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 this
term please click here 
In addition to the National Curriculum the school offers: -
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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.