Curriculum Intent

Nurturing and inspiring happy, healthy, confident, life-long learners

At Inglehurst Infant School, we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming, caring, and safe environment where every individual feels valued and respected. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum, building the essential skills and knowledge needed for pupils to achieve high standards and foster a lifelong love of learning.

Our priority is to understand each child as an individual, discovering what motivates and inspires them, as well as their unique learning needs. We create a stimulating environment and provide rich learning activities that encourage children's curiosity and eagerness to learn. We aim to raise aspirations and instill the belief that with kindness, honesty, determination, and resilience, they can achieve great things. We want all pupils to become confident, healthy, and caring individuals who value and respect the differences that make themselves and others unique.

It is important to us to build strong relationships with families, as we believe that when parents, carers, and school staff work together, everyone benefits. By sharing unique insights and different perspectives, we all gain a more complete understanding of each child's abilities, strengths, and challenges. We know that a child's chances of success in school are greatly improved when parents and carers understand how to support their child's learning at home and when children see that they have a whole team of adults working together to support them

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Inglehurst Infant School is an inclusive school, and we value the unique contributions that all children bring to the classroom. We believe that diverse groups of children working side by side benefit everyone. We aim to break down barriers to learning by understanding the needs of our children and their families and providing the necessary support for them to thrive. All class teachers are responsible for delivering a curriculum that is suitable for all pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), with support from the SENDCo. We have high expectations for all pupils and are committed to ensuring our curriculum complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Additional information can be found in our Special Educational Needs Information Report and Equality Policy.

As an infant school, we believe that we have a duty to get the basics right and lay firm foundations academically, socially, and emotionally because we know that these positive early experiences support future successes. Spoken language, vocabulary development, phonics, reading, writing, and maths are taught daily so that children acquire the skills needed to access the wider curriculum and learn independently. We also provide frequent opportunities for children to develop social skills and the emotional capabilities to understand their feelings and solve problems.

We have developed a creative, topic-based curriculum because we know from experience that children learn best when they are immersed in topics that interest them. The different subject areas are interwoven throughout the topics, taught in a logical progression, systematically, and explicitly, to ensure that all pupils acquire the intended knowledge and skills. Visitors to school and educational visits are planned into topics to further enhance learning experiences, inspire pupils, and raise aspirations.

We review our curriculum regularly, reflecting on our practice and the latest educational developments and research. We are unwavering in our ambition to provide the best possible educational experiences for our pupils so that each one of them can reach their potential and be well-prepared for the next stage in their learning.

For more information about any aspect of the curriculum and resources, please ask your child’s teacher (if your child is already in the school) or contact the school office.

Curriculum Maps

Our curriculum is arranged in topics. Please click on the relevant year group to view the termly curriculum maps.