Curriculum Intent – Our approach to the Curriculum

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At Castlefields Primary School, we offer an ambitious and bespoke curriculum designed to develop the whole child, uphold our school values—teamwork, empathy, respect, ambition, resilience, and independence—and prepare children for both their next stage of education and life in the wider community.

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Our curriculum is carefully mapped to ensure sequential learning, where each year group follows a well-structured programme that builds on prior knowledge and skills. Subject leaders define clear Learning, ensuring that new learning is meaningful, engaging, and progressive. By adapting schemes of learning, we create a curriculum that meets the unique needs of our children, our local community, and our historic locality.

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With a deep connection to our local cultural heritage and strong sporting identity, our children benefit from a wide range of trips, visits, and experiences. These include sporting opportunities, outdoor learning, and visits to places of historical and geographical significance, enriching their understanding of the world around them.

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An enriched curriculum, threaded with active learning, outdoor education, and character education, ensures that children develop the confidence, resilience, and independence needed for future success. At Castlefields we value trips, visits and cherish the relationships with those in our local community. Together, we strive to embed the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural dimensions of learning into everyday experiences and make school. 

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Firm foundations in reading, writing and maths underpin all aspects of learning, enabling children to read widely, write effectively, and apply mathematical skills with confidence across the curriculum. Through a rich, cross-curricular approach, pupils master knowledge, develop their vocabulary, and apply their learning fluently.

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At Castlefields Primary School, we take pride in being fully inclusive, with high expectations and aspirations for all pupils. Our whole school community is committed to nurturing knowledgeable, well-rounded, motivated, and happy children, providing them with the opportunities and experiences they need to thrive in school and beyond.

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