Buckland Road,
0208 397 2006
Our Curriculum
We define ‘curriculum’ as the totality of a child’s experience at Castle Hill Primary School. We aim to use the school curriculum and values to develop children as life-long learners, leaders and citizens and prepare them for their future, in order for them to be able to take full advantage of the opportunities available to them as they continue in their education and future careers. We believe that all children can succeed in their learning and this is the basis of our motto: “Learning to Succeed, Succeeding to Learn.”
Please click on the pages below for more information:
Curriculum-Gallery (ID 1031)
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Art and Design
Art and Design
At Castle Hill Primary School, all pupils have the opportunity to produce creative and imaginative work. Children have the opportunity to explore their ideas and record their experiences, as well as exploring the work of others and evaluate different creative ideas. Children will become confident and proficient in a variety of techniques including drawing, painting, sculpting, as well as other selected craft skills, e.g. collage, printing, weaving and patterns. Children will be taught about the work of famous artists, designers and craft makers. Through an inspiring and cross curricular approach, based on practical and hands-on experiences, we aim to develop children’s interest and curiosity about art and design. Teachers will plan a series of lessons providing progression in both skills and knowledge. The lessons will offer the chance for children to develop their emotional expression through art to further enhance their personal, social and emotional development. Opportunities to explore excellence and celebrate success are built into the curriculum provision.
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Computing
Computing
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Design and Technology
Design and Technology
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Reading
Reading
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Geography
Geography
The Geography Curriculum at Castle Hill Primary School is designed to help develop pupils’ curiosity and fascination about the world that they live in and the people that live around them. Our Geography Curriculum will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments. Pupils will develop a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes.
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History
History
The aim of history teaching at Castle Hill Primary School is to stimulate the pupil’s interest, curiosity and understanding about the past. We want to provide all pupils with opportunities to engage in history. Through the curriculum, pupils will gain a knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and the wider world. We teach them a sense of chronology and through this, develop a sense of identity and an awareness of the challenges of their time. Pupils are given numerous opportunities to ask questions, think critically, weigh evidence and develop perspective and judgement. History teaching helps pupils to understand the complexity of pupil’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and the relationship between different groups of people.
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Mathematics
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Music
Music
We want all of our children to develop a positive attitude to music that is promoted through an inclusive and practical approach. We want all children to develop skills, knowledge and achieve a sense of pride and purpose through their enjoyment of music.
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Phonics
Phonics
Reading is such an important life skill and it is at the heart of everything we do at Castle Hill. Through our rigorous phonics curriculum, we ensure children develop the skills and knowledge they need to develop as confident readers who have a love of books. We want students to enjoy reading so that it promotes an interest in other subjects of the curriculum. Children should leave school as lifelong readers, writers and learners. We believe that our children should not only reach their best academically, but also develop a thirst for knowledge, foster a love of learning and leave our school with exceptional independent learning skills and we believe that reading is at the heart of this.
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Physical Education
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PSHE and RSE
PSHE and RSE
At Castle Hill primary school, we aim to deliver a high-quality PSHE and RSE that enables children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. All our teaching staff have been trained to approach PSHE and RSE with the same ethos and end goal; we want our children to be able to know and value who they truly are and understand how they relate to each other and where they stand in this ever-changing world.
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Science
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Spanish
Spanish
Our intention at Castle Hill is that children will make substantial progress in Spanish, developing communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In addition, children’s knowledge of how language works will be developed to lay the foundations for further language learning in future. We strive to stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language and develop their awareness of cultural differences in other countries.
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Writing
Writing
At Castle Hill Primary School, we want the children to enjoy and appreciate Literacy. We believe writing is at the heart of all children’s learning of the curriculum and along with reading and speaking and listening, we feel it makes a significant contribution to the development of children intellectually, emotionally and socially and provides them with the necessary skills for later life.
How to find out more information
To find out more about our curriculum, please speak to your child's class teacher or call us on 020 8397 2006.
Our curriculum leader is Mrs Densham who is also one of our Assistant Headteachers.