Gilbertstone Primary School

We all follow our Golden Rule in school. This is underpinned by the following stepping stone values.

• Aspiration: We always aim high to be the very best that we can be.
• Inclusion: We value and include everyone and celebrate differences and uniqueness.
• Caring: We are the Gilbertstone Family and we look after and compliment one another.
• Communication: We show good listening and communication skills.

The curriculum at Gilbertstone is split into topics and is called our learning journey, linking nicely with Gilbert the bus. The descriptions and documents below outline the key objectives in all subjects for each term and show you what your child will be learning throughout the year.

Gilbertstone Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all positions.

In addition, as part of the shortlisting process we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

If you are considering applying for a position at our school please take time to read the following policies so you are aware of our expectations and our commitment to keeping our children safe.

During our daily English lessons, children are encouraged to develop and express their thoughts and ideas through drama, role play and discussion in a range of whole class, group and paired opportunities. At Gilbertstone writing is taught through creative cross-curricular links with our Learning Journey topics. Each unit of work is directly linked to another curriculum area and the children will have opportunities to write a range of texts for different purposes. This allows children to make natural and meaningful links in other subject areas, using aspects of English confidently and with enjoyment. During our daily English lessons learning is brought alive through a range of visual resources, quality texts, speaking and listening opportunities and group discussion.

Speaking and Listening is an integral part of every lesson across the curriculum at Gilbertstone. Children are taught the importance of excellent communication skills in order to communicate confidently and effectively with talk partners, in small groups and in front of larger audiences. They are encouraged to listen and respond to each other’s views and opinions and also to ask questions to extend their learning.