Our Curriculum
At Great Bardfield, we have designed our curriculum so that every child, no matter their starting point, experiences a rich, progressive and inclusive education. Our intent is to give children secure knowledge, skills and understanding across all subjects, with a focus on cultural capital, high-quality texts and ambitious learning that prepares them for the future.
Implementation is carefully planned to meet the needs of our mixed-age classes and small school context. We use a combination of national schemes and bespoke, hands-on experiences which allow teachers to adapt lessons so that learning is responsive, purposeful and appropriately challenging, while still maintaining clear progression across the curriculum.
Inclusion is at the heart of our approach, ensuring that all pupils can access learning and achieve success. Learning is recorded in workbooks, floorbooks or digitally via Tapestry and Seesaw so progress is visible and celebrated by both our children and the rest of the school community.
The impact of our curriculum is seen in the progress and personal growth of our pupils. Children leave school confident, resilient, and independent, with strong academic foundations and the skills to thrive in the next stage of their education. Our sequenced, ambitious, and inclusive approach ensures that every child has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their starting point or individual circumstances.
We share further information about what your child is learning in our termly ‘Curriculum Leaflets’ which can be found on the individual class pages.
For more information about each of the subjects we teach, choose a subject from the ‘Curriculum’ drop down menu.