The children at Rookery are at the heart of this community
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Curriculum Overview
The children at Rookery are at the heart of this community. We recognise that each and every one of them is unique with their own ideas, talents, needs and aspirations. Working together in harmony with parents who share with us this responsibility of educating our children. We prepare them for a world beyond our school. Read More
- Maths
- English
- Phonics
- MFL
- Art
- DT
- Music
- PE
- Science
- History/Geography
- ICT
- RE
- Collective Worship
- Early Years
- British Values
At Rookery, our intent for mathematics is to teach a balanced and progressive curriculum, at the heart of which is a commitment to developing resilience, confidence and self-belief. Pupils are introduced to mathematical concepts, and develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills using concrete resources, pictorial representations, and finally number, and symbols. We use CPA (concrete, Pictorial and Abstract) approach to help pupils understand mathematics and make the links in their mathematics.
At Rookery School we provide a bespoke curriculum that is both broad and balanced. It is inspirational, relevant and meaningful. We believe that ‘everything starts with a book’ so each curriculum theme is matched with an appropriate high quality text. We are passionate about reading at Rookery School and believe that all children should have the opportunity to develop a love of reading. Our reading curriculum is designed to develop strong readers who are able to read fluently, with confidence and understanding.
At Rookery School, reading is at the heart of our curriculum. We endeavour to develop a life-long enjoyment of reading and books. We provide excellent teaching and learning opportunities so that every pupils will learn to read fluently and confidently, regardless of their background, needs or abilities. In order to achieve this we follow a systematic phonics programme to ensure all children become fluent readers by the end of Key Stage 1.
The skills, knowledge and understanding gained through learning a language contribute to the development of children’s oracy and literacy and to their understanding of their own culture and those of others. Children gain confidence, knowledge and transferrable skills about language learning to take with them to KS3 and help them progress with languages in their further education.
Rookery School’s principal aim is ensuring the development of the whole child, and enabling every child to achieve their full potential by nurturing their unique abilities and talents. We believe that children flourish in an environment that supports curiosity and discovery; that builds self-confidence and independence, and supports well-being. We know that the arts are central to achieving this which is why we have an outstanding broad and balanced curriculum rich in creative opportunities for children.
At Rookery School we intend to build a Design Technology curriculum which is inspiring, rigorous, and practical. We want our children to use creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. We intend for all children to acquire appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum.
At Rookery we regard music as an important subject for our pupils. It allows pupils to shine in an area that they may not do elsewhere. It develops pupils’ creativity and engages language and reasoning skills. The school employs a specialist teacher as well as peripatetic teachers from Birmingham music service to provide the pupils with a fantastic musical education. Every child in Key Stage Two learns to play an instrument. These include guitar, cello, steel pans and violin.
The intent of Rookery School’s Physical Education curriculum is to inspire all children to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. Physical Education will provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities will be offered to all children in order to build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
At Rookery School we deliver an ambitious science curriculum that identifies the core knowledge we want children to be armed with and that is progressive, ensuring core knowledge is broken down and built upon to develop the strengthening of children’s schema. Knowledge is regularly revisited through spaced retrieval to ensure learning is embedded and misconceptions are addressed.
We are surrounded by history. Our intent is to create an understanding that the past influences the future through firstly appreciating our own school and community. To step out into the wider world to explore other cultures rich historical stories and the contributions these have made to our present. Through finding out about how and why the world, our country, culture and local community have developed over time, children understand how the past influences the present.
A high-quality computing education allows pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. We envision all children to be confident and creative in their use of computing and it is our role to help ensure that we deliver lessons that provide the children with the opportunities to achieve this.
We provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the school. Rookery is purposeful in seeking to give all pupils the best possible education and is adventurous in finding the most effective pedagogy for pupils with a range of abilities.
All assemblies have a focus on the core Rookery values: Excellence- Inspiration- Determination-Equality-Courage- Friendship-Respect
The children at Rookery are at the heart of this community. We recognise that each and everyone of them is unique with their own ideas, talents, needs and aspirations. Working together in harmony with parents who share with us this responsibility of educating our children. We prepare them for a world beyond our school.
At Rookery we are proud of our diverse and inclusive community. We believe that in promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and celebration of those with different faiths and beliefs our children will take their place as successful citizens.
Rookery School OFSTED Report June 2023
“Pupils achieve very well at Rookery school thanks to a well-designed curriculum and a significant range of wider opportunities. Leaders have created a culture where the school values are woven into the fabric of daily life. “
