Specialist Subjects

 

These subjects are taught separately by specialist teachers.

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Physical Education (PE)

PE and Swimming both take place once a week, and during swimming lessons, pupils follow the STA School Swim Academy framework for Teaching Swimming.  Pupils are placed into ability groups and taught all major components of stroke development. The PE curriculum aims to provide for pupils’ increasing self-confidence through an ability to manage themselves successfully in a variety of situations.  Physical Education provides opportunities for pupils to be creative, competitive and to face challenges as both an individual and as members of a team.

 

Music

Music lessons focus on learning music through creating music. Children work in a purpose designed suite equipped with a full range of percussion instruments, 24 keyboards, 24 guitars and 8 Apple computers with associated music software.  The curriculum is designed to ensure children progress at a smooth but accelerated pace – all children are innately musical and all are able to succeed with the right guidance and support. In Year 4 all children learn to play either the trumpet or the clarinet.  In Year 5 and Year 6, those students who have shown aptitude for the instruments may continue.  All students in Year 5 and Year 6 have increasing access to Music Technology as well as learning to play keyboard and guitar.

 

Computing

All children use technology in the classroom to support their learning.  Additionally, children from the age of 5 have dedicated computing lessons taught by a specialist in the well-resourced computing suite.  Children learn to develop an inquisitive, can-do approach to using technology and to use technology creatively.  Our units;  Computing systems and networks,  Creating media A & B, Programming A & B and Data and information, enable computing to be taught in an effective and engaging way.

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Science

Children benefit from the expertise of a specialist Science teacher to support their work in the classroom, as well as having dedicated lessons in the very well-equipped and modern Science room.   Art & Design education is engaging, inspiring and challenges students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment.