Curriculum

At Sandling Primary School, our curriculum is designed to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and the National Curriculum objectives, whilst also being uniquely tailored to the needs and aspirations of our school community. We have crafted a curriculum that is both ambitious and inclusive, ensuring that every pupil has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Our broad and balanced approach encompasses a wide range of subjects and learning experiences, beyond what is set out in the national curriculum, promoting not only academic achievement but also personal growth and development.

Our curriculum has been designed with the pupils’ learning at the centre. We have purposefully planned a language rich curriculum which develops children vocabulary and which has first-hand and memorable experiences, including outdoor learning, away from a reliance on only technology and exploring the outside environment.

Central to our curriculum are four main objectives that guide our educational approach. Each objective is carefully broken down into three components: 'intent', 'implementation', and 'impact'. The 'intent' outlines what we aim for our pupils to learn and the values we seek to instil. 'Implementation' details the specific teaching activities, strategies, and resources we employ to deliver our curriculum effectively. 'Impact' assesses the outcomes, highlighting what our pupils have learned and how they have developed as a result of our educational provision.

Our four main curriculum objectives are as follows:

Objective 1:

To inspire a love for learning for all pupils through a values based curriculum.

Objective 2: 

To ensure that all pupils achieve a high level of proficiency in key skills and knowledge.

Objective 3:

To ensure that all pupils are exposed to a diverse range of subjects, fostering curiosity and inspiring a desire to pursue further learning in their chosen fields as they progress in their education.

Objective 4:

To develop positive behaviours and attitudes; and promote a strong sense of togetherness amongst our school community.

Further information regarding each curriculum objective, can be found in the documents below.

Sandling Curriculum Statement – Objective 1

Sandling Curriculum Statement – Objective 2

Sandling Curriculum Statement – Objective 3

Sandling Curriculum Statement – Objective 4

For further information about the curriculum followed at our school, please see the documents above, and also the individual subject pages under the 'curriculum' tab on our school website. Or alternatively, email office@sandling.kent.sch.uk who will pass your request on to the relevant member of staff.