Outlined below are details of how we deliver this vision in each of the different subject areas:
The Coleridge curriculum aims to spark an early interest and passion for learning. By giving all children access to a broad, rich curriculum, where no subject takes precedence over any other, we allow each child the chance to experience success and find the things that make them tick. Across the curriculum, all children make links in their learning to build a highly connected ‘web of understanding’ and a deep bag of knowledge and skill.
Outlined below are details of how we deliver this vision in each of the different subject areas:
At Coleridge, we believe that through the study of history, pupils come to understand their place in the world by learning about how and where they fit in with the long, fascinating story of human development. We want our pupils to make sense of the striking similarities and vast differences in human experiences across time and place, by bringing them into a rich dialogue with the past and with the traditions of historical enquiry. We have worked closely with the Haringey Education Partnership and follow a curriculum designed by Christine Counsell and Steven Mastin. It has been designed to ensure that:
Our full curriculum map can be found here.
At Coleridge, we want to help our children make sense of the world and its people, learn about places and environments, and study the relationships and processes present in our natural world. Our children’s geographical education begins in the early years and builds year on year to develop pupils’ expertise, through a broad curriculum which shapes both the substantive and disciplinary knowledge of our children across key stages. Doing so ensures that they are able to draw on it throughout their time at Coleridge, and wherever they go to next in their secondary education.
We have worked closely with the Haringey Education Partnership and follow a curriculum designed by Christine Counsell and Steven Mastin. It has been designed to ensure that we develop knowledge in two forms:
The substantive knowledge of our curriculum is the content that is to be learned by our children. It will be present in:
The disciplinary knowledge we want our children to develop considers how geographical knowledge originates and is revised. It is through disciplinary knowledge that pupils learn the practices of geographers.
Our full curriculum map can be found here.
At Coleridge, we have a richly diverse community, made up of families with a range of different beliefs and cultural backgrounds. Our Religions and Worldviews education reflects and celebrates this diverse make up of our community, and develops children’s understanding in two distinct ways:
When learning about religion, the children gain a deep knowledge and understanding of the teachings, practices and life stories of different organised faiths, and reflect on their own beliefs and values.
When learning from religion, children consider how individuals develop a sense of identity and belonging through faith or belief. They also ponder some of the big questions in life and discuss how moral values, and a sense of obligation, can come from beliefs and experience.
All of our units of learning successfully balance these two strands, with equal emphasis placed on both. The principal religions that are studied and discussed during these sessions are Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Our full curriculum map can be found here.
At Coleridge, we pride ourselves on our language curriculum, strongly believing that the learning of Latin supports the development of deep rooted language skills and builds a strong foundation for literacy and the learning of many other modern foreign languages. It also provides rich and diverse links to other curriculum areas, supporting children’s learning in history, geography, art, maths and English. Through Latin, children develop a greater understanding of grammar by exploring the Latin roots of English. As well as language learning, our Latin curriculum also studies Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, and offers a different perspective on history and culture.
The national curriculum for languages aims to ensure that all pupils:
At Coleridge, we deliver on these aims through regular Latin lessons in Year 5 and 6. Lessons include language and vocabulary learning, alongside classics education. Using a combination of written and spoken language practise, children develop language learning skills, an increased understanding of grammar, and an appreciation of classical civilisations.
Our full curriculum can be found here.
We are really proud that our Year 5 and 6 children spend two years learning Latin. To hear more about its incredible benefits and to help you understand why we have decided to teach it here at Coleridge, please take a look at this short video.
At Coleridge, we believe that Design & Technology is a great way to develop children’s creativity, one of our core values. The curriculum aims to:
At Coleridge, we follow the Kapow Primary scheme of work. Children cover 4 key units:
Structures
Textiles
Cooking and Nutrition
Mechanisms / Mechanical systems
Each unit has a particular technical knowledge focus and follows this design process:
Design
Make
Evaluate
Through a spiral curriculum, our children regularly revisit each of the units throughout their time at Coleridge. This enables understanding to be embedded, previous learning to be built on, and ensures that each unit is covered in greater complexity as children progress through the year groups.
Design and Technology is taught as curriculum days, so that children can become fully engrossed in their projects over one or two days.
You can access our curriculum map here.