At Brickhouse Primary School we believe in a broad and balanced curriculum, incorporating the Curriculum Guidance for Early Years and Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum, in well-resourced and stimulating surroundings. 

This promotes a positive, challenging and enjoyable learning experience which meets all our children’s needs and abilities. To enable all our children to enjoy, achieve and develop creative approaches to thinking and learning, the curriculum is delivered through topics and cross curricular links where possible and experiential learning opportunities support learning through visits and trips off site. We also ensure that the children experience a variety of visitors to school, for example, theatre groups, the animal man, Women's Aid, Police etc.

We strongly believe that children need to develop social and emotional skills if they are to participate effectively in our society. It is our awareness of this need which has led to the broad, experiential form of curriculum organisation that we have adopted, and to the inclusion of an extensive Personal, Social and Health Education programme in our curriculum incorporating the statutory RSE curriculum.

The class teacher is responsible for teaching the entire curriculum. We also offer a range of extracurricular activities which support and motivate children to achieve their full potential in areas such as sport, the arts and cooking. 

A new National Curriculum was introduced from September 2014.  Staff at Brickhouse Primary School, with careful consideration, devised a long term curriculum plan based upon the new programmes of study stipulated and  of the needs of our children. In the majority of subjects a published scheme of work  is used to ensure full coverage and a clear progression of skills for the children, in others we have devised our own coverage to more suit our children. We maintain our belief that learning is lifelong and that the skills and attitudes we instil in the early stages of our children’s lives should stand them in good stead for the future.

At Brickhouse Primary School all class teachers are responsible for providing a curriculum that is suitable for all pupils in the class, including those with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) with support from the SENCO, Mrs Batham. We have high expectations for all pupils and are committed to ensuring our curriculum complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014.

Our inclusion statement emphasises the importance of providing an inclusive learning environment for all pupils including those with SEND.

Additional information on this can be found in our SEND Information Report and Equality Statement.