Curriculum
At Southill, we provide an exciting curriculum for the children to inspire their learning.
Intent - our vision for the curriculum
Our curriculum aims to allow all pupils to excel academically as well as develop socially and emotionally.
We have high expectations of our children but we know that they can face barriers to learning such as high mobility or poor attendance.
To meet the needs of our children and their diverse backgrounds, we have a clearly structured curriculum that promotes a love of learning and intellectual curiosity as well as language development, particularly in the younger years. We promote the development of children's knowledge and understanding in different subject areas so that they can flourish as citizens in modern day Britain. Through our curriculum we celebrate the diversity of our community, and the communities within the UK. In line with our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, this includes a range of underrepresented and protected groups including gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, disability, age and race.
Relationship and health education
Our vision for our curriculum, as well as its implementation and impact, can be found in our 1 page overview below:
One Page Curriculum Overview - Intent and Implementation and Impact
Implementation - the structure of our curriculum
In reception class (Martins) we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework which set outs the areas of learning for the children. The long term plan for Martins (which sets out what the children will learn in each area across the year) can be found on their class page.
A link to the framework can be found below.
Early Years Foundation Stage framework
In Years 1 to 4 we follow the programmes of study set out in the National Curriculum for England. A link to the National Curriculum can be found below and also a quick view summary of the curriculum for years 1-4 for the academic year 2023 2024.
National Curriculum in England (primary)
Music overview
Please contact the school if you wish to find out more about the curriculum at Southill. We also have a separate page on our website that gives further information about our phonics programme.
At Southill Lower School we enhance the curriculum through a host of events.
We have offered the children many opportunities to undertake activities that enrich their education.
These have included:
- Themed events including Safer Internet day and Anti-bullying week as well as other days throughout the year.
- The children have also taken part in the Harvest Festival at All Saints Church, Christmas events such as fairs, performances to parents and carol concerts, the Southill Remembrance service and local history events to name a few.
- Sports events through the Redborne Sports Partnership such as athletics competitions, tag rugby and gymnastics.
- Whole school visit to the Bedfordshire Steam Fayre - September 2024 and other enrichment trips linked to the curriculum and our focus on outdoor learning such as to Whipsnade Zoo.
Impact - the effectiveness of our curriculum
Southill is a school where children achieve. Even though we are a small rural school, with a culture of local community support and inclusion, we are also academically robust and we ensure that our curriculum is of the highest quality, through our links to Derwent Primary and other schools in the local area.
