Our Curriculum

Our Values Statement:

In support of our school mission and vision, we have created six key values that underpin the learning and experiences we provide for our school community.   

Achieve  

We want our children to achieve the best they possibly can. We have high standards and aim to instill a positive ‘can do’ attitude in all pupils to allow them to thrive. Our 2022 Year 6 SATS results demonstrate excellence, and we are one of the Top 200 schools in England for the Multiplication Test results 2022.   

Pupil Voice  

We listen to our pupils. They love real life experiences, trips and welcoming visitors to learn first-hand. The children voice their opinions, and we tailor the learning, events and school environment to their interests and aspirations. 

Community  

Our school is in the heart of the community. We gain resources and provide experiences for the children from the local community. We teach the pupils about who lives in their diverse community, so they learn to respect everyone. People may be unique in many ways, including race or ethnicity, age, disabilities, language, culture, appearance, or religion.  

Nurture  

Our children are truly nurtured in every aspect of school life. The staff know the children individually, as humans as well as academically, and are therefore able to meet the needs of each child. The children learn about how to look after themselves, lead healthy lifestyles and care for people around them. Visitors who come to our school always say, ‘It has a lovely feel and energy.’   

Growth Mindset 

We encourage children, staff and parents to have a growth mind-set and this continued learning creates a rich exciting atmosphere for everyone. If faced with a challenge, the children say, “I can’t do it, yet!’  

Environment  

The children adore exploring the outdoors at every opportunity. We have amazing school grounds, and we use this space to enhance learning whenever possible. The school community is passionate about the environment we live in, and we teach the children to care about the environment and look after our planet. We are committed to 'Let's go zero, 2030', a project for schools to become carbon neutral by 2030.

At Burscough Village Primary School, we are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum that has been designed to meet the needs of our individual children so that it is meaningful, stimulating and provides opportunities for all.

Our Reception and Nursery classes follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Framework that has 7 areas of learning and development.  Children in the EYFS (Nursery and Reception) learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside.  Please see the 'Development Matters' document below that outlines the development of our younger children from birth to 5 years old.

The curriculum for each year group Year 1 to Year 6  is arranged over a term and presented as a ‘learning journey’ within a topic.  Our intention is that each child develops a range of skills, whilst linking their knowledge and learning to subjects of science, computing, history, geography, art, design technology, music, RE and PE.  Please see the curriculum maps below for more details.

We invite parents and carers along to their class 'Come Learn with Me' sessions throughout the year to celebrate learning and also share how we learn in school with our families.  Topic overviews are also sent to parents and carers every term and you can find a copy in the ‘Class Pages’ section of our website.

Details of the National Curriculum 2014 taught in schools can be accessed below

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum

Please see our curriculum in action on our Burscough Village Primary School Twitter page.