Curriculum Driver Details 25-26
What are Curriculum Drivers?
Termly learning journeys allow our children to have opportunities in a wide breadth of experiences. Our pupils’ backgrounds, our culture and our climate for learning provide additional drivers (additional to DFE expectations and the national curriculum) that underpin all areas of our curriculum. These drivers are renewed annually to ensure that our curriculum provision is malleable and responsive to the changing context of the local, national and global community that we live in as well as taking into account the specific needs of our children.
For 2025-2026, in consultation with children, parents / carers, staff and governors, we have selected:
The Power of the Written Word
The Power of the Written Word
This driver aims to support our children to become skilled and articulate writers, empowering them to express themselves effectively in a variety of contexts. Our curriculum allows our children to explore writing in diverse genres, ensuring they can engage with narrative, informative, and persuasive writing. By integrating additional writing tasks across their learning, we want to encourage meaningful connections between subjects, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the written word. Targeted activities and rich literary experiences will also enhance our children’s vocabulary, enabling them to convey their thoughts with greater precision and creativity… the joy of every accomplished writer!
Writing is a personal expression, and therefore, we want to focus on helping children discover and refine their individual voices and writing styles, too, allowing them to take pride in sharing their unique perspectives. To further support this, we want to prioritise the development of beautiful handwriting and proficiency in touch typing. By cultivating these skills, whilst also continuing to place strong emphasis on phonics, spelling, and grammar, we can equip students with the necessary tools for composing more complex sentences and more impactful texts.
Through “The Power of the Written Word,” we aim to foster a love for writing that extends past the classroom, preparing our students for future academic and personal success…and making some authors along the way!
Digital Literacy
This driver aims to explore the skills that support digital literacy (being able to confidently and effectively use digital technologies) and develop these to also support digital fluency – equipping our children with the tools they need to be successful in an increasingly technological world. Children will use digital tools in all subjects and find appropriate applications, explore technological solutions to everyday problems through fun projects – coding, robotics, and multimedia – to sharpen their problem-solving skills and learn to think outside the box.
Navigating the digital world can be tricky, so a priority is to teach students how to use technology safely and responsibly. Our children need to know how to communicate respectfully in the digital space to keep safe, build positive relationships, and collaborate effectively with their peers.
Our goal with digital literacy is to empower our students to succeed in a fast-paced, ever-changing world, whilst also knowing that time away from the screen is absolutely necessary for our growth and happiness. By nurturing these skills, we’re helping them be ready for whatever the future may hold!
Digital Literacy
Community and Partnerships
Community and Partnerships
An increasingly important requirement in all schools is to strengthen communities and partnerships to create a more supportive and connected learning environment. By building strong relationships between the school, families, local organisations, and community members, we can better support children’s academic and personal development. This can be achieved through regular communication, joint events, volunteer opportunities, and shared resources.
These efforts not only enhance learning but also foster a sense of belonging and shared responsibility among all stakeholders. The better we all work together, the better it is for our children!