects of PSHE are covered through our everyday work, acts of collective worship as well as within our taught curriculum. Our Thrive approach is used to support this curriculum area, with staff adapting to the needs of the individual and group.
Our Science lead is Mrs Oliver.
The purpose of science education in the National Curriculum is to provide the foundations for understanding the world through biology, chemistry and physics. Children should be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes. The aims if the National Curriculum are that all pupils develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding, develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science and that they are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's the relevant programmes of study are taught for each key stage. Where possible, science is linked directly to the current topic being taught; for example, as part of their topic about Ancient Egypt the children may investigate the human body or use electrical circuits to make lighthouses during a topic about the coast. Some cross curricular topics may actually be based around a particular science programme of study. By using a topic based approach we aim to deepen pupils’ understanding of how science is linked to the real world as well as providing more opportunities for writing across the curriculum.
Science teaching is outlined in our detailed half termly curriculum map.Our Art & Design lead is Miss Tait.
The purpose of art and design in the National Curriculum is to engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own pieces of art, craft and design as well as thinking critically about their work. The aims of the National Curriculum are to ensure that all pupils produce creative work; become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other techniques; use the language of art to evaluate and analyse creative works; and know about great artists, craft makers and designers and understand the historical and cultural developments of their art forms.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's art and design is an integral part of our topic based approach to delivering the curriculum. Skills and techniques are taught within relevant topics; for example, during a topic entitled ‘Inside the walls’ which incorporates a study of the local area the children study the work and style of Lowry and the links to the Berwick area.
Art and design teaching is outlined in our detailed half termly curriculum map.
Our Design & Technology lead is Miss Tait.
The purpose of Design and Technology in the National Curriculum is for pupils to use creativity and imagination to design and make products and solve real and relevant problems. The curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils develop expertise to perform everyday tasks confidently in an increasingly technological world by having the skills to design, make and evaluate and test as well as having an understanding and the ability to apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's Design and Technology is an integral part of our topic based approach to delivering the curriculum and will be taught at appropriate points of the year with strong links to other subjects; for example, when learning about the ‘Ancient Eygpt’ the children may design and make their own canopic jars or use electrical circuits to help make moving toys while learning about ‘Inventions’.
Design and Technology teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Our Computing lead is Miss Simpson.
e purpose of computing in the national Curriculum is to equip pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The core of computing is computer science in which the children are taught how digital systems work and put this knowledge to use through programming to create programs, systems and content. Computing ensures that pupils become digitally literate and develop their ideas through information and communication technology to prepare them for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world. The aims of computing in the National Curriculum include the children understanding and using algorithms, writing computer programs, and become responsible, competent, confident and creative users of ICT.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's First School pupils in Year 1 to Year 4 take part in a weekly discrete computing lesson which, wherever appropriate, is linked to the topic that the children are studying. In our weekly sessions we embed e-safety starters to ensure our pupils know how to use technology safely. Our pupils are strongly encouraged to use ICT to support their learning at all times; this may be through easy access to Ipads and chromebooks in the classrooms or at after school clubs. The school provides pupils with access to a range of additional online resources including School360. Teaching of computing is supported by Northumberland County Council’s ‘Teaching Computing in the Primary School’ document.
Staying safe whilst using ICT and online is an integral part of Computing lessons and is supported by half termly lessons based on SWGfL’s ‘Digital Literacy and Citizenship’ programme.
Teaching of Computing is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Click here to view the full National Curriculum Programme of Study that we follow for Computing.
Our Geography lead is Miss Simpson.
The purpose of Geography in the National Curriculum is to inspire curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. The curriculum aims to ensure that pupils develop knowledge of location of globally significant places and understand the processes that give rise to physical and human geographical features. We link our curriculum as much as possibly to our locality, exploring the local coastline in both KS1 in ‘Our Local Area’ and KS2 in ‘Coasts’. The curriculum aims for pupils to become competent at collecting, analysing and communicating data, interpret a range of sources of information including through the use of maps.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's Geography is an integral part of our topic based approach to delivering the curriculum and will be taught at appropriate points of the year with strong links to other subjects. Our KS2 topic on Coasts links well to our seaside collage unit of work in Art and Design, incorporating work by Andy Goldsworthy. In KS1 the costal topic involved in ‘Our Local Area’ links to the Design & Technology unit of work around boat building and their mechanisms.
Geography teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Click here to view the full National Curriculum Programme of Study that we follow for Geography.
Our History lead is Miss Simpson.
The purpose of History in the national Curriculum is to help pupils gain knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. The curriculum aims to ensure that pupils know and understand the history of the British Isles from the earliest times to the present day and how peoples’ lives have shaped the nation. Other aims include the pupils being able to understand significant aspects of history of the wider world and to understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarities, differences, connections and contrasts.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's First School History is an integral part of our topic-based approach to delivering the curriculum and will be taught at appropriate points of the year with strong links to other subjects. Some topics we teach such as ‘Ancient Egypt’ in KS2 and ‘Knights and Castles’ in Early Years are History focused topics although many aspects of history will also be taught through other topics such as the KS1 ‘Our Local Area’ topic which looks at many aspects of the local area including historical aspects such as how Berwick has changed over time.
History teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Click here to view the full National Curriculum Programme of Study that we follow for History.
Our PE lead is Miss Murray.
The purpose of Physical Education in the National Curriculum is to inspire all pupils to success and excel in competitive sport and other demanding activities which in turn support health and fitness. The curriculum aims for pupils to develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, be physically active for sustained periods of time, engage in competitive sports and activities and lead healthy, active lives.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's pupils from Nursery to Year 4 take part in a weekly swimming lesson as well as a weekly PE lesson. Our PE provision is detailed here.
Physical Education teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Our Language lead is Mr Hilton.
The purpose of learning foreign languages is to provide an opening to other cultures and deepen pupils’ understanding of the world. The curriculum aims to ensure that pupils understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources.
At Norham St Ceolwulf's pupils are encouraged to appreciate and use a range of languages from early on (for example by answering the register in a language other than English). In Years 3 and 4 we begin to teach the children basic spoken and written vocabulary and phrases to support the teaching of modern languages as they move to Middle School. We have chosen Spanish to be the main language we teach as this is the main foreign language used by our families.
The teaching of Languages is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
Click here to view the full National Curriculum Programme of Study that we follow for Languages.
Our Music lead is Mr Hilton.
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Music teaching is detailed in our half termly curriculum maps.
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