Our Vision and our Oaky Curriculum
Our Oaky curriculum is ever-evolving. It has been designed over a period of time by our passionate and enthusiastic professionals and it continues to be adapted and improved. Through this we aim to provide a curriculum that brings learning to life and we aim to provide a curriculum that is engaging, balanced and rigorous. Underpinning our curriculum are our Oaky family values: be yourself, be respectful; be resilient; be responsible and be inspired.
Our curriculum vision is centred around our school values and is for our children to explore, laugh and learn.
We believe that the curriculum and the school are inextricably linked. The curriculum is the product of the expertise of our staff and, where appropriate, high quality published programmes; it is built on a deep understanding of the children and the community we serve; a desire to spark wonder and instil a love of learning; and is structured to ensure that children leave our school with the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage of their education. We have deliberately designed our curriculum to allow all pupils to have the greatest opportunities to acquire a strong knowledge base in which to build key skills and understanding and make links within and across subjects and from year group to year group, too. While emphasis is placed on pupils learning the core knowledge and skills to excel in English and maths, we place great value on developing the ‘whole child’ and provide an engaging programme of study for all curriculum areas. This not only allows all children to find their passion and succeed but also develops their cultural capital and general knowledge – equipping them for a world they can thrive in.
