Curriculum OVERVIEW
At St Bernard's we have a connected curriculum which is a thematic approach to delivering and covering the curriculum. We are very proud of our unique 'Connectors' and feel we provide children with not only the knowledge but the skills to be life long learners.
We prioritise reading. Children read widely and often across all subjects and are introduced to high quality texts throughout the curriculum.
Click here to find out more about our phonics and reading approaches.
Please click on the links on the right hand side to see aspects of our curriculum in action.
We are talking on the Cultural Education Challenge and our curriculum provides our pupils with a wealth of cultural opportunities.
Teams one to six
Children in Teams One to Six follow the 2014 National Curriculum. This encompasses English, mathematics, art & design, computing, design & technology, music geography, history, PE and languages in key stage 2.
Each year group has 2 connectors (topics) and there are two whole school projects. These are based around social justice and conservation.
| Team 1 | DREAMS | EXPLORE |
| Team 2 | MY WORLD | LEGACY |
| Team 3 | DISCOVERY | SHELTER |
| Team 4 | BEYOND | INCEPTION |
| Team 5 | GO WITH THE FLOW | WONDER |
| Team 6 | POWER | THE ISLAND |
Year group overviews are at the bottom of the page
Subject overviews
rockin' reception
Our youngest children continue to follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS). This curriculum allows children to learn through play alongside structured teaching sessions. All subject leaders across the school work closely with our EYFS team to ensure our curriculum prepares our children for the next stage in their learning.
The seven area of the EYFS are:
prime areas
- Communication & Language
- Personal, Social & Emotional
- Physical Development
specific areas
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts & Design
Life long learning
We strongly believe in giving children the skills to become proficient learners with a 'can-do' positive attitude towards learning. We do this through the Learning Powered Approach- LPA.
To find out more click on the link to the right.