Curriculum
At Salesbury, we endeavour to provide a curriculum that meets the needs of our learners. Given this, it is never a finished product but one which is completely evolving, changing and developing.
At Salesbury, we have designed our own curriculum which delivers the National Curriculum but also makes sure it meets the needs of our learners and makes the most of all the resources we have available to us. Each year, we review the curriculum plan and before each unit is introduced we review again to check it is still the most appropriate, it best meets the children's needs and fits in with what is relevant locally, nationally and globally.
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How we plan our curriculum
Our Curriculum Pledge
We have considered the key experiences we would like all children to have throughout their journey at Salesbury. We have considered these holistically so all children have a chance to shine and be exposed to a range of stimuli. These are presented in our Curriculum Pledge.
Our Curriculum Framework
Our Curriculum Framework sets out our core principles for all our teaching and learning. These are based on high-quality adaptive teaching which meets the needs of all our learners. It is driven by our mission, vision and values and curriculum drivers steer the experiences we feel all our children benefit from.
Curriculum Organisation
We have set out our curriculum to create meaningful blocks of work which allow us to join up ideas, provide cohesive teaching and learning and allow us to delve deeper into areas. Our overall curriculum units are written by the school and supported by schemes of work which are largely used for the subjects we teach discretely.
Each Unit of Focus has its own Curriculum Overview which sets out the programmes of study from the National Curriculum; the focus for each unit and our approach making reference to any subject associations, schemes of work or resources used.
Each subject has its own Progression Map which sets out the key objectives to be taught for each subject and ensures children receive a balance of new learning, review and consolidation across their journey within school.
This year, our curriculum will use the following Schemes of Work:-
English - The Write Stuff
Phonics - Monster Phonics
Spelling - Grammarsaurus
Mathematics - NCETM and Third Space
Religious Education - Questful RE
Science - Kapow
Music - Charanga
Computing - Teach Computing and Barefoot
Languages - Primary Languages Network
What Autumn 2026 will look like!
During our Creativity Day in the Summer Term, new classes received a special delivery of a book to inspire their first three days in September. We think the books will create a feeling of possibility, growth mindset and goal setting!
We will then move into our Historical Units!
EYFS - Homes & Families
KS1 - Shelters and Homes
Saturn and Neptune - History of Leisure and Entertainment
Mercury - History of Travel and Transport
Jupiter and Venus - History of the Theatre
In October, we will add in a Science Focus
EYFS and KS1 will explore different aspects of Habitats while KS2 will explore the changes and properties of materials
We make the space in our curriculum to celebrate special times. This term, we will be celebrating Harvest, marking Anti-bullying Week, Black History Month and having a special day to consider Advent. We will end 2026 with many cultural celebrations and make time for a moment of calm with our Reflection Day.
December is a time for a short-focused unit to allow us to embrace all the excitement that comes at this time of year. Our unit is called 'Light the Way' and comprises of RE, Art, Music and DT.
Learning from the Land Week - an annual focus
Learning from the Land Week takes place each year at Salesbury - each week has a slightly different focus however the aim is always the same. We hope that all our children deepen their opportunities to engage in the world we live, to use subject disciplines such as art, science, design and technology, music and English to see their world with new eyes. We take time to make things better, to recreate, to recycle and renew and develop an appreciation and responsibility for the world in which we live! Lots of learning takes place outdoors and we maximise our amazing surroundings!
What have we seen each day but not always really noticed?
What do we see when we take time to notice?
How can we show our appreciation for the world in which we live?