At Waddington All Saints, we believe that every child can be a fluent reader. We understand that phonics is a fundamental building block for early reading success.
Therefore, we use the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme.
Subject Leader: Catherin Champney
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We believe every child should develop a deep love for reading, writing and speaking. Our goal is to give all children the chance to explore the magical worlds that books open up, fostering an appreciation for the richness and diversity of our literary heritage.
By encouraging children to read widely and regularly, we aim to support their cultural, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual growth. Reading is the golden thread that ties our curriculum together and we are dedicated to helping children become confident, fluent readers who carry a lifelong passion for books.
Through reading, children not only gain knowledge but also build on what they already know, empowering them to grow as learners. We also aim to boost their confidence in speaking and listening, encouraging meaningful discussions to deepen their understanding and enrich their educational journey.
Subject Leader: Kim Wood
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We believe that every child can achieve in maths. At Waddington All Saints Academy, our maths curriculum is ambitious and irresistible for all learners. Our pupils are excited by lessons and enjoy practical work which encourages exploration so that they can work as mathematicians to make connections and develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts.
We believe maths is critical for science, technology, engineering, and necessary for financial literacy and most forms of employment.
Subject Leader: Catriona Wright
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We provide our pupils with an enriched scientific education, which provides the strong foundations for understanding the world through Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Science has positively impacted our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity. With this in mind, it is essential that our pupils leave Waddington All Saints equipped with the essential aspects of knowledge, processes and uses as well as the methods and skills to learn and think as a scientist. Our Science curriculum builds upon key knowledge and concepts to equip our pupils to understand the importance of rational explanation, whilst nurturing their inquisitive nature about natural phenomena. We want pupils to appreciate the way in which science affects their lives and the lives of others and to recognise how it impacts on the environment and society. Through this, our pupils are able to make connections to how science can be used to explain the world around them, make predictions and analyse causes.
Subject Leaders: Alice Blease
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We recognise that the teaching of Computing is essential for our pupils to navigate and thrive in the 21st Century. Our curriculum emphasises independence, creativity, exploration, and connectivity.
We have an ambitious and high quality computing education that prepares our pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world, where work and daily activities are increasingly transformed by access to varied and developing technology. We aim and ensure that our pupils have progressive fluency in digital creativity, core computer skills and have a clear understanding of internet safety. Instilling a love for computing and digital literacy, we intend for all pupils to have an understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of computing science, including algorithms and data representation. Our approach provides all pupils with the powerful knowledge they require to access subsequent learning and engage within the classroom, society and employment after education.
Subject Leader: Kirsty Webb
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We provide an inspiring, high-quality geography education that allows our pupils to question the world around them and explore their place within it. As engaged geographers, our pupils make links beyond their own experiences to the wider world and develop a breadth of understanding of key geographical concepts. These concepts are broadly grouped through locational knowledge, place knowledge, understanding of physical and human geography and developing geographical skills and fieldwork.
Subject Leaders: Mandana John and Catriona Wright
We believe that history is the exploration and discovery of stories about people, places and events that have shaped the world we live in today.
The world around us today is a reflection of the past. Our history curriculum offers an engaging journey through Britain’s fascinating history, as well as exploring and uncovering significant events and cultures from around the world.
We thrive to ignite curiosity, exploration and enthusiasm, whilst developing critical minds, as we empower our pupils to ask meaningful questions, think critically and evaluate evidence and different perspectives.
Subject Leader: Perrie Johnson
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We aim to provide a high-quality physical education curriculum which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness and embeds physical activity as part of their everyday life.
Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. We encourage pupils to have a love and passion for physical activity through the range of sporting activities that we provide.
Subject Leaders: Sue Guy and Sharon Walker
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
We plan our Religious Education (RE) curriculum with consideration of all our school pupils.
By exploring a range of religions and beliefs, we shape our values, which are evident through our words and actions. Our curriculum is designed to deepen children’s knowledge and understanding of diverse religions and beliefs that form contemporary society. At Waddington All Saints Academy, we allow children to explore key concepts such as Being Human, God and Community, as well as offering opportunities to learn about spirituality and new religious movements, ultimately leading children to develop their own personal world views.
Subject Leader: Victoria Maycock
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
At Waddington All Saints we truly believe that ‘every child is an artist’- Pablo Picasso.
Our pupils are immersed into the awe-inspiring world of art. We recognise that Art and Design stimulates creativity and imagination and provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences to understand and respond to the world.
We believe that every child is an artist, and we encourage our pupils to understand that creativity has no limits, that personal responses are valued, and that art and design empowers us to create freely without fear of making mistakes. Our broad and rich art and design education engages, inspires and challenges our pupils whilst equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works. It enables children of all abilities to communicate what they see, feel and think through colour, texture, form, pattern and different materials and processes. Our pupils take a journey through a progression of art skills and knowledge, whilst developing critical thinking skills that are transferrable to enhance the development of the whole child.
The appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts enriches all our lives. The intent of our art and design education is to provide the tools and opportunities for our pupils to understand how art and design reflects our history and shapes our future.
Subject Leader: Mrs Niven
Supported by: Mrs Maycock
We believe that all pupils have the right to receive a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum, which enables them to develop an understanding of the impact of design and technological advances upon our world. To support us in delivering this vision, we have planned a high quality Design & Technology curriculum that is inspiring, rigorous and practical.
Learning opportunities are coherently planned and sequenced, through ‘real-life’ projects and pupils are actively taught to apply vocabulary accurately. This approach enables pupils to develop and build upon the key knowledge and skills, that enable them to work as experts and be effectively prepared to thrive in tomorrow’s rapidly changing world.
Cooking and nutrition are also a key component of our design and technology curriculum. The children learn how to prepare and cook food, alongside the requirements of a healthy and varied diet and where our food comes from.
Subject Leader: Catherine Champney
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
Learning a foreign language is part of the primary National Curriculum and is a requirement for all children within key stage 2 (KS2). We have adopted a whole school approach to the teaching of French to all KS2 pupils. Our aim is to develop the confidence and competence of each child in the foreign language they are learning.
Our goal is for them to be passionate, curious and confident about their own foreign language learning abilities when they finish the primary school phase of their education. We will help them develop and demonstrate substantial progress in the 5 key language skills necessary for learning French: speaking; listening; reading; writing and grammar.
Subject Leader: Emily Hanslip
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
The music curriculum is designed to inspire creativity, build confidence and develop a lifelong appreciation for music. Music enhances well being and enriches lives and we believe every child is a musician. Music is a powerful form of expression, communication and cultural connection, which supports emotional development, cognitive skills and creativity. Through our curriculum design, we intend to give all children the opportunity to engage in performances, compose and create, listen and appraise, whilst connecting with the wider world, understanding the significance of music in different cultures.
Our curriculum ensures coverage of the core strands of the National Curriculum: singing, playing tuned and un-tuned instruments, listening to music and composing.
Subject Leader: Sarah Tozer
Curriculum Lead: Mandana John
Sex and Relationship Education is committed to supporting all children to grow up happy, healthy and safe, and to provide them with the knowledge they need to manage the opportunities and challenges of modern Britain. Through RSHE children learn about relationships, diversity, respect, healthy lifestyles, safety, the body and how it changes, reproduction and birth in a sensitive and age-appropriate way.
This is aimed at building the foundation of skills and knowledge that will be developed further at a secondary level. Our key aim in providing RSHE is to safeguard our pupils. Pupils will learn key knowledge and skills to help keep them safe and prepare them for adult life.
