Curriculum

The school is highly ambitious for pupils to achieve their best. Across subjects, the curriculum is interesting and well crafted.
Ofsted 2024

At Shipley, we are proud of our broad and creative curriculum, which prioritises accurate and fluent word reading, spelling, handwriting and mathematics. It is designed to engage pupils at all levels with exciting topics and quality texts to inspire learning. High quality teaching and learning experiences underpin the curriculum planning. Topics reflect local, national and global issues and prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world.

Our school has a detailed curriculum plan, thematic and creative, adhering closely to national curriculum expectations. It encourages deep and immersive cross-curricular learning and is driven by quality texts.  The focus is on knowledge and skills, ready for their next phase of education. The children learn from experienced and knowledgeable staff. French is taught across the school.  

Rationale for our approach to the curriculum (including Learning Outside the Classroom)

• Enjoyment and engagement
• Rich and varied cross curricular opportunities  - connected learning
• Wider, deeper knowledge and understanding
• High motivation and high engagement

• Personal development – confidence and resilience
• Development of emotional well-being and self-worth
• Development of social skills, team work and communication
• Experiences, challenges, memories and successes
• High aspirational beliefs – self and others
• High expectations of attainment and preparation for the next phase of education