Our Curriculum

 
 
 

Schools, are required by law to teach the National Curriculum to all children of five years and over. At the centre are the ‘core’ subjects of English, Maths and Science as well as Computing and Religious Education. The Foundation subjects comprise of History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, Music, Physical Education and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE), Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Modern Foreign Languages in KS2 (French).

At Hornsea Burton and Skipsea Federation Primary Schools, we aim to ensure that our children receive a school curriculum that is designed to broaden their horizons and extend the boundaries of their lives.  We aim to equip pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.  We believe that our children deserve to learn more than that published in the National Curriculum. We have worked to ensure the curriculum we offer is enriched and personalised to our children and that it prioritises the things we want our children to experience during their time with us. 

Based on the needs of our children we have identified 3 drivers to underpin our curriculum in all areas of school life.  These are:

• Aspirations

• Cultural awareness and diversity

• Health and Wellbeing 

Developing both the skills to read and a lifelong love of reading is at the core of both the curriculum and the ethos of HBFED. We pride ourselves on our book-rich environments, including brand new libraries and extensive class bookshelves stocked with the very best available children's literature. Through our carefully developed school reading spine, we ensure all children are given the chance to fall in love with a wide range of exceptional stories, characters and adventures. Children in every class engage with class novel every half term, as we firmly believe that the shared experience of story is one of the most magical learning experiences possible.

Furthermore, we draw books from creators and settings all around to world to ensure a rich, diverse and vibrant range of reading experiences for every single one of our children. Our driving aims to raise aspirations and develop a broad and diverse awareness of different cultures is encapsulated within the books we read. Coupled with our fantastically resourced phonics scheme, a HBSFED child is exposed to a wealth love reading experiences from the moment they start at our school.