What makes us unique is that the curriculum is a reflection of each of our headteachers, who draw influence from the local community and surrounding area. Please look at each school’s website to see how they interpret the national curriculum in each school. The golden thread that runs through our curriculum is the cooperative values, supported by our vision, which is to CARE. By the time children leave us in year 6 we want them to have the following qualities. For further details about any aspect of each school’s curriculum please speak to the school office or head teacher. If you run into any problems, please email us directly at admin@cee.coop and we will happily forward on your enquiry.
Our children will have their self-esteem nurtured to enable them to be happy in themselves and achieve their full potential. We will ensure children are confident in their abilities. We will ensure they are able to recognise the areas in which they are not as strong, and are confident in their strategies for progressing. Our children will be given the opportunity to speak in a variety of contexts and to a variety of audiences.
Our curriculum, both inside and outside the school day, will give the children the skills they need to take to Secondary school and beyond. We will encourage them to have aspirations and ambitions, to ‘dream big dreams’. Our children will not only learn to ask questions but to research answers, analyse information and question plausibility. We will prepare our children for a world that is changing technologically every day. Our children will understand the value of money, be organised and know how to keep themselves safe and healthy.
Our children will be encouraged to be respectful, polite and tolerant of others regardless of their differences, both within and outside of our school community. Our children will be kind and considerate. They will be able to work in teams and communicate their ideas effectively. They will recognise their place in the variety of communities they are a part of. Older children will be role models for younger children. Their tolerance and consideration will enable them all to make friends happily with all groups and to deal with disagreements in a sensible way. Our children will be proud of their school, their wider community and the part they play within those.
We will foster in our children their love of learning, promote their independence and encourage them to ask questions. We will challenge children to ‘have a go’ and ensure they are not afraid of trying new things or of making mistakes. We will enable them to recognise the value of listening to other people and celebrate their achievements. Above all, our children will be motivated to try their best.
Through collaboration and discussions across the SLT we have settled on the following schemes of work to support our curriculum intent, which are further discussed on each school’s website:-
• Monster Phonics
• The Write Stuff
• White Rose Maths
• Plan Bee
• Get Set for PE
At Co-operative Education East (CEE) we have made the exciting move to follow the Monster Phonics DfE approved phonics scheme. Monster Phonics is a rigorous, systematic synthetic programme which will help us to develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills. By combining the technical skills needed to read alongside an enjoyment of and in reading we want children to possess a love of reading.
We know that children learn best when parents/carers and teachers follow the same methods. Working in the same way is vital for reinforcing learning. For this reason, we share information with our parents about the structure of our phonics lessons, the content taught and ways parents and carers can support their children at home. Please see the phonics section of each school’s website for further details and lesson plans
Further details of our approach to relationships and sex education can be found under the ‘policies’ section of each schools own website page.
Speaking generally, from September 2020, the Health Education and Relationships Education aspects of PSHE became compulsory in primary schools. The Sex Education aspect of PSHE is not compulsory and parents still have the right to withdraw their children from these specific lessons. We respect that right and encourage dialogue with our parents before any action is taken.
Most of the Sex Education part of our curriculum comprises very few lessons, all of which take place in KS2. The lessons are sensitively delivered by experienced teachers and we believe these are a vital part of preparing children for high school and the wider world. Our schools follow either the Jigsaw scheme of work or the PHSE association to deliver our Sex Education lessons.
SEND is devolved to each school – please see the SEND section of the school’s website for further details and their annual SEND report including SEND Policy, Accessibility Plan
During national lockdowns and unexpected school closures, eg snow or other unforeseen event, remote education will be provided to children. When the event happens, each school website, or class dojo will provide further information which is intended to provide clarity and transparency to pupils and parents or carers about what to expect from remote education where national or local restrictions require entire cohorts (or bubbles) to remain at home.
FOREST SCHOOLS
We are blessed with lots of outside green space in all our schools. Children can enjoy the very best that rural Norfolk has to offer and we use this at every opportunity to support the children’s learning, particularly through forest schools and outdoor learning, which is an embedded part of the school curriculum. Not only does this enhance learning but it plays a vital role in the mental health and wellbeing of our children. Please see each school’s website for further details of the benefits of Forest Schools and how each school has adopted this into school life.