Our Subjects
Curriculum-Gallery (ID 1081)
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Reading
Reading
At Cranham school, we wish to foster a love of reading and literature. We recognise the importance of reading, both for learning and for pleasure. Each class shares a wealth of well-known stories and new stories, each chosen to develop the children’s thinking and understanding and to build upon their vocabulary. As a school, we encourage children to engage with a range of reading activities, from their independent reading to whole class reading approaches. We work closely with parents to establish regular reading habits, both at home and at school. We have an engaging reading scheme and a well-stocked library to ensure that all children can make great progress. The staff are committed to ensuring that each member of our community secures the ability to read accurately and with enjoyment. and we enjoy supporting our children in their journey to becoming fluent and enthusiastic readers.
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Writing
Writing
At Cranham Primary, we support children in developing their independent writing skills. We wish to build writers who are confident to take risks in their creative writing and who feel secure in their writing skills. Children need to understand how to write for a range of purposes, and how impactful powerful writing can be. We seek to create writers who take pride in their work, yet recognise that drafting and editing are part of the writing process. We encourage pupils to take inspiration from their community and the world around them, their experiences and from other literary sources. We help children develop the supporting skills such as spelling and phonics, grammar and punctuation throughout their time at Cranham school, following a progressive approach as they learn. Pupils' writing is always for a purpose and their progress is celebrated in a variety of ways. Pupils are provided with a rich range of writing opportunities across the curriculum.
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Maths
Maths
Mathematics is an important creative discipline that helps us to understand and change the World. We want all pupils at Cranham to experience the beauty, power and enjoyment of mathematics and develop a sense of curiosity about the subject.
At Cranham, we foster positive ‘can do’ attitudes, believe all children can achieve in mathematics, and teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts. We use mistakes and misconceptions as an essential part of learning and provide challenge through rich and sophisticated problems before acceleration through new content.
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Science
Science
At Cranham Primary, we value science as a crucial subject, which encourages children to engage with the world around them and ask questions. Our two year rolling programme for science prioritises investigation skills and these are revisited every year through a variety of practical activities. Within their science learning, children will focus on specific skills such as: asking questions; making predictions; setting up tests; observing and measuring; recording data; interpreting and communicating results and evaluating. We use knowledge organisers to secure a sound grasp of each topic area, in readiness for the next phase of their education.
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History
History
At Cranham Primary, we recognise that knowledge of the past is important for securing a better future. Our strong history curriculum at Cranham provides insight into human behaviour and, crucially, the links between different events and time periods. We seek to provide memorable experiences that will help the learning to 'stick', promote discussion and encourage empathy. Children are taught the skills to evaluate a range of evidence and draw conclusions from this.
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Geography
Geography
Giving children strong foundations in geography will enable them to understand the importance of caring for all the interconnected aspects of our precious planet. Our world is facing increasing challenges: therefore we have prioritised topics such as pollution and energy conservation in our geography curriculum. Pupils are taught how to protect the environment and recognises the importance of this for future generations.
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Religious Studies
Religious Studies
At Cranham Primary our belief is that, with sensitive use of an enquiry-based model, children’s critical thinking skills can be developed, their motivation to learn increased, and their knowledge and understanding of, and empathy with people and their beliefs, religious or otherwise, will be enhanced. This approach takes very seriously the philosophy that children are free to make their own choices and decisions concerning religion and belief. RE does not try to persuade but rather to inform and develop the skills with which evaluation can take place.
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PSHE
PSHE
At Cranham C of E Primary School in PSHE we are aiming to give our children the breadth of knowledge, understanding and emotions to enable them to play an active role in society. We want children to have confidence in their own thoughts and beliefs, and to feel that anything is possible if they put their minds to it. We promote respect and tolerance for all life choices. Giving children the knowledge and skills to stay safe and healthy is a high priority, and children are equipped to make informed decisions.
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Physical Education
Physical Education
Here at Cranham C of E Primary School, we endeavour to utilise sporting opportunities as often as possible to help develop the courage and compassion of our children. These are always well supported by our strong Cranham community.
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Art
Art
At Cranham, we aim to provide the children with a wealth of creative experiences. We explore a wide range of art media and techniques, progressively throughout their journey through the school. Alongside their practical skills development, we seek to inspire the children’s imagination and understanding by learning about a host of well-known artists, designers, architects and craft makers. Artists from the past and present, local and worldwide, celebrating different cultures and styles. We work individually and collaboratively to create pieces of work for our own enjoyment and that of our community.
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Design and Technology
Design and Technology
The Design Technology curriculum taught in Cranham C of E Primary, is designed to enable pupils to explore their creativity, imagination and to make products to solve real life problems. Teachers plan practical lessons with care to ensure the children are taught a progression of skills throughout their journey through the year groups. It is our intent to deliver units of work that are inspiring and purposeful to their wider learning.
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Music
Music
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Computing
Computing
Computing is taught in Cranham C of E Primary to enable pupils to thrive in a world that is becoming ever more reliant on the use of technology. We aim to ensure that pupils become digitally literate. They should be able to use, express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace. We want Cranham children to be safe and active participants in a digital world.
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Spanish
Spanish
At Cranham Primary, we value languages as an important step into understanding and contributing to our global community. We learn Spanish from a fluent speaker, beginning informally in KS1 with songs, stories and games, progressing to more formal Spanish lessons covering grammar, phonics, reading, writing, listening and speaking in KS2.
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Forest School
Forest School
Our setting here at Cranham is so wonderful, and we LOVE to get outside to enjoy, and help to care for, the world that we have been given. Each class has a Forest School session every third week, which takes place just down the lane in our local woods.