READING & PHONICS
Welcome to our Curriculum page
Our school motto is ‘Learning today.. Leading tomorrow; we believe every child has the potential to be whatever they want to be. We have high aspirations and high expectations of them all. A primary school’s job is to prepare pupils for secondary school and as such we want to give our pupils experience in as many different aspects of learning as possible. When they leave us at the end of Year 6 we want them to want to learn more, to be curious and inquisitive. Therefore, it is necessary that we open their minds to so many different possibilities. We strive to provide an excellent education for all our pupils within a caring, stimulating and motivating learning environment.
At The Leys we offer a stimulating well-resourced environment and aim to develop our children’s independence as learners through The Leys Learning Pathways.
Please see below how The Leys' Learning Pathways thread through EYFS to Upper Key Stage 2 curriculum.
EYFS Explore familiar and unfamiliar roles and experiences.
KS1 Explore new experiences with confidence.
LKS2 Explore the world around me, increasing my knowledge and understanding.
UKS2 Explore and challenge my learning in order to promote independence and resilience.
EYFS Communicate in a two way conversation.
KS1 Communicate my thoughts and feelings in a calm, verbal way.
LKS2 Communicate verbally, confidently and in writing with increased clarity.
UKS2 Communicate clearly and confidently both verbally and in writing.
EYFS Understand my feelings and respond to the feelings of others.
KS1 Understand how my actions impact others.
LKS2 Understand how my actions affect myself and others around me.
UKS2 Understand my strengths and areas for development within our school community.
EYFS Solve problems independently with resilience.
KS1 Solve problems independently with resilience in friendships and academics.
LKS2 Solve problems regarding school life independently with resilience and seek support openly.
UKS2 Solve a wide range of problems across the curriculum, both independently and collectively as a team.
EYFS Care for myself, others and the world around me.
KS1 Care for myself, others and the wider environment.
LKS2 Care for myself, others and the wider world.
UKS2 Care and understand how to promote the physical and mental well-being of myself and others and the world we live in.
The links on this page will help you understand the National Curriculum expectations in each subject for each year group. Please go to the Class pages to find a breakdown of your child’s learning for each term in the Long term plan. Teachers also celebrate learning and keep you updated with all subjects through our Weekly School Newsletters