PRIMARY CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is designed to provide our young people with real, engaging, and positive experiences which support their personal development. As a PRU/Alternative Provision Academy, we understand how important each individual is to their own Learning Journey and that is why we place them directly at the centre of all planning.
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
At Cranbury College Primary, we offer a bespoke and individualised timetable to each of our pupils, to meet their academic and therapeutic needs. Each term is topic-based, which ensures cross-curricular learning.
Reading, writing and maths are taught daily on a 1:1 basis or in a small group, at the appropriate level for each pupil. These lessons are taught using Read, Write, Inc (RWI) and White Rose Maths (WRM) as we have found that these are used by many primary schools within Reading and the surrounding areas, therefore ensuring consistency for our pupils.
A cross-curricular approach is used with a different theme/topic each half-term. The themes are underpinned by a book which is read to the pupils daily and used within their lessons. The promotion of reading is pivotal to our curriculum and daily practice and pupils are provided with opportunities to read, listen to stories, access a wide range of genres and regularly visit our local library. VIPERS is used within our guided reading sessions as this not only encourages the development of oracy skills but also allows our pupils to fully understand the text and its purpose.
Across the school week, pupils access a full and varied curriculum which includes Science, Physical Education, Art, History, Geography, Religious Education, Food Technology, Design Technology, Music and ICT. In addition, the pupils have a number of daily play-based activities which encourage the development of sensory processing, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, oracy. These activities support our curriculum and allow pupils to embed knowledge as they apply it to new situations.
Assessment
When children arrive at Cranbury College Primary, assessments are carried out in reading, phonics and mathematics using RWI and WRM to identify working levels. Pupils are assessed every half-term to ensure that progress is being made and interventions can be introduced as required to close identified gaps in learning.
Personal development is assessed using the Personal, Behaviour and Social Development Assessment, which is linked to our Behaviour Policy. We ask schools to complete the first assessment and pupils are re-assessed every half-term. Pupils are provided with ELSA lessons to address areas that require further support and development.
Therapeutic Interventions and Enrichment Activities
We offer a vast range of alternative curriculum activities which meet the emotional, social and mental health requirements of our pupils. These include Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Lego Therapy and ELSA. We also enlist the support of other Alternative Provisions including Reading Football Club, Gardening at MERL, RAW Mentoring, Poppies Farm, Camp Mohawk and Readi-Pop. Pupils additionally participate in off-site trips throughout the academic year to build cultural capital, support academic learning and promote social and emotional well-being,
For further information about what students will be studying and the options that are available to them, please download our Curriculum Statement.
KS1 and KS2 SATS are offered to students who progress sufficiently to attempt them.
If you require further information regarding the Primary curriculum, please email:
cc-adminteam@maidenerleghtrust.org