The Curriculum at Wooler First School

The National Curriculum is taught at Wooler First School.
The school also teaches aspects of The National Literacy Hour and The National Numeracy Strategy.

Parents are sent an outline of what their child will be studying at the beginning of each term. If you want to know what each class is being taught during the 2004 terms please click on the 'Classes' navigation button at the top of this page.

In addition to the National Curriculum the school offers: -

• Opportunities to learn to play the recorder in Y3 and Y4.
• Swimming for all ages.
• Olympic gymnastics clubs for Y3 and Y4 children.
• Extra curricular music experiences, courtesy of The Glendale Music Trust.

Each classroom has two or more computers. Information Technology is taught as part of the National Curriculum.

Every child is expected to do PE, Games and Swimming unless the class teacher receives a written note explaining why he/she is temporarily unable to take part in these activities.

Homework.
The school encourages all the children to work at home with their parents in order to reinforce work that has been done in the class. Homework gives parents an important opportunity to know how their children are getting on at school.

• Each child will take his/her reading book home each night
• Each child will be given a weekly spelling list to learn
• Each child will be given a weekly tables list to learn
• Weekly Spelling and Tables tests are given in each class

In addition to the weekly spellings and tables the children of Year 4 are expected to do additional homework. This is to get them used to the regular homework that they will experience at the Middle School. The homework is set each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This may consist of work-cards or workbooks.
• The homework that is set on Monday is to be handed in on Wednesday morning.
• The homework that is set on Wednesday morning is to be handed in on Friday morning.
• The homework that is set on Friday morning is to be handed in the following Monday morning.
Sex Education
No formal Sex Education is given. The children, in their studies of the natural world, encounter ideas of human growth and development.

Religious Education
The school teaches Religious Education. The daily assemblies are an integral part of the R. E. syllabus and make a significant contribution to the spiritual and social development of the children. There is a Family Assembly every Thursday morning at 9.10 to which all parents and friends are invited.
Parents can withdraw their children from all or part of the religious education and collective worship provided. A teacher will look after any such children.

Further Information
Details of documents relating to the curriculum, schemes of work, syllabi, the annual report of the governing body to parents and the statutory complaints procedure are available at school upon request.

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