The Vineyard Curriculum - Why, What, When?

‘Enabling all children to learn and grow’

If you would like to know more information about our curriculum, please contact our curriculum and teaching & learning leads – Laura Reilly or Daisy Dempster on info@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk 

• We have carefully designed a rich, broad and balanced curriculum, which meets the needs of the national curriculum and the diverse needs of all children at The Vineyard

• Our curriculum has been written to give all children the very best chance to be their personal best, by challenging them and allowing them to grow

• High expectations for all are embedded in our practice and pedagogy based on Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction 

• Our curriculum has been designed so that all children learn in carefully sequenced small steps in order that they progress through building their skills and knowledge 

• Research around Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve has guided our curriculum so that all children regularly revisit previous learning to enable them to know more and remember more

• Our ambition is that all children develop the skills and knowledge to be curious about the world they live in and to want to learn more

• All children will be able to learn in a safe environment that will allow them to be courageous, take risks and learn from their misconceptions or mistakes

• Our curriculum aims to enable all children to wave goodbye to us as curious, courageous, caring learners

• Our local context in Richmond, Greater London and the UK inspires many areas in our curriculum

• As a school that celebrates diversity, we have carefully selected the artists, authors, historical figures and scientists we learn about, so that all children learn about a variety of people and cultures to be prepared for life in a diverse world

• All children are exposed to and inspired by a wide range of vocabulary that underpins all areas of learning, social skills and emotional well-being

• Beyond the core curriculum, well-being, good mental & physical health and strong supportive relationships enable all children to develop the self-esteem and resilience that are essential for success as a confident learner

How can you find out about our curriculum?

Each year group has half-termly learning bulletins, which detail the key knowledge that your children will be learning over that half-term in each subject area.

Each curricular subject has a skills and knowledge progression document, which shows how we build on children’s previous learning and prepares them to learn and understand the next skill or piece of knowledge.

How do I know what is on the national curriculum?

National curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2

What does my child learn in reception?

Reception has its own curriculum. Click here to find out more about the learning in Reception.