We believe that all Lyndhurst pupils should have a lifelong passion for learning. They should be taught the skills they need to identify and overcome any individual barriers to their acquisition of knowledge. This will be achieved through a holistic, evidence informed pedagogy that holds inclusivity at its heart, where teachers model that they are also learners and are compassionate whilst having high standards. Our curriculum is rooted in our local area and allows learners to apply our core values. This will develop staff who are creative and engaged and pupils who are proactive, informed and who are confident in celebrating individuality.

Our carefully sequenced Curriculum

In the Early Years and Foundation Stage and Key Stage One teaching happens through the use of topics and themes. In Key Stage Two we teach explicit subjects although where relevant and appropriate cross-curricular links are made. 

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Our curriculum is mapped from Early Years to Year Six so that we can ensure that a child’s learning journey in each subject is developmental and builds on prior learning. 

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Each subject has a clear intent which outlines what we aim to achieve in our teaching of the subject. Each subject also has a progression map which illustrates how the learning of knowledge (skills and facts) is distributed between each year group. Year groups then have a curriculum map which shows how they will spread their year’s required knowledge across the three terms.