Curriculum
Whole School Curriculum
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 learners through experiences that will...
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...
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...
Primary Curriculum Statement
