The St George's School Curriculum
The curriculum at St George's School is being designed to prepare our young people for a purposeful and successful future. The students of today will be the solution finders of tomorrow, ensuring that that they, their families, wider society and the global community have all of their needs met in a secure world. In playing our part, we are developing a curriculum around four key drivers:
Confidence
Learning is not just about being taught a new skill or piece of knowledge. Learning only truly takes place when a new idea has been mastered to the extent that it is stored securely in our long term memory and can be recalled and used when required. When we are able to confidently draw upon our skills and knowledge, we be content that we have learned well. As they say, 'once you have learned to ride a bike, you never forget'.
Aspiration
The opportunities we are offered in life are limitless. Indeed, the only limiting barrier we have is our own sense of aspiration, desire and effort.
Resilience
Learning occurs when we are about to acquire a new skill or knowledge, something that we have not been able to do before, something that might challenge our existing ideas or beliefs. Learning can require effort. We may need some stamina. We might have to stick at it and show determination. Resilience helps us to learn well, to manage difficult situations and strive to achieve our goals. If we are challenged in the classroom we will often feel 'stuck'. This is a positive feeling, as it is the point at which we show resilience, think afresh, consider new learning and have a go!
Experience
Life has much to offer. Whether it be the simple things in life, or whether we are able to try something that we have not done before, the opportunity to experience new, exciting, interesting and healthy activities enriches our lives and helps us to learn. So, whether it be a walk in the woods, standing in the rain, watching an event, trying a new skill ... whatever the opportunity, it does us good to have a go.
Each year group has an overarching theme within each term. We endeveavour to create an engaging and enriched curriculum experience.
See our year group pages for more information on what is covered in each topic and how as a parent you can support your child at home.
Our Curriculum for Progression
Our curriculum builds upon each child's learning and experiences year by year, mastering concepts and developing skills. Our Curriculum maps show an overview of the learning accross the school from Nursery to Year 6.
Each subject progression document has informed both planning and assessment as a basis to build our exciting currciulum.
EYFS curriculum
Our EYFS curriculum builds upon the foundations of children's learning journey in our skill. Children are at the heart of our curriculum and learning is planned to support their holisitic development. Children learn and develop key skills and knowledge in preparation for future learning. Children explore their learning through a play based curriculum, building upon and practising skills through continuous provision, adult led and child led activities. Our Curriculum maps show an overview of the learning accross the EYFS from Nursery Autumn term 1 to Reception Summer term 2.
We are committed to offering a range of experiences to our children.
Our menu of experiences... the top 50...
Visit a museum
Visit a theatre
Participate in swimming lessons
Visit Bourne Mill
Meet an MP
Perform in a choir before an audience
Go on a boat
Go crabbing
Stay overnight at school
Visit a beach
Experience Virtual Reality Worlds
Visit London
Go to the local library
Support or donate to a charity
Graduate from the Children's University
Visit the Roman Circus
Enter a school based competition
Visit places of religious interest in our locality
Play conkers
Bring up a butterfly
Grow a plant
Build a den
Visit a castle
Go pond dipping
Create some wild art
Fly a kite
Eat a picnic in the wild
Find your way with a map
Create beach art
Sit around a camp fire
Play a musical instrument
Meet an author
Cast a vote and experience democracy
Take part in a school production
Have a poem or story published
Taste foods from different cultures
Make and eat delicious food
Compete in a sports stadium
Have a water fight
Go to a Panto!
Perform an act of community service
Enter a national competition
Meet a professional person and speak to them about their job
Join a school club
Learn a poem by heart and perform it to an audience
Meet a wild animal
Experience dance
Learn to make something using origami
Take part in a debate
Star gazing