Curriculum

Intent & Implementation 

We share an embedded set of values to develop in every child the skills to be brave, ambitious and active learners who are strong communicators and creative thinkers. We aim for our children to leave Nelson empowered to have a voice, with a great range of knowledge, skills and experiences to take them forward in their education, and in their lives. We respect each other, ourselves and the world around us. We understand the feelings of others and look for opportunities to support each other by showing acceptance, tolerance, and empathy. We actively celebrate the uniqueness of all individuals, and this is reflected in our teaching curriculum. We encourage all stakeholders within our community to engage with local and national democratic processes. We promote curiosity and respect as we learn about the diversity of beliefs and social backgrounds that make up our society and our school, as well as the global population. 

We aim to provide outstanding teaching so that every child builds on existing knowledge every day, and is motivated to engage and ask questions to enable them to remember more. Learners and teachers inspire each other by offering high expectations, scaffolded support and ambitious challenge. We encourage the children to be creative and innovative and to use their special talents to express original ideas and solve problems. We are all learners and our staff work hard to model endurance, resilience and persevering by embracing new knowledge, skills and application.