School Curriculum

Statement of Intent:

Our school ethos is built on the belief that every child should have the opportunity to thrive both academically and socially. Through nurture, support, and challenge, we strive to help every pupil achieve their absolute best. Our core values—Character, Community, Excellence, Kindness, and Curiosity—reflect this commitment and guide us in all that we do.

These values are at the heart of our mission to inspire and support our children as they grow, learn, and develop the skills they need for the future.

It is our intention to develop:

1.  our learner’s learning,
2. the character of our learners,
3. behaviours and habits to become effective learners
4. the moral compass of our learners.

Statement of Implementation:

Using the National Curriculum as our starting point, our curriculum is planned so there is a clear progression of knowledge and skills throughout the Key Stage which allows our children to build on what they already know and access the next phase of their learning journey. All children are taught the essential knowledge and vocabulary they need to be educated citizens. Vocabulary is explicitly discussed and explored throughout all learning to ensure that the children leave Olney Middle School confident to share their views either through their written work or orally.

At Olney Middle School we strive to be an inclusive school, to create independent, articulate thinkers and learners, who can work and co-operate with others while developing knowledge and skills, so that they achieve their true potential. 1:1 devices provide our children with significant opportunities to enhance and support their learning by fostering engagement, allowing personalized learning, improving digital skills, and providing tools for collaboration, assessment, and creativity. We want children to be ready for a future that we can only imagine.

All children are exposed to a range of experiences and are immersed in their learning with visits or off timetable days of discovery to develop their wider opportunities and social skills so that no-one is disadvantaged. Outside specialists come into school to help at regular opportunities to help bolster our offer and deepen the experiences further. Our broad and balanced curriculum provides opportunities for all to learn about the local, wider and global community and supports and enables pupils to lead fulfilling lives.