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Curriculum and Organisation

All classes in the school are mixed ability according to age. Literacy is taught in class sets but some
additional groups are used to target pupils for extra support at times. Numeracy is taught in sets from
Year 1 to Year 6.

The school receives children at 3 years of age into the Early Years Foundation Stage, and they then
move through Key Stage 1 (the infant department) to Key Stage 2 (the junior department).

The children follow a broad and balanced curriculum with emphasis given to the core subjects of
English, Mathematics and Science. A programme of foundation subjects is also studied in both key
stages. These are: Information and Communication Technology, Religious Education, History,
Geography, Technology, Art, Music, Physical Education and Modern Foreign Languages.

A further group of cross curricular studies is now taken. These may form part of the existing subjects
or may be taught separately. The cross curricular subjects are Environmental Studies, Health (and
Safety), Citizenship and Economic Awareness.

Every effort is made to create a stimulating, interesting, varied and challenging curriculum for your
child. Our expectations of the children are high and the results we achieve reflect the hard work and
dedication of the staff here.

Each subject has a co-ordinator who is particularly responsible for the development of that subject,
though all staff teach all subjects to their class or group. From Year 2 onwards the children are
‘grouped’ within their year group for Mathematics. The groups with children requiring extra help have
the additional support of the SEN Coordinator, and/or the Teaching Assistant during the English
lessons.

The ‘Letters and Sounds’ programme for developing phonics and reading skills is run each morning
with Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children.

Mrs Reeve (Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Daly (Learning Mentor) and Mrs Hope (Forest School Lead)
run a SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) programme with small groups of children who
need it in the Nurture Room otherwise known as ‘The Den’.

Additional Literacy and Numeracy support is given to those children requiring it. Booster groups are
run to assist children at risk of falling behind with their learning.

Work is carefully planned by each member of staff for the varying abilities of the children in their care.
Planning is in line with the current National Curriculum, English and Mathematics framework
requirements. School schemes of work for each other subjects are based on the revised National
Curriculum.

These policies, guidelines and schemes of work are available in school for parents to borrow if they
wish. Many are also available on our school website: www.netherbrook.dudley.sch.uk