Curriculum

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We want children to experience a vibrant, purposeful, and challenging curriculum. The following matrices and policies give a taster of the "Greenmount Way" and describe the vision behind our teaching. We follow the National Curriculum and EYFS curriculum where necessary but also have innovative features of our own:

• Brain Gym which helps children focus
• Homework clubs, led by class teachers which boost understanding and extend the school day
• Weekly "learning logs" which review the learning that has taken place
• Extensive outdoor learning with lots of visits and visitors
• An emphasis on oracy with teachers dipping into their oracy boxes for grammar and talking ideas
• Booster session which increase learning opportunities and happen in the Easter and summer holidays

Children will be fully engaged if:

• Their classroom is fully prepared with activities, prompts and artefacts
• They have lots of opportunities to talk and explain their learning
• Individual learning plans are in place
• Their lessons are interactive as well as inspirational
• They meet the best role models
• They see parents and teachers working together
• They get the best feedback possible about their schoolwork

And finally:

• When we "praise loudly & blame softly"