Welcome to Belle Vale Community Primary School. We are a friendly, ambitious and inclusive school where children come first. We are striving to achieve the highest possible standards in all aspects of learning in a supportive environment where all are inspired to be their best.
The new curriculum at Belle Vale has been developed and updated for compliance with the statutory National Curriculum September 2014.
The long term aim is to have an inclusive and stimulating curriculum that has been personalised to:
This will be achieved through a breadth of enjoyable, progressive and high quality learning experiences. English and Maths lessons are taught every day and pupils are provided with opportunities to develop and practice reading, writing, maths and ICT skills in a purposeful context across all subjects.
The ‘Read, Write, Inc’ programme for the acquisition of phonics, reading and writing is delivered
daily to children in Reception and KS1.
The PE and Sports curriculum has been developed to include more intra and inter school competitions with the focus on developing the competitive aspect of sport as well as the School Games Values. All Y2 and KS2 children will have a term long course of weekly swimming sessions.
At Belle Vale, the Early Years department is made up of Pre-School, Nursery and Reception classes. We have a dedicated team of experienced and caring adults who work very hard to ensure that all children get the very best start to their education- academically, personally and socially.
In Early Years we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS). This curriculum is based upon four themes and principles.
Unique Child - Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
Positive Relationships - Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
Enabling Environments - Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and carers.
Learning and Development - Children develop and learn in different ways. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.
There are 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas of learning in the Foundation Stage framework curriculum:
In the Prime Areas children will learn to share, take turns and develop respect for each other. Make friends and become confident independent learners. Behave appropriately when playing with others. Listen to others and understand spoken language. Learn new words rapidly and use them in conversations. Join in conversations with adults and children. Develop control of their bodies using both large scale movements such as running and jumping and small scale movements such as holding pencils and using scissors.
In the Specific Areas children will enjoy sharing books and stories with adults and friends. Read words and simple sentences (Reception children) Draw, make marks and write letters and words. Count accurately groups of objects and recognise numerals. Add, subtract and problem solve during practical activities. Use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, distance, time and money. Look closely at how things work, why things happen, living things and the natural world. Use ICT equipment, e.g. programmable toys and computers. Be imaginative, sing songs, dance and create fantastic models, drawings and paintings.
Forest School is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning in a woodland environment.
The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive outdoor experiences over an extended period of time. The main goals in primary age children include encouraging curiosity and exploration with all senses, empowering children in the natural environment and encouraging spatial awareness and motor development.
At Belle Vale we are committed to Inclusion. We aim to provide an environment that will not only support children academically but also with their behaviour and emotional health. We work closely with parents and other agencies to ensure that our children are able to access all areas of the curriculum.
There may be times when children need additional support to enable them to fully access their learning and we offer a range of support and intervention to ensure our children reach their full potential.
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