Trust curriculum vision
At the Link Academy Trust we believe passionately that every child who journeys through any of our schools deserves the highest level of educational experience. Our Academies are unique and sit in the heart of communities; we aim to embed this individuality at the very heart of our curriculum. The following curriculum vision statement was developed collaboratively in order that trust vision is aligned, but is added to by school leaders to communicate their own vision and individuality:
Empowering our pupils sits at the very heart of our curriculum design. We are passionate that every child who leaves any of our schools does so with a complete sense of self; with an ability to make informed decisions that reflect their own values and beliefs; a knowledge of where they sit in the world and the impact they can have. Curiosity is nurtured at every turn as we recognise that we are preparing our children for a future that will be vastly different to our current reality – a child who understands themselves will be well equipped to make choices that impact positively on themselves, others and their environment.
Building and reflecting our communities is an integral part of our thought process and we look to ensure our pupils recognise where they sit and the impact they can have on a local, national and global scale. Tolerance and an ability to recognise the views of others sit centrally to our curriculum ethos. In teaching children explicitly to articulate their views with respect, we recognise that every small moment and interaction can support them in developing a responsibility for their choices; where this sits with their own values and their impact on the world around them.
Our curriculum seeks to develop ambitious attitude for every pupil to place them in a position whereby their future choices are theirs to make. In considering a clear progression in skills, knowledge and experience, we equip children to be aspirational, achieve the best outcomes and be the best possible version of themselves.
Our Curriculum
We are committed to providing a creative, high quality curriculum which provides memorable learning experiences and fosters curiosity, a love of learning and a desire to know more. We encourage the children to use and to value their imagination and recognise the awe and wonder of the world that is around them. We want the children to recognise that creativity can produce solutions to problems and, as such, creativity is a vital tool for life.
Each child, as they journey through our school, encounters experiences and challenges that take them out of the classroom both physically and imaginatively - to expand their understanding of the world, to encourage self-awareness and resilience, and to develop a sense of responsibility.
We exploit our diverse and rich local area to support curriculum learning wherever possible and we welcome and embrace the talents and support of the wider school community.
The children are encouraged to make sense of the world by making connections to their own experiences.
Art and Design curriculum statement
Computing curriculum statement
Design Technology curriculum statement
Modern Foreign Languages curriculum statement
Physical Education curriculum statement
PSHE RSE curriculum statement
Science curriculum statement
RE curriculum statement
Geography curriculum statement
History curriculum statement
Music curriculum statement
British Values
The DfE have reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”
The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values were reiterated in 2014. These values are reinforced regularly at our school.
According to Ofsted, ‘fundamental British values’ are:
- democracy
- the rule of law
- individual liberty
- mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith.