Norbury Manor Primary School

At Norbury Manor Primary School Our priority is to ensure that our pupils receive an excellent education in a nurturing environment that encourages our pupils to Make Every Moment Count. We are dedicated to continuing to build opportunities for pupils to achieve the highest academic standards; ensuring that they are known well as individuals and that their unique personality, talents and interests are given the opportunities to flourish within and beyond the classroom.

We aim to achieve excellence in all areas so that our children, regardless of their starting point, are enthusiastic, independent learners who view the world around them with enquiring minds and give them the resources to be ‘learners today and leaders tomorrow.’

We believe that children whose parents are involved and interested in their learning do well. We involve parents in their children’s learning and encourage them to be active members of the school community. Parent communication is organised to encourage wide participation and honest conversation. We expect all parents to support their children’s educational aspirations and achievements.

The school curriculum is designed to match the Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculums and is characterised by “Depth to Enable Breadth".

Our Curriculum has evolved from Brian Males and Ed Hirsch ideas of curriculum development and our drive for depth before breath. The roots of our tree symbolise the key skills and values that will ensure our pupils are stable and have the fundamental skills to turn their dreams into reality. Our trunk symbolises the strength of their character and the experiences that mould them while the leaves and branches are the concepts the pupils learn throughout their life. As our pupils grow and the seasons change, their knowledge grows, their opinions change, and sometimes their ideas are strengthened.

The seed that starts our journey is based on the ‘Talk for Writing’, Busy Ants and ‘Not as you know it’ curriculum. Our approach aims to engage and motivate our pupils using quality text that is studied over several weeks. Cross curricular links are made to support children’s understanding of the text. For example, they could be reading the book ‘Carries war and studying World War II in History.