Life Curriculum
Our Life Curriculum incorporates religion and world views and relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education
Our Life Curriculum encompasses religion and world views, relationships and health education and the teaching of our school values.
Children access our Life curriculum from Nursery to Year Two.
Our Life Curriculum develops pupils’ knowledge, understanding and awareness and focuses on developing their internal resources. It develops pupils’ ability to think for themselves and develops their skill set to become healthy and safe individuals.
As part of our Life Curriculum’s design, opportunities are carefully planned to allow children a ‘window’ into the lives of others so that they develop empathy and a sense of morality. This enables us to challenge misconceptions and stereotypes early on and develop children’s aspirations.
Ultimately, our Life Curriculum aims to deepen pupils’ awareness of the world and become aspirational in their outlook.
Our Life Curriculum enables pupils to become well-prepared for life in modern Britain and more successful in their learning and interactions because they focus on developing their internal resources. Pupils will be confident and enthusiastic learners who want to do well. As well as this, pupils will develop a sense of morality and empathy and be able to argue their points of view respectfully.
Our Life Curriculum has four strands which are focused on developing pupils as balanced and well-rounded citizens who are ready for life in modern Britain:
Strand 1: Culture
Strand 2: Character
Strand 3: Global citizenships
Strand 4: Wellbeing
Life Curriculum Strands
Our Life Curriculum Pathway
Incorporating Relationships and Health Education
Festival of Books
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is proud of its commitment to educating its pupils about the diverse world in which they are growing up. As part of this commitment, the school’s Life Curriculum Pathway contains a series of teaching sequences aimed at delivering learning opportunities linked to the Equality Act 2010 and enabling children to understand the benefits of a diverse society that is celebrated and prepares them for life in modern Britain.
The aim of our Life Curriculum is to facilitate community cohesion through understanding and acceptance of difference.
Through a progressive range of picture books, all children are taught about diversity in an age-appropriate manner. This includes all elements of The Equality Act, including race, religion, gender, age, disability and sexual orientation.
The benefits of this approach to our pupils include increased self-esteem arising from a strong sense of belonging, as well as greater resilience developed through a deeper understanding of both themselves and others. It also supports their preparation for life in modern Britain, while helping to reduce the potential for radicalisation. Furthermore, it promotes a whole-school approach in which difference and diversity are recognised and celebrated throughout our harmonious school.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education
We believe anything is possible. Together, we are on a journey of continual growth and improvement, where every step is guided by our commitment to excellence. We empower every child to become confident, creative and curious through an inspiring, inclusive and imaginative education that nurtures values, celebrates individuality and prepares them to flourish in a changing world.
At Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre, our mission is to provide every child with an exceptional educational journey from their earliest years through Key Stage One. By placing children at the heart of every decision, we create inspiring, inclusive and purposeful learning experiences that nurture confidence, ignite curiosity and enable every child to flourish. Through high expectations, innovative practice and a child-centred curriculum, we ensure each child is supported to achieve their very best at every stage of their journey.
Everything we do at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is underpinned by our twelve core values. They shape our decisions, strengthen our relationships and define our culture, ensuring every individual is valued for who they are and what they contribute to our school community. By living our values every day and embodying our two simple rules - work hard and be nice to people - we create a community where everyone belongs, flourishes and achieves their very best.