At Wren, we combine our ambition for students to achieve outstanding academic results with an emphasis on developing the skills to help them become accomplished life-long learners.
In Reception, we follow th
e Early Years framework. Lessons are planned based on the children’s needs and interests. At this age your input is essential, therefore we offer an online assessment profile which means you can see exactly what your child has been doing in class and also contribute by describing learning they have been completing at home.
To support the Early Years framework curriculum we teach all the objectives through interesting and inspiring topics. These are evaluated each year and developed as well as changed mid-year depending on children’s individual interests and needs. We run a structured day for Reception children with daily Read Write Inc and Maths sessions, however we also have valued continuous provision time. During the continuous provision, children complete a range of child initiated activities to enable them to apply key skills they have learnt in all areas of learning and practice their Early learning goals. Interventions are set up to support children and every child’s needs are catered for during this time.
Please click here for a link to our curriculum overviews.
Key Stage1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2)
We aim to make our children’s learning experiences varied and inclusive; achieving high standards, particularly in English and Mathematics, remains our main objective. We place particular emphasis on the acquisition of basic skills, but also provide excellent opportunities for Sport, Languages, Music and Art, and also Science for Year 6 students, by connecting with our specialist teachers from the secondary school. Wren Academy has the highest expectations for all children and all are provided with opportunities to discover and develop their own unique talents. A detailed curriculum has been planned and designed by the Headteacher, Leadership Team and Subject Leaders, with input from the teachers to ensure it extends children’s core skills in reading, writing and Maths but also allows them to master key skills in other areas of the curriculum, such as History, Geography and Science. We have detailed progression of skills documentsto ensure that each year group builds upon prior learning. Retreival practise and precision teaching are key stratigies we use to support childrens development. Developing children’s key vocabulary is a priority of ours and is a part of every lesson.
In KS2 we study key topics across the term, which link to the core values we want to teach the children, underpinned by a big question e.g. Were the Tudors Heartsmart? This gets them to link core knowledge to everyday life and our Christian Vision of teaching key values such as thankfulness, forgiveness and overcoming adversity through resilience. We have chosen this approach to ensure our curriculum becomes meaningful to the children. Children learning about the Tudors get to discuss equality and what it takes to become a good leader, which brings our curriculum to life. Children also work towards meaningful outcomes, such as producing a presentation for the Head of History from the Secondary phase, designing a real costume for our shows or producing an assembly. This is motivation for our children and ensures they are loving their learning.