Curriculum Overview

At Little Digmoor Primary School, our curriculum is carefully planned to provide pupils with a broad, balanced and ambitious education. We use a combination of high-quality published schemes and locally developed curriculum planning to support progression in knowledge and skills across the school. Teachers adapt these materials appropriately to meet the needs of our pupils while ensuring coverage of the National Curriculum.

Curriculum
Area

Scheme / Programme

Phonics

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – our systematic synthetic phonics programme, supporting the teaching of early reading and phonics.

Spelling

Spelling Shed – used in KS2 to support the progressive teaching and application of spelling knowledge and strategies.

Writing

Lancashire LPDS – Lancashire English and literacy materials support the planning and teaching of writing across the curriculum.

Handwriting

Letter-Join – provides a progressive approach to handwriting, supporting correct letter formation, fluency and presentation.

Mathematics

White Rose Maths – supports a mastery approach to mathematics, developing fluency, reasoning and problem-solving.

Science

Developing Experts – provides a progressive science curriculum covering the knowledge, vocabulary and scientific enquiry skills required by the National Curriculum.

Art and Design

AccessArt – supports a broad and creative art curriculum, developing pupils' practical skills, knowledge of artists and opportunities for experimentation and self-expression.

Computing

Teach Computing – provides a progressive computing curriculum encompassing computer science, information technology and digital literacy.

Design and Technology

Kapow Primary – supports pupils through the design, make and evaluate process while progressively developing technical knowledge and practical skills.

Geography

Oddizzi – supports the development of geographical knowledge, understanding, vocabulary, fieldwork and geographical skills.

History

School-developed curriculum – History is planned using our school long-term plans and progression of disciplinary skills. Further information can be found within the History section of our school website.

Languages – Spanish

Twinkl PlanIt Spanish – provides progressive Spanish teaching, developing pupils' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

Music

Kapow Primary – provides a progressive music curriculum incorporating performing, listening, composing and the development of musical knowledge and vocabulary.

Physical Education

PE Passport and SucceedIn – used to support the planning, delivery and assessment of a broad and progressive PE curriculum.

Phonics

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised – our systematic synthetic phonics programme, supporting the teaching of early reading and phonics.

Religious Education

Kapow Primary – Religion and Worldviews – supports the teaching of knowledge and understanding of religions and worldviews, alongside opportunities for reflection and discussion.

PSHE

Kapow Primary – RSE & PSHE – provides a progressive programme covering relationships, health and wellbeing, safety, citizenship and the wider world.

 

These schemes provide a strong framework for curriculum delivery but are adapted and enhanced by teachers to reflect our pupils, our local context and the needs of our school community. Our curriculum planning ensures that learning builds progressively from pupils' prior knowledge and provides opportunities for pupils to know more, remember more and apply their learning with increasing confidence.

Take a look at our subject pages to find out more information about each specific subject and what your child is learning.

If you require any further information, our subject leaders, below, would be happy to help you. 


Subject Leaders

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Deputy DSLs

J Hardwick
J Schofield, T Heaton

SENDCo

J Schofield

Early Years Leader

C Hamer

KS1 Leader

T Heaton

KS2 Leader

C Webb

Assessment Leader

J Jackson

Reading Leader

T Heaton

Writing Leader

T Heaton

Maths Leader

J Jackson

Science Leader

C Webb

Art Leader

C Hamer

DT Leader

C Hamer

PE Leader

C Webb

Music Leader

J Ashton

Geography Leader

J Jackson

Computing Leader

J Ashton

History Leader

A Ashbrook

PSHE / SRE Leader

T Heaton

RE Leader

A Ashbrook

MFL Leader

J Schofield