2010 ~ 2011 - Sonning Common Primary School

The National CurriculumSonning Common Primary SchoolThe Governors and staff at Sonning Common Primary are responsible for ensuring that theNational Curriculum is delivered effectively to all the children in the school.The Governors fully endorse the attainment targets and programmes of study in all subjects.The framework and purposes of the National Curriculum are to: provide opportunities for all pupils to learn and to achieve promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and prepareall pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life.The National Curriculum also states in relation to each subject: the knowledge, skills and understanding which pupils are expected to have by theend of each key stage the programmes of study required to be taught during each key stage the arrangements for assessing pupils at or near the end of each key stageThe results of these assessments and tests will be made available to parents.Children have a pupil profile that monitors their progress in school. There are opportunitiesfor parent/teacher consultations during the year and we provide a written record at the endof each year in accordance with the requirements of the 1986 Education Reform Act.Social Moral Spiritual and Cultural Education, Education in Human ValuesThis vitally important aspect of the school curriculum is dealt with in many waysthrough religious education, sex education, assemblies and class discussiontime.At the beginning of every school year the children review the code of behaviour which theyhave written and developed over past years. Class time is given to human values education,'circle' discussion time and debates. Staff choose the format they work with mostcomfortably.Children learn to –focus and concentratelisten to others without interruptingconsider arguments carefully before respondingrespond in a civil mannerrespect other points of viewlaugh with but not atback up their discussion with good evidence or examplesSchool’s CouncilThis is an introduction, for all of the children, to the democratic process. Every KS2 class sendselected representatives to a weekly council meeting. The council has a budget and it makesdecisions about improving facilities for all pupils.To inspire with the joy of life-long learningwww.sonningcommonprimary.co.ukPage 13 of 23