Curriculum

Our broad and balanced curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and adapted to celebrate our community. We have used the best of a variety of resources combined with the expertise of staff across Dunraven to design a curriculum that is carefully sequenced and interconnected across subjects and year groups.

English is taught through the use of high-quality texts. Children develop a love of reading by being introduced to a wide range of authors and genres. Opportunities for writing combine grammar with creativity across the curriculum.

The Maths Mastery scheme provides the framework from EYFS, through KS1 and KS2 and into KS3. The Maths Mastery approach is based on establishing conceptual understanding of the number system and mathematical concepts. Children are encouraged to reason verbally and demonstrate their thinking when applying their knowledge to mathematical problems.

Dunraven has established clear principles to ensure a continuity between primary and secondary phases. The principles include an emphasis on oracy, the importance of retrieval practice to embed learning and a commitment to enrich learning through stories and experiences beyond the classroom.