Please see detailed information about our RE & PSHE curriculum.  If anyone has any further questions regarding the curriculum please contact Mrs N Kearney (Headteacher).

PSHE

PSHE

 

Curriculum Intent and Rationale

 

Legh Vale is a large primary school situated in Haydock, St Helens. With a mainly white British, working-class demographic and located in an area with challenges of deprivation and unemployment, our children often start school with low entry points and low aspirations.

Because of this, we believe our curriculum should look to raise pupils’ aspirations, by providing them with a wide range of practical learning experiences, developing their cultural capital, as well as teaching them about human creativity and achievement. We want to open the doors of opportunity to each pupil, helping them to realise their full potential. 

Our Curriculum has three broad aims; it should enable all young people to become:

  • successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve
  • confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives
  • responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

These aims underpin all aspects of teaching and learning and along with pupil well-being are the starting point for our bespoke curriculum. The National Curriculum is the base we have built upon creating a bespoke Legh Vale Curriculum. Trips, visitors & experiences are used to enhance the learning journey.

We are committed to helping our pupils make links across themes and subjects, by providing a cohesive learning journey. We believe the curriculum should connect in a meaningful way, evidencing clear progression through lessons that encourage pupils to recall and utilise prior learning, actively engaging with new knowledge and skill development. Applying their knowledge, skills and understanding will help them become thinkers & successful learners, confident individuals, problem solvers and responsible citizens.

  • Our curriculum is aimed at all children, regardless of social background, culture, race, gender, differences in ability and disabilities, to develop and promote continuity and coherence, allowing children to move smoothly between phases of education and providing a foundation for lifelong learning.
  • Our curriculum promotes high standards, particularly in literacy, numeracy and computing capability. The teaching of reading and developing language and vocabulary is a priority for us across the school.
  • Our curriculum widens horizons and raises aspirations about the world of work, further and higher education. We want our children engaged with, their local, national and international communities including conservation issues learning how they have an important role to play in the protection & sustainability of our environment as the basis of life and a source of wonder and inspiration to explore.
  • Our curriculum promotes happy individuals capable of spiritual, moral, social, intellectual and physical growth & development. We help children recognise that personal well-being & development are essential to future success.
  • Our Legh Vale values of Friendship, Trust, Co-operation, Respect, Tolerance, Caring & Perseverance are promoted throughout the curriculum. To ensure all our children receive the very best education possible we have created our curriculum that engages all using knowledge, skills and these values.