Lightmoor Village Primary School Vision
Supportive, inspiring and making a difference
At Lightmoor Village Primary School, everything we do is based on building positive relationships. We pride ourselves on building care and consideration for everyone within our welcoming, calm and nurturing school. We recognise the importance of celebrating difference and diversity, and work as a team to demonstrate this through everything that we do.
It is a priority for us that each and every one of our pupils leaves us well prepared and ready to move onto their next stage in education and life. They will be equipped with skills that allow them to continue their learning, build and maintain relationships, manage challenge and struggle and contribute positively to their community.
Our curriculum delivery maximises opportunities for children to learn in ‘hands on’, experiential contexts, often outside the classroom. We want learning to ‘stick’ and therefore, it’s our goal to make learning memorable, relevant and enjoyable.
Our curriculum is designed to build sequentially, offering children the opportunity to recall, revisit and apply past learning to new skills, knowledge and contexts so that children see learning is not confined to the classroom, or the school day – but to every moment in every day. From embedding strong foundations in the Early Years, we promote depth of learning and mastery of skills, so learners are confident and creative in using their skills and knowledge now and in the future.
We work alongside Bournville Village Trust to offer memorable and rich experiences for our pupils within the local community and we recognise the important role that our parents and carers play as our pupils’ first educators. Together, we identify, fulfil and extend potential, wherever that lies, to provide opportunities and educational experiences that our pupils will remember for a lifetime
Curriculum Intent
Our curriculum delivery maximises opportunities for children to learn in ‘hands on’, experiential contexts, often outside the classroom. We want learning to ‘stick’ and therefore, it’s our goal to make learning memorable, relevant and enjoyable.
Our curriculum is designed to build sequentially, offering children the opportunity to recall, revisit and apply past learning to new skills, knowledge and contexts so that children see learning is not confined to the classroom, or the school day – but to every moment in every day. From embedding strong foundations in the Early Years, we promote depth of learning and mastery of skills, so learners are confident and creative in using their skills and knowledge now and in the future.
“You and your staff plan a creative and varied curriculum that enlivens pupils. The curriculum and teaching make a strong contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pupils’ personal and academic development are enhanced by a broad and interesting range of topics, visits and additional extra-curricular sports and activities. “
Ofsted 2017
Curriculum Implementation
Based on the expectations of the National Curriculum and supported by ‘recommended’ valued’ schemes we have tailored our curriculum to support the learners here at lighmopor Village Primary School living within our local community.
Our curriculum is designed to build sequentially, offering children the opportunity to recall, revisit and apply past learning to new skills, knowledge and contexts.
The leadership team and teaching staff have a good knowledge of subjects being taught and have created a coherently planned curriculum, starting with EYFS and our youngest pupils, building up each year with what they should know and be able to do at each milestone. Teachers encourage discussion about what they are teaching and check learners’ understanding systematically, identify misconceptions accurately and provide clear, direct feedback. Teachers and leaders use a variety of assessment to help learners embed and use knowledge fluently, to check understanding and inform teaching.
A rigorous approach to the teaching of reading develops learners’ confidence and enjoyment in reading. At the early stages of learning to read, reading materials are closely matched to learners’ phonics knowledge.
Curriculum Impact
Learners at Lightmoor develop detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and, as a result, achieve well. This is reflected in results from national tests that meet government expectations. Our latest data in 2019 demonstrates that the percentages of children working at expected and greater depth in all areas in school are well above all national data.
Learners are ready for the next stage of education. They read widely and often, with fluency and comprehension, which is also demonstrated in our reading outcomes.
“Pupils are enthusiastic and very well-behaved learners. They thrive, succeed and enjoy their education. “
Ofsted 2017