Curriculum
Whole School Curriculum
Whole School Curriculum Overview 20/21 Our Curriculum Statement of Intent Our aim is to provide our children with an engaging, exciting and empowering curriculum that equips them for today and tomorrow. At Sylvester Primary Academy, we support...
Wade Deacon Trust - Primary Curriculum Statement 2020/21
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English
How we teach English at Sylvester At Sylvester, English is taught as a subject in its own right, but it is also used as a medium to teach all other curriculum subjects. As a result, children receive five daily English lessons each week (based...
Reading
Reading with Children – Top Tips Find a quiet area of the house Settle into a comfortable seat or chair Turn off the TV or other distractions Little and often – five minutes is fine Don’t force your child if they are tired Use praise and make...
Phonics
At Sylvester Primary Academy we deliver Phonics sessions following a programme called Read Write Inc. From Nursery to Year 2 the children are placed into phonics groups linked to their individual needs. Phonics lesson take place on a daily basis for...
Numeracy
Mathematics at Sylvester At Sylvester Primary Academy, Mathematics is taught in accordance with the Mathematics programmes of study set out in the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2. Aims - The national curriculum for mathematics aims to...
SEND
Inclusion Sylvester Primary Academy is committed to ensuring the best possible education for all pupils regardless of ability, background, ethnicity, gender or disability. We continually monitor the progress of all pupils and take steps to intervene...
Computing
At Sylvester Primary Academy pupils are able to receive a rich and in depth computing curriculum through our own unique scheme of work that is built around each half termly topic. Sylvester pupils are lucky enough to experience a diverse range of...
RE
Using the Knowsley RE Agreed Syllabus (Wirral Agreed Syllabus 2013) we intend to deliver an RE curriculum which develops our pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the major world religions and prominent worldwide views. We intend to develop the...
MFL
Sylv e ster Pr i mar y Academy MFL cur ri culum statement o f intent The study of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) enables children to develop the skills and confidence to consider themselves as ‘World Citizens’. Alongside their...
Music
At Sylvester Primary Academy, it is the intent that our children will gain a strong understanding of what music is through; listening and appraising, singing and playing instruments, evaluating, analysing and composing across a variety of music...
Art
Our intent at Sylvester Primary Academy for Art, craft and design is to embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. Our high-quality art and design curriculum will engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and...
Science
At Sylvester Primary Academy we follow the National Curriculum to ensure all pupils: Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. Develop understanding of the...
History
The intent of our History curriculum is to deliver a high quality curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. As a result of this children will:...
PE
PE at Sylvester Primary Academy aims to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing in our children now and for their future. We teach children how to cooperate and collaborate with...
Design & Technology
At Sylvester Primary Academy we provide all children with a broad and balanced curriculum which prepares them for life beyond primary education. We encourage children to use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve...
Geography
At Sylvester Primary Academy, the intent of our Geography curriculum is to inspire a curiosity in our children about the world that they live in and their place in it.As Geography is largely an investigative subject, we aim to both provoke and...
Primary Curriculum Statement
