Our Curriculum

The curriculum is all the planned activities that we organise in order to promote learning, personal growth and development. It includes not only the formal requirements of the National Curriculum, but also the range of extra-curricular activities that the school organises in order to enrich the experiences of the children at Hilton Lane Primary School. It also includes the ‘hidden curriculum’ or what the children learn from the way they are treated and expected to behave. We aim to teach children how to grow into positive, responsible people, who can work and co-operate with others while developing knowledge and skills, so that they achieve their true potential and make their unique contribution to the world. Each and every day we ‘aim high together.’ 

Our curriculum aims to: 

- Provide a broad and balanced education for all pupils that’s coherently planned and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge for skills and future learning and employment 
- Enable pupils to develop knowledge, understand concepts and acquire skills, and be able to choose and apply these in relevant situations 
- Support pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development 
- Support pupils’ physical development and responsibility for their own health, and enable them to be active 
- Promote a positive attitude towards learning 
- Ensure equal access to learning for all pupils, with high expectations for every pupil and appropriate levels of challenge and support 
- Have a high academic/vocational/technical ambition for all pupils 
- Equip pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life 

These curriculum aims are underpinned by our core values: resilience, kindness and empathy, respect, aspiration and pride, generosity and responsibility. 

We ensure that the curriculum, complies with our duties in the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 about making the curriculum accessible for those with disabilities or special educational needs.