Luton Primary School Curriculum Statement
“A Bridge to Learning, Perseverance and Success”
At Luton Primary School, we are committed to creating well-rounded citizens who are life-long learners by giving them access to a broad and balanced curriculum offer. We aim to provide children with the experiences and tools to acquire, retain and use powerful knowledge to succeed in both the classroom and the ever-changing outside world.
Intent
The Luton Curriculum Intent is grounded in the Luton Values of:
Dignity – respecting the privacy of others and displaying kindness and empathy towards those around us.
Aspiration – striving for excellence and being given the opportunities and support to achieve personal goals across the entire curriculum including developing our talents.
Respect – being kind and tolerating those around us. Treating each other with kindness and compassion whilst valuing diversity.
Equity – understanding that learning is a journey and that everyone has different starting points and ways of learning to achieve the same goal. Understanding that others may need additional or different opportunities to succeed.
Developing pupils’ ability to think critically lies at the heart of our curriculum offer. To achieve this, we use a range of strategies which allow pupils to commit their learning to long term memory. Our intent is that pupils will be able to talk about their learning using the Luton Learning Journey language. As they begin their learning journey, they ‘embark’ on new learning followed by making ‘steady progress’ before arriving at their ‘destination’. We recognise that children may hit a ‘bumpy road’ and ‘mind the gap’ interventions or independent learning strategies such as ‘look back street’ or ‘look around road’ will support them to progress.
Implementation
We implement our curriculum based on a range of clearly researched and evidenced strategies. Staff are given access to a bespoke tool kit which outlines ‘The Luton Way’. There is a clearly defined model based around ‘I do, we do and you do’ which means pupils are given the building blocks to be successful in their learning. We follow an inquiry-based approach to key subjects in which pupils are encouraged to explore deeper thinking around a core question. This enables all pupils to reach their potential. Our Rights Respecting work supports our curriculum and learning around British values by empowering children to have a voice and aspire for excellence whilst treating everyone around them with respect and empathy. Democracy is a focus within how our curriculum is delivered and our children are a part of our curriculum design.
Impact
You will see the impact of our curriculum through our pupils who will be well rounded, confident and enthusiastic learners demonstrating the Luton Values. Our pupils will speak confidently about their curriculum journey; the substantive knowledge they possess and this will be evidenced through a range of measurable outcomes including high academic achievements, individual progress towards personal targets and holistic development. During their time at Luton, pupils will have received enriching experiences developing their cultural capital. They will leave us with high aspirations, ready to take on the challenges of the world in which they live as well understanding their role and the positive impact they can have upon their community.
If you would like further information about our curriculum, please contact Mrs Gamet or Mrs Andrews via the school office.