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Curriculum organisation is based around the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 age groups. Policies and schemes of work exist for all subject areas and ensure that children follow a broad and balanced curriculum, providing a progression in skills and understanding.  Children's individual needs are catered for and all children, including the most able, progress at a pace which suits their capabilities. In Key Stage 1 opportunities are taken to link the requirements of several subject areas to create topics. This applies in Key Stage 2 also though there will be a greater tendency for subjects to be taught separately in that age group.
Children in the Nursery and Reception group are in the Foundation Stage where the curriculum is organised under more broadly based headings – Areas of Learning and Development – which prepare them for the commencement of Key Stage 1 National Curriculum studies in Year 1.



Within classrooms children are sometimes taught as a whole class, sometimes in groups. Groups can be based on mixed ability, ability, friendship, or interest.  Occasionally children will be taught individually.

The school has an extensive ICT infrastructure.  There is wireless connection  to the school network and the Internet/Somerset Intranet. Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard and there are two rear projection interactive whiteboards available – one in the library and one in the school hall. The ICT suite in the school library has 14 laptops and a network printer. A bank of laptops is also available separately, sufficient to provide for a whole class to be working at their desks with a laptop each. Video-conferencing equipment has recently been installed linking the three federation schools. ICT is used across the curriculum to develop and extend learning as well as being taught as a discrete subject.

 

 

The school is well resourced with practical equipment and facilities for all subjects. The attractive outdoor environment adds to the potential for a rich curriculum and is fully utilised.

A range of school clubs support curriculum activities for those who choose to take part. These include clubs for music, singing, games, gardening, craft and skipping.

Children's work is assessed on an on-going basis and parents will always be informed if there is any cause for concern.  Maths and English assessments are carried out half-termly and SATS (Standard Assessment Tasks and Tests) are used to inform teacher assessment at the end of Years 2 and 4. These assessments facilitate monitoring of the progress of individual children and of the school as a whole. This half-termly assessment programme is allied with a marking and feedback procedure operated for all pupils which involves them in discussion on progress with their class teacher.

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