Intent, Implementation and Impact

At Bosley St Mary's, our curriculum is designed to:

• Build strong foundations: Secure essential knowledge and skills in reading, writing, mathematics and language, providing the foundations for lifelong learning.
• Develop knowledge and understanding: Deliver a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge, deepens understanding and develops rich vocabulary across all subjects.
• Inspire curiosity and a love of learning: Encourage children to ask questions, explore ideas, think critically and make connections in their learning.
• Recognise individual gifts and talents: Provide diverse experiences and opportunities for every child to discover their strengths, pursue their interests and fulfil their potential.
• Develop confidence, independence and resilience: Empower children to embrace challenges, persevere, learn from mistakes and take increasing responsibility for their learning.
• Nurture character and positive relationships: Develop kindness, empathy, respect and a strong sense of belonging, helping children understand themselves and others.
• Encourage responsibility and service: Inspire children to care for their community, appreciate the natural world and use their knowledge and talents to make a positive difference.
• Develop the whole child: Support children's academic, spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and emotional development, preparing them for the next stage of education and beyond.

Our ambition is for every child to leave Bosley St Mary's as a confident, capable and compassionate learner, equipped with the knowledge, skills and character to flourish.

At Bosley St Mary's, we bring our curriculum to life through:

• Carefully sequenced learning: A knowledge-rich curriculum, organised through a two-year rolling programme, that builds progressively on prior learning and ensures clear progression across our mixed-age classes.
• High-quality teaching: Explicit instruction, clear explanations, effective modelling and purposeful practice that enable children to develop secure knowledge, understanding and skills.
• Strong foundations: Prioritising reading, phonics, writing, mathematics and language, ensuring that children develop the essential skills needed to access and succeed across the wider curriculum.
• Developing vocabulary and understanding: Explicitly teaching subject-specific vocabulary, revisiting key concepts and using retrieval practice to help children remember more, make connections and apply their learning.
• Inclusive and ambitious learning: Maintaining high expectations for every child, using appropriate scaffolding, adaptations and additional support to ensure all learners can participate, achieve and flourish.
• Independence and resilience: Establishing consistent routines and positive learning behaviours, encouraging children to think, question, persevere and take increasing responsibility for their learning.
• Enriching experiences: Making purposeful use of our rural environment, outdoor learning, educational visits, visitors and community connections to deepen understanding and bring learning to life.
• Personal and spiritual development: Weaving opportunities for reflection, creativity, collaboration and service throughout the curriculum, alongside collective worship and religious education.
• Assessment and responsive teaching: Using ongoing assessment, feedback and regular review to identify misconceptions, address gaps and adapt teaching to meet children's needs.
• Continuous improvement: Evaluating the quality of teaching and curriculum delivery through professional dialogue, monitoring, pupil voice and staff development.

Through a consistent, inclusive and engaging approach, we ensure that our curriculum is not simply taught, but understood, remembered and applied, enabling every learner to flourish.

The impact of our curriculum is reflected in what children know, understand and can do, as well as the confident, compassionate and responsible individuals they become.  We aim for our children to:

• Know more, remember more and do more: Develop secure knowledge, skills and understanding across the curriculum, building on prior learning and applying what they know with increasing confidence.
• Achieve and make progress: Make meaningful progress from their individual starting points, developing strong foundations and achieving their potential.
• Develop a love of learning: Demonstrate curiosity, enthusiasm and a willingness to explore new ideas, ask questions and deepen their understanding.
• Become confident and independent learners: Show resilience, perseverance and pride in their achievements, approaching challenges positively and taking responsibility for their learning.
• Recognise their individual strengths: Celebrate their talents, develop their interests and believe in their ability to succeed.
• Demonstrate positive character and relationships: Show kindness, respect, empathy and compassion, developing a strong sense of belonging and responsibility towards others.
• Make a positive contribution: Use their knowledge, skills and values to care for others, contribute to their community and make thoughtful, responsible choices.
• Be prepared for their next steps: Leave Bosley equipped academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually for the next stage of their education and beyond.

We evaluate the effectiveness of our curriculum through:

• Assessment and progress information: Monitoring attainment and progress to identify strengths, gaps and next steps.
• Children's learning: Reviewing work, observing lessons and talking with children to understand what they know, remember and can do.
• Pupil voice and personal development: Listening to children and recognising their confidence, independence, attitudes and wider achievements.
• Feedback and collaboration: Engaging with parents, staff and our wider school community.
• Curriculum monitoring and review: Evaluating teaching, learning and curriculum effectiveness to inform ongoing improvement.

Ultimately, our measure of success is that every child leaves Bosley St Mary's with strong foundations, a love of learning, confidence in who they are and the knowledge, skills and character to continue flourishing.