Our vision is for pupils to leave Monkshouse as happy, healthy and inspired young people who can confidently participate in the world as resilient, articulate citizens who have a life-long love of learning, creativity and discovery.
The curriculum is the vehicle to empower pupils with knowledge and skills. We strive to immerse young people in their topics which are designed to engage, provide real life links and progress all pupils’ understanding.
At Monkshouse Primary Academy, our curriculum is designed to be rich, vibrant and ambitious for all learners. We place a strong emphasis on raising aspirations, fostering personal pride, building resilience and ensuring that every child experiences success within an inclusive and supportive environment.
Our curriculum is knowledge-rich and underpinned by a clearly sequenced, progressive skills framework, delivered through a whole-school, cross-curricular approach. It is carefully designed to inspire enthusiasm for learning and is enriched through purposeful, memorable experiences that engage and excite children, nurturing curiosity and a genuine love of learning.
Our school values of Caring, Confidence, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility and Teamwork are woven throughout the curriculum and embedded in daily practice. These values support the development of self-esteem and belief in individual potential, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning.
Community involvement is a vital aspect of our curriculum. We actively engage families and welcome visitors to share learning experiences, strengthening partnerships between home and school. Through this, our curriculum promotes strong relationships, celebrates diversity and fosters respect, contributing positively to pupils’ well-being and sense of belonging.
Ultimately, our curriculum is designed to enable all children to become the best they can be and to make a positive contribution to the world in which they live.
With pupils’ emotional and physical well-being at the heart of our approach, we deliver a curriculum that meets all statutory requirements and goes beyond them. Our school ethos is rooted in raising aspirations, fostering personal pride in achievement and ensuring learning is purposeful and relevant.
Teaching and learning opportunities are carefully planned and sequenced to develop the knowledge and skills pupils need to thrive in the modern world. Learning is revisited, applied and deepened both within and across subject areas, enabling children to build securely on prior knowledge.
Children are encouraged to work hard and consistently demonstrate positive learning behaviours, enabling them to maximise their individual potential while making a positive contribution to the school and wider community.
We take pride in providing a fully inclusive environment where all learners are highly engaged in their education. Through high expectations and appropriate support, children at every stage are supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.
Our children benefit from a wide, relevant and engaging curriculum that enables every individual to excel and be the best they can be. Their enjoyment of learning promotes strong achievement, confidence and positive behaviour.
Children achieve well by building secure knowledge and developing key skills as they progress through the school. The impact of the curriculum is closely monitored by senior leaders, subject leaders, governors and parents through the analysis of data, lesson drop-ins, work scrutiny and pupil voice.
Our children demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning, shown through curiosity, concentration and enjoyment. Over time, they become confident, independent and resilient learners, leaving the school well prepared to meet the academic and personal challenges of the secondary curriculum. Developing independence, motivation and a strong sense of responsibility as lifelong learners lies at the heart of our teaching and learning. High-quality, inclusive teaching, supported by individual targeted interventions where appropriate, which have a positive impact.
Our children form meaningful relationships based on mutual respect and trust, recognising and celebrating diversity within our school community and the wider world. They develop aspirations for the future and understand that these can be achieved through hard work and determination, enabling them to make a positive contribution to society.