Widden Primary School Curriculum Vision

Widden Primary School’s curriculum vision is built around providing rich, meaningful experiences that inspire every child to succeed. We offer a wide range of trips and hands-on opportunities that bring learning to life beyond the classroom, helping pupils make lasting connections with the world around them. Our curriculum is thoughtfully tailored to reflect and celebrate the diversity of our culture and community, ensuring that every child feels represented, valued, and included. We also strive to link learning to a broad range of job roles, aspirations and real-life possibilities, widening pupils’ understanding of the future. By doing so, we encourage our children to “dream big,” nurturing their ambitions and empowering them to believe in what they can achieve.

We are developing a knowledge-rich curriculum which is engaging and exciting that celebrates our unique and diverse community. Our curriculum is based around our school values which are aspire, believe and succeed. These values are embedded within our curriculum allowing our children to develop as a whole child not just academically. 

Our curriculum vision is based around our dream to ‘ASPIRE’. 

Achieve

Children achieve their full potential. By fostering a culture of high expectation, all learners develop the skills, knowledge and character necessary to excel in a rapidly changing world. Emotional intelligence is a cornerstone to our children’s success. 

Resilience 

We cultivate resilience in every child, equipping them with the skills, mindset and adaptability needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Learners build self-awareness, empathy and effective communication and are empowered to understand and manage their emotions, build positive relationships and navigate challenges with resilience. 

Progressive 

The curriculum is designed to provide a clear and coherent progression of learning that builds on prior knowledge and skills while preparing children for future learning and opportunities. Each stage of the curriculum is carefully designed to ensure continuity and depth. 

Community 

The curriculum celebrates and reflects the richness of our diverse community, fostering an inclusive environment where every learner feels valued and respected. By integrating a wide range of perspectives, cultures and experiences we empower children to appreciate the uniqueness of others whilst recognising the common threads that unite us all. Through meaningful and relevant learning opportunities, we prepare children to thrive in a global society, promoting understanding, empathy and collaboration. 

Diversity 

The educational experience values and reflects the varied cultural, social and individual identities of our children and families and the global community. Diverse voices, histories and viewpoints our curriculum we foster a deeper understanding of the world and cultivate respect for differences. 

Equity 

The curriculum is designed to promote equity by ensuring that every learner has access to the resources, opportunities and support they need to succeed. We are committed to identifying and addressing barriers to learning, fostering an inclusive environment where all children, regardless of their background, ability or circumstances, can thrive. 

• The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework (2021)
  This is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework for England. It is a statutory requirement to follow the EYFS framework and this document underpins our curriculum in Nursery and Reception here at Widden.

• The National Curriculum for Primary Schools (2014)
  This is the National Curriculum for Key Stage One and Key Stage Two in England. It is a statutory requirement to follow the National Curriculum and this document underpins our curriculum here at Widden.

If you would like to know more about our curriculum, please contact Mrs Thompson via admin@widdenprimary.co.uk