Our Curriculum
Howden Junior School aims to provide a curriculum that is engaging, balanced and relevant. While emphasis is placed on children learning core skills of English and Maths, we place great value on developing the ‘whole child’ and provide an engaging programme of study in all curriculum areas. Our provision is founded on our school values of ‘Community, Curiosity, Care and Courage’.
We intend that all pupils will secure firm foundations in English and Mathematics which underpin the growing excellence in other subjects. Our knowledge-based curriculum offers a broad range of subjects throughout Key Stage 2 (KS2). We believe in bringing learning to life, both indoors and outdoors, with an emphasis on engaging and purposeful learning.
Please browse our curriculum documents below for more detail:
Curriculum Coverage LTP - Year 3
Curriculum Coverage LTP - Year 4
Curriculum Coverage LTP - Year 5
Curriculum Coverage LTP - Year 6
Curriculum Progression
Our curriculum progression documents are listed below. These are currently in draft form and may change as we embed the curriculum and ensure we constantly challenge the pupils.
Progression in Design & Technology
Progression in Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
Progression in Modern Foreign Languages
Progression in Physical Education
Progression in Religious Education
Y3-Y6 iLanguages French Scheme of Work Overview
Topic Knowledge Organiser
We use Knowledge Organisers (KOs) in class and as homework to help children to learn the essential knowledge they need for each topic they study. A KO sets out in detail what we want children to know by heart by the end of the topic. We expect the majority of children to be able to recall all of the information on the KO by the end of the unit of work.
The children will be able to talk to you about the section they are learning about that week so you can practise at home. The children will be tested on these in class to help them remember what they are learning – this will be very much high challenge, low threat testing (so not marked, in backs of books.) This allows children to self-assess their learning and to pick up on parts they haven’t fully learned yet.
It is also useful for children to go back to previous KOs and revise these so that the information from previous learning is not forgotten.
Y3 Geography Knowledge Organisers
Y4 Geography Knowledge Organisers