CRUDGINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL VISION
Inspire, Nurture, Succeed
‘Excellence for All’
Our Vision
At Crudgington Primary School, we are committed to fostering an environment where we Inspire, Nurture, and Succeed. Our mission is centred around the principle of ‘Excellence for All’, ensuring that each child is afforded the opportunity to achieve their personal best.
We strive to ignite a passion for learning that encourages pupils to be inquisitive, imaginative, and engaged. By cultivating a nurturing atmosphere, we aim to develop well-rounded individuals who possess not only academic skills but also the emotional intelligence and social capabilities necessary to thrive in a diverse and interconnected community.
We believe that education is not merely about the acquisition of knowledge; it is about preparing our pupils for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Therefore, we emphasise the importance of resilience, adaptability, and a strong sense of ethics and responsibility. Our dedicated staff are unwavering in their commitment to support every pupil on their educational journey, providing tailored guidance and encouragement.
IMPLEMENTATION
Units of work are carefully sequenced and tracked across a child’s journey through school. Key skills have been mapped out across all subjects to provide a well-structured and logical progression of skills. Topics are ordered into themes across half/whole terms to ensure that learning is as thematic and engaging as possible. Teachers effectively track children’s development of both knowledge and skills through a balanced mix of formal and teacher assessments on a termly basis. Bespoke knowledge organisers have been produced and demonstrate the required knowledge throughout a unit. Diagnostic questions are used to probe and check children’s recall.
Subjects contain pre- and post-mind maps so that children and staff can see their knowledge acquisition.
Subject leaders are instrumental in developing, monitoring and quality assuring subjects across the school. The school has implemented Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction to ensure that lessons build on prior learning: Begin a lesson with a short review of previous learning; Present new material in small steps with student practice after each step; Ask a large number of questions and check the responses of all students; Provide models; Guide student practice; Check for student understanding; Obtain a high success rate; Provide scaffolds for complex tasks; Require and monitor independent practice; Engage students in weekly and monthly reviews.
IMPACT
Through carefully sequenced lessons, children develop rich schemas that they can apply to new contexts in their learning. We understand the overwhelming need to ensure that each lesson is purposeful and links in with the planned sequence of lessons. For example, in history, we have developed ‘concept lenses’ to probe understanding and recall at the end of a unit by tying key themes together, such as Rules and Law, Settlements and Monarchy. As a result, our children are articulate about their learning and benefit from a rich ‘tapestry’ of interwoven knowledge.
We assess and track all areas of study using either formal or teacher assessment. This is kept low threat to ensure children are engaged and can fully show off their ability. We use data effectively to ensure progress and attainment remain high and intervene early at pupil, group, and cohort levels.
Every student has an equal right to a challenging and enlightening curriculum. By teaching this curriculum consistently well and focussing on our school values of, Inspire, Nurture, Succeed, we ensure that we are providing, ‘Excellence for All’.
