--- title: "Our Curriculum Plan" url: "https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/our-curriculum" school: "Dove Bank Primary School" --- # Our Curriculum Plan - Our Curriculum Plan - By Year Group ## Our Curriculum Approach At Dove Bank Primary School, our curriculum is driven by the need to prepare our children for lifelong learning. We offer a rich and vibrant curriculum, which builds upon what pupils already know, and is ambitious for all learners. Through our curriculum, we develop the essential knowledge, skills and understanding which are the building blocks for later life. We carefully sequence our curriculum, so that pupils remember more and **aspire** to be the very best they can be. Pupils at Dove Bank are encouraged to be inquisitive about the world around them; curiosity builds a love of learning and a drive for pupils to discover answers for themselves and become **resilient** when facing challenge. We carefully balance the requirement for pupils to reach national expectations, with our wider curriculum aims of developing **kind** and confident pupils who are ready for the next stage in their education. The TLP Way for Teaching and Learning Through the use of The TLP Way for Teaching and Learning, we provide an aligned approach to ensure all of our children experience high-quality teaching and a consistency approach across school. Teaching and learning is further strengthened by the TLP 6 Habits for Learning which are evident in our daily classroom practice and ensure children develop as confident, resilient and independent learners. ![](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/images/f591a72d90d412549bfc3119e7afe54a.png) **Aim High** We encourage pupils to have high aspirations, take pride in their work and demonstrate resilience when faced with challenge, **Know Who / Know How** Pupils develop an understanding of how they learn best, recognising the strategies, resources and support available to help them succeed. **Create and Connect** Pupils are encouraged to make meaningful links between different areas of learning, developing creativity, curiosity and deeper understanding. **Show and Build** Pupils demonstrate their learning through discussion, collaboration and application, building upon prior knowledge and experiences. **Check and Change** Pupils learn to use feedback effectively, reviewing and refining their work to improve outcomes and deepen understanding. **Practise and Reflect** Pupils understand that improvement comes through practice. They are encouraged to reflect on their learning and identify their next steps for development. These habits support the development of metacognitive skills, helping pupils to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning so that they become increasingly independent learners. ## Curriculum Overviews Our curriculum overviews will give you a flavour of what each year group are going to be learning about across the year. Our skilled team of subject leaders have carefully considered the sequencing of the units within their subjects to ensure that prior knowledge is effectively built upon each half-term. Reception 1.33 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Reception_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) Year 1 17.91 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_1_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) Year 2 16.68 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_2_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) Year 3 22.86 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_3_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) Year 4 14.90 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_4_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) Year 5 1.89 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_5_Curriculum_Overview(2).docx) Year 6 1.97 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/files/documents/Year_6_Curriculum_Overview(1).docx) ### Our Curriculum - [Our Curriculum Plan](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/our-curriculum) - [Early Years](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/early-years) - [Maths](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/maths) - [English](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/english) - [Science](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/science) - [PE and Sport](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/pe-sport) - [Spanish](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/spanish) - [PSHE and RSE](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/pshe-rse) - [History](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/history) - [Geography](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/geography) - [Music](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/music) - [Art & Design](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/art-design) - [Design & Technology](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/design-technology) - [Computing](https://www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk/design-technology/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/images/logo/Dovebank_Logo_white_out.png)](https://tlptrust.com/) **Dove Bank Primary School** Rutland Road Kidsgrove ST7 4AP Tel: 01782 898015 Email: office@dovebank.staffs.sch.uk Headteacher – Sally Dakin SEND Coordinator - Greer Amison Safeguarding Lead - Sally Dakin ![The Learning Partnership](https://files.schudio.com/dove-bank-primary-school/images/logo/TLP_logo_for_footer.png) The Learning Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. 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