Intent

At Bonneygrove, our curriculum is strong in ambition and inclusivity, firmly rooted in our values of Resilience, Honesty, Ambition, Creativity, Kindness and Inclusion. It is carefully designed to meet the needs of all pupils, including the most disadvantaged and those with SEND, so that every learner achieves well and is fully prepared for the next stage of education.

The curriculum builds strong foundations in reading, writing, mathematics and oracy, enabling pupils to access the full breadth of learning with confidence. Our intent goes beyond academic knowledge: it nurtures resilient learners who persevere through challenges, honest individuals who reflect thoughtfully, ambitious pupils who set aspirational goals, creative thinkers who solve problems innovatively, kind citizens who respect others, and an inclusive community where every child is valued.

Through carefully sequenced knowledge, enrichment opportunities, cultural capital and outdoor learning, our curriculum is strong in its breadth and balance. Pupils gain the skills, attitudes and values that prepare them to thrive academically and personally.

Implementation

The implementation of our curriculum is strong, with coherent sequencing across subjects and year groups to ensure pupils know more and remember more. Teachers plan and deliver lessons that build systematically on prior learning, securing knowledge in pupils’ long-term memory.

Staff subject knowledge is strong, developed further through continuous professional development. Adaptive teaching ensures that every learner, including those with SEND, is supported and challenged effectively. Assessment is purposeful and used to inform teaching, not as a burden, ensuring progress for all.

Our values are lived daily through the curriculum:

• Resilience – pupils persist when faced with challenge.

• Honesty – pupils evaluate their work with integrity.

• Ambition – pupils set challenging goals and strive to meet them.

• Creativity – pupils explore and express ideas innovatively.

• Kindness – pupils show empathy, collaboration and respect.

• Inclusion – every child is enabled to achieve and feel a sense of belonging.

Regular review by leaders and governors ensures that curriculum delivery remains strong, consistent and focused on continual improvement.

Impact

The impact of our curriculum is strong, with pupils achieving well across all subjects and outcomes consistently above or improving towards national expectations. Pupils are well prepared for secondary school and for life beyond Bonneygrove.

The strength of our curriculum is evident in the character of our pupils:

• They demonstrate resilience by embracing challenges with confidence.

• They act with honesty and integrity in learning and relationships.

• They show ambition, setting and achieving aspirational goals.

• They use creativity to solve problems and express themselves.

• They practise kindness, respecting and supporting others.

• They model inclusion, ensuring that everyone belongs.

Pupils leave Bonneygrove as confident, compassionate and ambitious learners. The strong foundations they acquire enable them not only to succeed academically but also to contribute positively to society with the skills and values to thrive in the future.

FIFTY THINGS TO DO
BEFORE LEAVING BONNEYGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Nursery	Make New Friends	Bake a cake	Paint with your fingers	Try a new food	Meet a dinosaur	Have your face painted
Reception	Get Changed for PE	Hold an animal	Perform a nativity	Have a teddy bears' picnic	Meet a dinosaur	Write your name in glitter
Year 1	Play Dominoes	Design a raincoat for a teddy bear	Read a story under a tree	Taste exotic fruits	Meet a dinosaur	Touch a sea creature
Year 2	Make a paper aeroplane	Listen to live African drumming	Visit a real castle	Play a board game	Meet a dinosaur	Visit the library
Year 3	Visit a church	Experience life as a caveman	Learn circus skills	Learn to write your name in hieroglyphs	Meet a dinosaur	Dress up as an Egyptian
Year 4	Take swimming lessons	Navigate using a map	Dress up as a Roman	Grow a plant	Meet a dinosaur	Eat something you grew
Year 5	Write to a pen pal	Visit a gallery	Open a pop-up soup café	Dress up as an ancient Greek	Meet a dinosaur	Make a space rocket
Year 6	Dress up as a Mayan	Experience a night in The Blitz	Learn to sew	Learn emergency first aid	Meet a dinosaur	Make your own chocolate
	Experience a Victorian Christmas Show the Headteacher to pieces of good work