Curriculum
Here at Corfield Church of England Infant School we provide a creative curriculum based around the Cornerstones Curriculum.
In 2014 a new National Curriculum was introduced by the Government, here at Corfield we have been working hard to refresh our school approach and provision for pupils. As part of this work we have decided to implement the Cornerstones Curriculum, a nationally recognised approach for delivering outstanding learning opportunities for children.
What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?
The Cornerstones Curriculum is a creative and thematic approach to learning that is mapped to the new 2014 Primary National Curriculum to ensure comprehensive coverage of national expectations. Our new curriculum will be delivered through Imaginative Learning Projects (ILPs) which will provide a rich menu of exciting and motivating learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s learning.
We believe children learn better when they are encouraged to use their imagination and apply their learning to engaging contexts. Our new curriculum will provide lots of learning challenges throughout the academic year that will require children to solve problems, apply themselves creatively and express their knowledge and understanding effectively across the curriculum.
Cornerstones also provide a rigorous essential skills framework that outlines the end of year expectations in all subjects. These essential skills are tied to activities and are age related so that staff can track children’s progress and identify their individual learning needs.
How it Works?
Children will progress through four stages of learning in each ILP – Engage, Develop, Innovate and Express. To find out more about these stages please click here.
Class | Topics | |||||
Reception | Will you read me a story? | Why do squirrels hide their nuts? | What happens when I fall asleep? | What's that sound? | Are carrots orange? | What can you see in the summer? |
Year 1 | Enchanted Woodland | Memory Box | Bright Lights, Big City | Rio De Vida | Moon Zoom | Superheros |
Year 2 | Towers, Tunnels and Turrets | Street Detectives | Muck and Mess | Land Ahoy | Beat and Boogie | Wriggle and crawl |