Our Curriculum
At our school, we provide a rich, supportive, and engaging curriculum that helps every child achieve their best.
- Phonics & Reading: We use Reading Planet Rocket Phonics, an approved DfE scheme, to build strong foundations in reading. As children progress, they follow the Literacy Tree scheme, which develops a love of books and inspires confident, creative writing.
- Maths: We follow White Rose Maths, designed for mixed-age classes with built-in support and challenge for all learners. This is strengthened with Mastering Number (YR–Y2), Times Tables Rock Stars, and daily fluency practice in KS2.
- PE: Delivered by Total Sports, our PE programme offers a wide range of activities to build fitness, teamwork, and a lifelong enjoyment of sport.
- Wellbeing: Through My Happy Mind, children learn strategies to support their mental health, resilience, and confidence.
We recognise that every child is unique, with their own needs, abilities, and interests. Guided by the National Curriculum, we create a stimulating environment where each child feels supported, challenged, and inspired to thrive.
Overview
The national curriculum is a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools so children learn the same things. It covers what subjects are taught and the standards children should reach in each subject.
Follow this link to the Department of Education website.
Whilst the National Curriculum lays down a number of attainment targets for pupils, it accepts that all children have individual needs, abilities, and skills, and it is the school’s responsibility to meet those needs and educate each child to the limit of his/her potential, by providing a rich and lively environment in which each child is stimulated to learn.
We organise our the curriculum coverage in our school around themes which change on a termly basis, on a four year rolling program. This plan covers a range of history, geography, science and Christian values such as love and ensures we cover all aspects of the national curriculum.
The themes are used to inspire the children and provide a purpose for their work, though our long term plan ensures we still cover all areas of the National Curriculum and EYFS.
We have a four year plan.
Please click here for Year A.
Please click here for Year B.
Please click here for Year C.
Please click here for Year D.
We have adopted Reading Planet Rocket Phonics scheme from the list of the DfE approved phonics scheme. This is used throughout school where appropriate.
Whilst the National Curriculum lays down a number of attainment targets for pupils, it accepts that all children have individual needs, abilities, and skills, and it is the school’s responsibility to meet those needs and educate each child to the limit of his/her potential, by providing a rich and lively environment in which each child is stimulated to learn.
Please use the links below to find out what our children will be taught.
Our Curriculum
In addition we have outlines of the progression we would like children to make in each year for each subject to cover the substantive, disciplinary, conceptual and procedural knowledge we aim for our pupils to attain and retain. Please expand the topics below for more information.
Art and Design
Click here to see the ladder for art.
British Values
We ensure we educate children around British Values through a combination of class work, playtime and worship activities
Design and Technology
Click here to see the ladder for DT.
Drama / Performing Arts
Drama and the performing arts are an intrinsic and valued part of the English and Music curriculum at Settrington All Saints. Through drama, children deepen their understanding of texts, develop confidence in speaking and listening, and learn to express themselves creatively. The performing arts provide rich opportunities for pupils to build teamwork, empathy and resilience, as well as the ability to communicate with clarity and assurance.
Throughout the year, children take part in a wide range of performances and events. These include whole‑school musical productions, singing in choirs at celebrations such as Young Voices and The Big Sing, performing in services and plays, and joining our popular Drama Club. These experiences allow pupils to shine in different ways, whether on stage, behind the scenes, or through musical and technical contributions.
We believe that drama and the performing arts play a vital role in nurturing confidence, imagination and joy. They help children discover their voice, collaborate with others, and experience the excitement of working towards a shared creative goal. At Settrington, we are proud to provide every child with opportunities to perform, create and express themselves as part of a vibrant, inclusive arts culture.
English
In English we use the Literacy Tree Scheme of work for Reading Comprehension, Writing, Spelling and Grammar. This is scheme centred around high quality, beautifully illustrated texts with a wide variety of interesting and stimulating activities for the children to develop their skills. We use Letter Join to develop handwriting throughout the school.
Teachers adapt this curriculum map to suit their children, their interests and to make cross curricular links. Not all texts will be covered in the terms as stated in this documentWhole School Mixed Age Curriculum Map (Y1/2, Y3/4, Y5/6) | Literacy Tree
Geography
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History
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ICT / Computer
Click here to see the ladder for computing.
Maths
We use the White-Rose maths scheme for mixed age teaching. In addition to this we supplement the curriculum with Mastering Number from the NCETM in YR-Y2, Times Tables Rock Stars, daily fluency activities in KS2 and other activities if we identify a particular gap
Modern Foreign Languages
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Music
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Personal ,Social, Health, & Citizenship Education (PSHCE)
Personal, social and health education and citizenship contribute to the school curriculum by helping to give children the skills, knowledge and understanding to lead confident, healthy and independent lives, and to become informed, active, responsible citizens.
We currently use the Jigsaw program to base our learning around. Many elements of health education are taught through the subjects of the National Curriculum and other time-tabled provision, in addition to being promoted through the wider aspects of school life.
The school operates a no smoking policy.
In addition we have a separate RSE policy - please see the policy section.
Click here to see the ladder for PSHCE.
Physical Education
Reading
Religious Education
RE is part of the core curriculum, and contributes to the overall aims of education to promote the spiritual, moral and cultural and mental development of pupils at the school, and to prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experience of adult life.
It is taught in accordance with the requirements of North Yorkshire Agreed Syllabus.
Parents retain the right to withdraw their children on religious grounds from this subject.
Click here to see the ladder for RE - Understanding Christianity.
Click here to see the ladder for RE - NYCC Sacre units.
Sport
Children are given the opportunity to represent our school in a regular inter-school sports competition. Sport is a very important part of our school life. There are a wide range of after school sports clubs, opportunities to take part in Forest Schools activities and quality sports teaching within the school day.
Science
Click here to see the ladder for Animals inc Humans.
Click here to see the ladder for Earth and Space.
Click here to see the ladder for Electricity.
Click here to see the ladder for Evolution and Inheritance.
Click here to see the ladder for Forces and Magnets.
Click here to see the ladder for Light and Sound.
Click here to see the ladder for Living Things and their Habits.
Click here to see the ladder for Materials and States of Matter.
Click here to see the ladder for Seasonal Changes.
Click here to see the ladder for Rocks.
Extra Curricular Activities
The range of activities varies from time to time, but we try to offer a variety of activities throughout the year including:
- Games
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Cookery
- Computer skills
In school, we recognise the value of extra curricular activities and hope that parents will co-operate fully with us to ensure their success.
Educational Visits
Staff like to take pupils out of school as a planned part of their work to develop a variety of skills outside the school setting. Residential visits are offered to Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils every year. The Governors’ charging policy applies in the case of all visits involving expenses.
Books
From the outset, children are encouraged to take home reading books to read with/to parents. Please help your children to care for them. Reading books should be brought to school each day. It is very important that children develop their skills in reading, as well as a love of books, from an early age. We also have a link with our local library as an outreach pop-up so children can share library books too.
Homework
Homework is kept to a suitable level of reading, spellings and number work (where appropriate). Children may also be asked to bring in or research topic work depending on their age. Year 6 children are given revision work to prepare for the Year 6 tests and also for moving on to the secondary school. School feels that children’s own recreation time and after-school activities are an important part of their life and should not be overtaken by homework. Children work hard enough at school.
Further Information
If you require any further information about the school curriculum please contact the school office