Curriculum Updates:

• In the Spring of 2024 we began a review into the content of our curriculum. We found that whilst we were achieving coverage of the relevant subject areas' national curriculum objectives, the curriculum as a whole was in need of  further adaption to the needs of the school. In short - it needed Greatalnifying.
• In the Summer of 2024 we started to work with other primary schools to learn and refine our choices for our mixed-age village school. The result is a curriculum that supports high quality teaching and learning based on subject-specialist construction. It builds subject knowledge and ensures progression and full curriculum coverage from Reception through to Year Six.
• In The Autumn Term 2024 we began to refine our provision still further with the acquisition of Literacy Tree's Book-based Writing Roots. These are sequences of lessons based on a wide range of high quality and significant children's literature chosen to engage, challenge and support children to be critical readers and confident and informed writers. All National Curriculum requirements of grammar, spelling, vocabulary, literary language and composition are embedded leading towards a variety of purposeful and exciting shorter, longer and extended writing outcomes.

Our Curriculum Intent - 'Why do we do what we do?'

The Great Alne curriculum is designed to foster responsibility by encouraging students to take ownership of their learning and actions. Through collaborative projects and daily routines, they learn to respect others’ ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives. We also prioritise being ready by instilling organisational skills, resilience, and a growth mindset, ensuring students are prepared for both academic challenges and real-world experiences. These core values are embedded across subjects, school activities, and the wider community, creating a holistic approach to character development that prepares pupils for their further educational experiences.