Curriculum

INTENT 

At Hornby St Margaret’s, we are committed to providing an ambitious curriculum which is broad and balanced enabling our children to explore a range of subjects whilst developing a variety of knowledge, skills and interests which they can apply to opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life.

Recognising and valuing each person as unique individuals with their own curriculum strengths and interests, we aim to provide opportunities for children to build upon these to become the best that they can be.

We have designed our curriculum so that it enables all children to flourish as individuals. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to develop and build their self-esteem, self-confidence and a love for learning. We encourage our children to have high aspirations and strive for the best by belonging, believing, succeeding together.

IMPLEMENTATION

Early Years Foundation Stage

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old.All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.

Please click on the link to find out more about the content of the Early Years Foundation Stage: EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers

National Curriculum

As a local authority maintained primary school, we follow the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum at Key stages 1 and 2.

Please click on the link if you would like to find out more about the requirements of the National Curriculum: The national curriculum in England – Framework document

 

Curriculum Overviews

Reception 

YR Curriculum Overview 2025-2026 V1

Year 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1)

Years 1 – 2 Curriculum Overview 2025-2026 Cycle A

Years 3 – 6 (Key Stage 2)

Curriculum overview Year 3 – 6 2025-2026 Cycle A

 

Phonics

Our approach to phonics is systematic, consistent and rigorous in order that all children become readers as quickly as possible. We follow the Red Rose phonics programme. The intent behind Red Rose Letters and Sounds is to provide a rigorous and thorough planning programme in order to strengthen the teaching and learning of phonics, and ensure children become enthusiastic and successful readers and writers.

Teaching is very precise and tailored to the needs of each child irrespective of year group.

The planned route is:

Reception
Phase 2 – 12 weeks (autumn term)
Phase 3 – 15 weeks (spring term and continuing into summer term)
Phase 4– 4 weeks (summer term)


Year 1
Phase 5 – 5 weeks – further graphemes for reading
Phase 5 – 4 weeks – alternative pronunciations
Phase 5 – 13 weeks – alternative spellings for phonemes
Phonics Screening Check (PSC) graphemes are included throughout the programme. Pseudo words are included from Phase 3 Week 12 onwards for Phonics Screening Check practice.


Year 2 – word reading
Lancashire Key Learning in Reading and Learning and Progression Steps documents support planning for word reading through decoding by the end of key stage one.

Although formal phonics teaching is usually complete by the end of Year 2, children continue to use their knowledge as they move up the school.

 

Reading

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