At The Edward Richardson Primary School, our curriculum is shaped by our school vision of "love to learn and learn to love", and guided by the seven values that sit at the heart of our community: Respect, Responsibility, Resourcefulness, Reflection, Reasoning, Risk-Taking, and Resilience. These values thread through every subject and every experience, helping children grow not only as learners but as thoughtful, confident individuals.

During 2025, we refined and modernised our curriculum to ensure it continues to meet the needs of today’s pupils. This work has brought greater clarity, stronger progression, and more purposeful learning journeys across all subjects. Our aim is a curriculum that feels engaging and ambitious for every child, with high expectations and meaningful support woven throughout.

In 2026, we introduced a new approach to help pupils access the full curriculum while developing fluent, confident writing. For younger children, the effort of remembering handwriting, spelling and punctuation can make it harder to focus on new learning in subjects such as History, for example. Shared ‘floor books’ capture their ideas and achievements, allowing them to engage fully with each subject as their writing skills become more automatic. Pupils move to recording their learning in their own exercise books when they are ready. Although this approach is used mainly with younger children, it can also support individual older pupils where needed.

What matters most to us is that our curriculum is accessible to all pupils - either through adaptation, support or extension. Most of all, our curriculum is rooted in who we are as a school. It is planned with care, taught with enthusiasm, and continually reviewed so that every child can grow and feel proud of what they achieve.