Vane Road Primary School

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Curriculum Enrichment

Wider Curriculum Opportunities & Cultural Capital

Our curriculum extends beyond the National Curriculum and includes a wide range of enriching experiences and opportunities both within and beyond the school day. This includes a programme of after-school clubs, that support the core curriculum offer, as well as those which develop specialist skills, such as French, sign language and crochet, whilst also extending the range of children’s experiences (Cultural Capital).  A primary focus of our curriculum is to raise aspirations, engender a sense of personal pride in achievement, and provide a purpose and relevance for learning.

The school takes pride in providing a highly inclusive environment, where learners demonstrate high levels of enjoyment in their education and make very good progress across the curriculum. Children at all levels are helped to achieve their potential. Those who are most able are challenged and supported through being offered tasks which provide opportunities for greater depth and those who can struggle are encouraged and given targeted support to embed skills, to develop at their own pace or simply to learn in a style that best suits their individual needs.

In addition to our exciting and stimulating cross-curricular themes, we also provide further opportunities to enhance children’s learning wherever possible

Cultural Capital

Please scroll through the document below to see more about our Cultural Capital approach.

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Outdoor Learning

 

As a school we value the benefits of outdoor learning.  Children are stimulated by the outdoors where they can undertake a range of practical activities to support and enhance learning across the curriculum. We have really focused on our “Let the children play” provision and have enhanced playtimes and lunch times  with a range of different resources including a large sand pit, scooter area, tree swings and much more.

 

Opportunities are built into the curriculum for children to continue learning beyond the classroom including undertaking fieldwork and enquiry based-work in the local area.

 

After-school Clubs

 

As a school we offer pupils opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities after school. At any time, a wide range of clubs is on offer – our programmes of clubs and activities available are revised termly depending on the time of year and other commitments children may have. Please contact the school office to find out which clubs are available.

 

Currently, we are running many clubs for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children. Our younger students can enjoy singing, arts and crafts and Disney Club. Studens from years 3 to 6 can sign up for video making club, debate, maths, athletics, tag rugby, netball, football, or a story telling Once Upon a Time club. (Please note some clubs are limited to certain year groups.)

 

Homework

 

Homework can make an important contribution to a child’s progress at school.  As well as reinforcing learning in the classroom, homework helps children to develop the skills and attitudes they will need for successful independent lifelong learning.

 

We expect our children to read at least five times a week, practise their times tables using Times Tables Rockstars (years 2 - 6), learn the spelling pattern taught during the week and talk to their grown-ups about what have they learnt in school. We provide parents/carers with weekly round up via Dojo.

 

Assemblies

 

A rounded programme of daily assemblies helps to promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and provide clear guidance on what is right and what is wrong. Once a week, assemblies are led by Mrs Sim/ Miss Wren or Mrs Beattie and class teachers deliver assemblies on a given them throughout the week, including an Article of the week from the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

 

We also have a celebration assembly once a week in which the whole school community come together to celebrate the achievements that week.

 

Educational Visits and Residentials

 

School trips and visits are an integral part of the education of children at Vane Road Primary. We value the opportunities such visits offer our pupils and the commitment of staff and adults undertaking them.  Trips include class visits aimed at bringing learning alive and providing first-hand experiences; extra-curricular outings such as activities with the school choir or sporting events; and attending or taking part in performances or competitions.  Beamish Living Museum is on our doorstep and provides a rich and inspirational learning resource.

 

Children in Years 3 and 4 take part in residential visits to Moorhouse and children in Years 5 and 6 go to Carlton Outdoor Centre. These are planned to provide new and exciting experiences, they take part orienteering, climbing, abseiling, raft building, archery and lots more. Many classes experience visits to places that are linked to their topics, such as museums, as well as exploring the local area.

 

Visitors into School

 

Visitors have a valuable role to play and can contribute to many aspects of the life and work of the school.  They deliver talks, workshops and full day activities across a wide range of subjects, giving pupils access to outside experiences and expertise. Visitors provide a link with the wider community – children have the opportunity to work alongside artists, musicians, authors, health professions and others.

 

Opportunities to Volunteer

 

Volunteering is an activity that everyone can get involved in and benefit from.  At Vane Road Primary we promote and encourage pupils’ active citizenship and positive contribution to the school and wider community. We offer lots of opportunities for pupils to take on new responsibilities and be involved in successfully supporting the life and work of the school. These include elected representatives on our Children’s School Council, SNAG Group and Rights Respecting Steering Group.  Older pupils can also apply and for positions such as Playground Leaders and Librarians, and within classes children can volunteer to take on various responsibilities.

 

Pupils tell us that they enjoy the opportunity to volunteer to help make their school an even better place to be and rising to the challenge that additional responsibility brings.