At Claycots, we believe that our curriculum should be at the heart of achieving our school vision:
We believe in excellence and we want the very best future for every child. We want children to leave our school ready to overcome challenges, lead fulfilling lives and make a positive contribute to society.
Our curriculum meets all the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum, and it is intentionally designed to be broad, balanced, and highly ambitious for all learners to ensure the very best future for every child. We meticulously sequence knowledge so that new learning builds logically on what has been taught before. This ensures that children do not just memorise facts, but develop deep, transferable understanding across all subjects.
Our curriculum reflects our pupils and includes visits from people in the local community, fieldwork in the local and surrounding areas, studies of local historical figures and celebrations of different backgrounds and cultures. Within the curriculum are a wide range of enrichment opportunities including STEM, science and history workshops as well as trips to art galleries, museums and the theatre for pupils to build on their cultural capital.
Oracy is weaved through the curriculum to ensure pupils continuously develop their language and vocabulary which supports their personal development as well as critical thinking.
To work towards excellence, our teachers use research-backed teaching methods to bring the curriculum to life. These are referred to as the Claycots Principles and can be seen below. Our teachers present information clearly in small chunks, model skills and critical thinking and systematically check for understanding to uncover and address any misconceptions. We use purposeful retrieval practice to help children embed key concepts into their long-term memory, ensuring they are always ready to apply their skills to more complex, real-world challenges. Carefully planned questions and live feedback also provide pupils with opportunities to deepen their understanding.
Our key aim is that when children leave us at the end of Year 6, they are secondary school ready and equipped with the following:
A high standard of reading, writing and maths knowledge
The skills required to communicate effectively
The ability to independently plan, monitor and evaluate their thinking and learning
Confidence in themselves and the resilience to take on new challenges
Please see the Whole School Curriculum Map and information on each individual
subject below. The Claycots curriculum is always evolving to suit the emerging needs of
pupils who join our school so changes may be made throughout the year
If you have any further questions about our curriculum at Claycots, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance. For further guidance, please contact a member of our Senior Leadership Team via enquiries@claycots.com.
Claycots School is proud to hold the following accreditations related to curriculum areas taught in school:
Claycots School follows the National Curriculum – details available here: