The curriculum at Marlfields Primary School firmly underpins the school vision and aims.
It is the totality of the children’s learning experiences. We believe that all children have the right to a broad, balanced, challenging and relevant curriculum which provides continuity and progression and takes individual needs into account. At Marlfields we recognise that children need a well-rounded school experience to succeed, and that personal development is essential to their well-being and achievement.
We believe in developing independent active learners and in giving children increasing responsibility for aspects of their own development. We believe that learning is a continuous process involving the acquisition, interpretation and application of skills, knowledge and concepts and on developing positive attitudes. The aims of the curriculum are to promote high standards and good progress for all learners. A thematic approach is taken to exploit opportunities for cross curricular teaching and purposeful learning to ensure a fusion of excellence in teaching with enjoyment in learning. A strengthened focus on Mathematics and English is employed and taught explicitly as well as using opportunities to apply learnt skills embedded throughout the curriculum. Children’s understanding of computing and the use of technology is used to enhance learning across the curriculum.
Subject Leader Visions
Science
Science Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To maintain and the increase the status of science within a curriculum that enhances the learning and enquiry skills of children throughout the school.
(ii) For all children to have opportunities to gain scientific knowledge and skills through an inclusive, creative and broad curriculum that incorporates practical experiences and investigation linked to ICT and Numeracy links.
(iii) To gain the Primary Skills GOLD Quality Mark.
RE
RE Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To raise the profile of R.E across school making R.E teaching and learning an enjoyable, creative and stimulating experience for everyone.
(ii) To involve children in creating a stimulating school environment and teachers to use R.E to support standards in writing.
PSHE
PHSCE Subject leader’s vision:
(i) For all children to experience an education in PSHE which places the child at the centre of planning, learning and assessment; taking into account local and global needs, valuing diversity, views and experiences.
(ii) To provide a balanced curriculum that facilitates learning and supports the development of the child as a whole.
(iii) To develop children who are responsible members of the community.
DT
DT Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To raise the profile of D.T making D.T teaching and learning an enjoyable, creative and stimulating experience for everyone.
Art
Art Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To raise the profile of art across school making art teaching and learning an enjoyable, creative and stimulating experience for everyone.
(ii) To involve children in creating a stimulating school environment.
(iii) To renew Arts Award moving onto Arts Mark. Introduce art champion to school.
Geography
Geography Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To raise the profile of Geography making geography teaching and learning an enjoyable, creative and stimulating experience for everyone.
(iii) To involve children in creating a stimulating school environment and teachers to use geography to support standards in writing.
History
History Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To raise the profile of History making Teaching and learning an enjoyable, creative and stimulating experience for everyone.
(iii) To involve children in creating a stimulating school environment and teachers to use History to support standards in writing.
Music
Music Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To develop the confidence of our children through participation in the arts.
(ii) For the children in this school to be excited by Music.
(iii) To develop Marlfields Primary along the lines of being a recognised “Creative Arts” school by Arts Mark criteria.
MFL
MFL Subject leader’s vision:
(i) To provide children with an understanding of another language, culture and country.
(ii) To broaden their horizons and encourage them to become confident global citizens.
P.E & Sports Premium
Background
The Government is providing additional funding to provide new, substantial primary school sport funding in order to improve the provision of physical education and sport in primary schools. This funding is being jointly provided by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport, and will see money going directly to schools to be spent on improving the quality of sport and PE for all their children. All state-maintained schools, academies, middle schools, special schools and pupil referral units which have primary aged pupils will receive the funding.
This funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision for PE and sport in schools. We will be held accountable for how we have used the additional funding to support pupils progress and participation in PE and school sport. We are required to publish on-line information about how we have used the additional funding, including details about our sporting provision alongside curriculum details. This will ensure that parents/carers and others are made fully aware of the PE and sporting provision at Marlfields. Please see our Sports Funding Policy.
Allocation & Impact Report of PE Sports Grant for Marlfields Primary School
We believe in a holistic approach to the development of sport and physical activity for all and encourage collaboration and partnership working to make the best use of resources and enhance PE and sport provision in order to raise participation and achievement for all pupils. Our rationale for the use of Sports Premium funding, which the Governors have agreed, are that it must be used so that:
- all children benefit regardless of sporting ability,
- the most able children are given the opportunity to compete in tournaments with other schools,
- staff have access to training opportunities and continued professional development,
- some activities may be subsidised so that pupils do not miss out due to financial constraints,
- we make use of collaborative and partnership working.
Please click on our latest report below:
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Please see our newsletters, done weekly, for our sports team’s achievements this year. Our Blog page also shows PE going on within school.