Years 1, 2 and 3 build upon the strong Explorative foundations laid down by our Reception experience, with enquiry and collaborative learning remaining of great importance. Everything that children have learnt in their first year underpins their continued development and we encourage them to start taking more risks, knowing that mistakes help them learn, and further developing their confidence and resilience across all aspects of their learning.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to be both broad and balanced, covering a wide range of topics. It is in Year 1 and 2 that we start to develop focused English and Maths knowledge and understanding, and we support the children to develop enquiry skills, teaching them an understanding of the world around them from both a scientific, geographical and historical perspective.
All our Year 1 and 2 children have both a Form Teacher and a Teaching Assistant who maintain an overview of the whole child, liaising with all other staff to ensure that children remain cared for, valued, challenged, engaged and, above all, happy. We extend the range of educational visits and experiences outside of school and we introduce more specialist teaching in areas such as Science and RE. All our teaching is responsive and adapts to suit individual learning styles and each child’s unique understanding.
