At William Davis we are currently working on the development of an exciting new curriculum.
Curriculum Drivers:
Rather than just letting subjects drive the curriculum, we felt that it should be the needs of our children that should determine the emphasis. To do this, we established some key ‘drivers’ for our school. We use these 'drivers' to underpin the development work we undertake in all areas of school life and to ensure our curriculum offer is enriched and personalised to meet the needs of our school community. After a consultation with stakeholders, we decided on two main drivers for our exciting William Davis curriculum and they are: |
A Thematic Approach
We believe that teaching subject knowledge and skills as part of a wider theme allows pupils to make useful links between areas of learning, and consolidate knowledge and skills. We find that a thematic approach makes learning more connected and cohesive for our children. We have therefore developed a thematic curriculum that creates meaningful links between the children’s learning in English, humanities and creative arts. Where appropriate, we also makes link to learning in science. Curriculum Maps
Each year group has a curriculum map that outlines the topics for each half term, and the cross-curricular links between the subject areas. Year 1 curriculum map Year 2 curriculum map Year 3 curriculum map Year 4 curriculum map Year 5 curriculum map Year 6 curriculum map |
If you would like to find out more about the William Davis Curriculum contact our deputy head Charlotte Barrington on admin@williamdavis.towerhamlets.sch.uk.