Curriculum
At Derwentwater, we aim to provide rich learning experiences that allow every child to master basic skills, discover and develop talents, deepen interests and succeed in ways they did not imagine possible.
We offer an ambitious, knowledge and skills-based education that harnesses a love of learning.
We engage the children with memorable experiences that spark curiosity, we develop children’s understanding by exploring and gaining new skills and knowledge in greater depth. Next, children innovate by thinking creatively and making links in their learning. Lastly, children are encouraged to express their learning through talk, reflection and explanation to ensure learning sticks and progress is made.
Cornerstone curriculum
Cornerstone curriculum is a learning platform that provides our school with the tools and resources to deliver a unique curriculum that reflects the needs of our school. Through the Cornerstone platform Derwentwater delivers a broad and balanced menu of learning from nursery to year 6 through a range of inspiring subject led projects. The curriculum projects are carefully sequenced and interconnected to support children’s learning over time. The engaging content is underpinned by a robust knowledge and skills framework that builds on the national curriculum programmes of study. Spaced practice and opportunities for retrieval are mapped carefully across the whole curriculum. The intent of our curriculum ensures that children develop the necessary cultural capital to be successful at Derwentwater and beyond.
Year group topic webs and knowledge organisers provide more information about the projects and the broad curriculum taught at Derwentwater. We aim to inspire children through an engaging curriculum that provides an education in which children go on to achieve and thrive.
Specialist Teaching
At Derwentwater Primary School each class benefits specialist teachers in Music, Sport and Computing. They work alongside class teachers to provide children with a more in-depth education and unique experiences as well as continued development opportunities for our class teachers to ensure we are delivering the very best provision for our pupils.
Curriculum subjects
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Art and Design
Art and Design
The art and design projects are well sequenced to provide a coherent subject scheme that develops children’s skills and knowledge of visual elements, art forms, artists and art movements.
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Design and Technology
Design and Technology
The design and technology projects are well sequenced to provide a coherent subject scheme that develops children’s designing, planning, making and evaluating skills.
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English
English
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Geography
Geography
The geography projects are well sequenced to provide a coherent subject scheme that develops children’s geographical knowledge, skills and subject disciplines.
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History
History
The history projects are well sequenced to provide a coherent subject scheme that develops children’s historical knowledge, skills and subject disciplines.
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Computing
Computing
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Mathematics
Mathematics
At Derwentwater, our maths curriculum has been designed with the intention of developing fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills in every child.
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Music
Music
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Physical Education
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Religious Studies
Religious Studies
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Science
Science
The science projects are sequenced to develop both children’s substantive and declarative knowledge, and if possible, make meaningful links to other projects.