Curriculum Overview

At Harris Primary Academy Croydon (HPAC) we pursue a vision where every child wants to achieve something and believes that they can. We believe, the more pupils know, the more empowered and liberated they are to pursue and succeed in aspirational goals.

We believe that all children have the right to have their own needs incorporated into their curriculum in order to achieve success through the following approaches; 

• Provide an accessible environment, which is secure and safe, so that all our children can flourish.

• We believe that all teachers are teachers of children with special educational needs and it is therefore a whole school responsibility to ensure that these children’s needs are addressed.

• Through staff working together as a team, and in partnership with pupils and their parents and carers, we strive to ensure that our aims are met. 

• Ensure all staff are aware of anti-discriminatory practice, promoting and valuing equality and diversity. 

• Promote early identification of children with additional needs to ensure interventions are in place to address their needs.

• Monitor the progress of all our children to ensure they are meeting their full potential. 

• Work with all external agencies and organisations 

• To build relationships with other schools within our community including specialist and outwith Harris Federation. 

• We ensure that our curriculum is fully inclusive and will not discriminate against the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. 

• Our inclusive teaching approach ensures that all children can access the learning using resources and strategies that they may need, including modified language, additional support or resource. 

• Follow the guidance in the SEN Code of Practice, Equalities Act 2010 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014

As such, we aim to equip pupils with the key knowledge and skills that will enable them to become literate in a broad range of subjects. This requires us to put the curriculum at the centre of everything we do, with a sharp and rigorous focus on what we teach; why we teach it; when we teach it and how we teach it.

Intent

Our curriculum:

• Enables pupils to build strong foundations of knowledge upon which they can firmly anchor new knowledge and make connections throughout the rest of the lives

• Inducts pupils into subject-specialist communities, such that they appreciate the achievements, methods, communication standards and practices of each discipline

• Allows pupils to access knowledge, experiences and opportunities beyond their daily experience

This in turn will support our pupils to:

• Develop independence and resilience in their learning

• Develop aspiration

• Foster curiosity and a love of learning

Ensuring Equality and Inclusion at Harris Primary Merton

Harris Primary Croydon welcomes all children and values them as individuals, treating them equally and with respect. We believe that all children have the right to have their own needs incorporated into their curriculum in order to achieve success through the following approaches;

• Provide an accessible environment, which is secure and safe, so that all our children can flourish.
• We believe that all teachers are teachers of children with special educational needs and it is therefore a whole school responsibility to ensure that these children’s needs are addressed.
• Through staff working together as a team, and in partnership with pupils and their parents and carers, we strive to ensure that our aims are met.
• Ensure all staff are aware of anti-discriminatory practice, promoting and valuing equality and diversity. - Promote early identification of children with additional needs to ensure interventions are in place to address their needs.
• Monitor the progress of all our children to ensure they are meeting their full potential. - Work with all external agencies and organisations
• To build relationships with other schools within our community including specialist and outwith Harris Federation. - We ensure that our curriculum is fully inclusive and will not discriminate against the protected characteristics: age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
• Our inclusive teaching approach ensures that all children can access the learning using resources and strategies that they may need, including modified language, additional support or resource. Follow the guidance in the SEN Code of Practice, Equalities Act 2010 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014