^{At Hagbourne School, we embrace our vision to encourage all children to 'be the best that they can be'.}

Intent

Our aim is to provide an inspiring curriculum and environment that ignites a love of learning and educates all children to excel as individuals.  Our curriculum is intended to:

• Offer the full range of National Curriculum subjects and breadth of study required by the current statutory National Curriculum, ensuring a broad and balanced curriculum that meets statutory requirements and reflects national priorities for curriculum development.
• Provide our children with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to develop into well-rounded, informed individuals with high aspirations
• Cater for the needs of all pupils across all year groups (see Accessibility Plan), ensuring equity and inclusion.
• Embed and develop our vision for Hagbourne School through the parable of the Good Samaritan and our values of Care, Courage, Respect and Responsibility
• Provide an active, hands‑on curriculum with a wide range of motivating and exciting learning opportunities across all subject areas.
• Deliver a thematic curriculum that makes creative and meaningful links between subjects and deliberately develops cultural capital, opening children’s eyes to the world beyond their immediate environment.
• Educate the whole child and develop strategies for well being and good mental health to enable children to live happy, healthy and productive lives
• Build resilience and encourage positive mindsets, recognising that mistakes are a vital part of effective learning.
• Provide appropriate stretch and challenge for all pupils to stimulate, inspire and broaden their interests.

Our curriculum is carefully designed to ensure clear progression in skills and knowledge from Reception to Year 6, preparing children for the next stage of their learning. Learning builds on prior knowledge to create depth and support long term retention. Long term curriculum planning is reviewed regularly by teaching staff and subject leaders, pupils contribute to the design and evaluation of learning, and we reflect continually on research and best practice to improve teaching and learning