The National Curriculum (School Curriculum in England)

The National Curriculum provides schools with a framework of what to teach so that children across schools acquire the same basic knowledge and understanding in a range of subjects.

The National Curriculum is just one element in the education of every child.  There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the National Curriculum specifications. 

The National Curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils' knowledge, understanding and skills as part of the wider school curriculum.

Pupils of compulsory school age in community and foundation schools, including community special schools and foundation special schools, and in voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools, must follow the National Curriculum  It is organised on the basis of four key stages and twelve subjects, classified in legal terms as "core" and "other foundation" subjects.

At Holy Trinity Lamorbey our curriculum will Transform Lives by:

• Engendering a strong ability to relate to others and the world. 
• Instilling strong values and an astute sense of social  justice that compels children to make the world a better place, using the skills and knowledge that they have acquired with us to do so.  
• Our curriculum brings learning and knowledge to life through abstract and concrete experiences and opportunities.
• Our curriculum allows us as educators to explore new ways to prepare our children’s purpose in the world beyond the classroom. 
• We build and develop children’s grit, resilience, self regulation, self review and safeguard their mental health by developing the whole child, not just their academic performance. 

Our curriculum Builds Futures by:

• Preparing our children to be active citizens in a multicultural society.
• Preparing our children to serve others and have a positive impact on the world 
• Develop a wide range of 21st century skills preparing our children for technologies used both now and in the future.
• Preparing our children for a world we cannot yet imagine.  
• Enabling all of our children to move confidently and successfully through their education, imparting knowledge and wisdom; learning is purposeful  and secures outstanding outcomes for all