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Nursery Presentation	KS1 Reading Information for Parents

Foundation Stage Nursery Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Nursery	Term1
Foundation Stage Reception Curriculum Newletter 2006-2007	Reception	Term 1
Foundation Stage Reception Curriculum Newletter 2005-2006	Reception	Term 2
Foundation Stage Reception Curriculum Newletter 2005-2006	Reception	Term 3
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 1	Term 1
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 1	Term 2
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 1	Term 3
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 2	Term 1
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 2	Term 2
Key Stage 1 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 2	Term 3
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 3	Term 1
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 3	Term 2
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 3	Term 3
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 4	Term 1
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 4	Term 2
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 4	Term 3
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 5	Term 1
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 5	Term 2
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 5	Term 3
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2006-2007	Year 6	Term 1
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 6	Term 2
Key Stage 2 Curriculum Newsletter 2005-2006	Year 6	Term 3

The Primary School is a happy, child-centred environment, open to children from 3 to 11 years. We encourage a spirit of enquiry and adventure whilst reinforcing academic studies with a wealth of activities and practical work.

Our youngest children (3 to 5 years) are in the Foundation Stage, where they learn best through play and practical activity. Crammed with fun and colour, wall paintings, games and educational toys, our classrooms reflect these priorities. Parents are welcome to visit the Nursery and Reception classrooms any time.

During these years, children develop the skills essential for the rest of their academic career: reading, writing and numeracy. Children work in a purposefulway while enjoying a range of subjects, including science, history, geography, IT, music and technology. During Key Stage 1, pupils are encouraged to become outgoing in their interaction and confident in their abilities. They are also expected to learn how to work well together, whether undertaking research on healthy food or investigating the conditions needed for plants to grow successfully. The results of classroom endeavours in poetry and prose are regularly displayed, whilst the children's perceptive artwork is exhibited throughout the school.

In Key Stage 1, specialist staff teach music, PE, swimming and IT. Drama and dance are also important elements of the curriculum, and children have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate their talents, both in front of the whole school and their parents. Out-of-school trips are a regular feature, and all classes undertake a study of Oman.

Key Stage 2 builds on the foundation of earlier years. Great value is placed on providing a stimulating and attractive learning environment that encourages children to focus productively on their work.

French is introduced in Year 3, and, as with music, ICT, PE and swimming, is taught by specialist staff. In English and Maths, children are taught in ability groups that allow teachers to focus more effectively on the specific learning needs of all children.

In addition to the thriving extra-curricular programme,children are encouraged to develop a social conscience, which they demonstrate in their enthusiastic approach to our charity fund-raising, our School Council, and through their class roles and responsibilities.