National Curriculum Areas of study form the basis for our work in school. They combine work in basic skills with opportunities for in-depth studies through the use of local resources. This local experience is often extended by visits to places further afield. The whole concept of the areas of study approach to learning is based upon how children learn - by experiencing, by doing, by involving all their senses. An area of study may be short term (a few weeks) or long term (a whole term). The subject content will be drawn from the National Curriculum Programme of Study and could be cross-curricular or a single subject area (e.g. History, Geography, Science or Technology). Core Foundation Extended Home learning EYSF Core Curriculum ENGLISH English is given a high priority in all that we do. Reading is one of a number of language activities, and we consider its mastery at a reasonably early stage in the education process to be vital. Phonics, graphics and whole-word recognition strategies are taught. The link that English has with all the other areas of the curriculum allows for real experiences to be written about and for children to express themselves through imagination and the spoken word. Neat, legible, joined up writing is encouraged from the early years onwards. MATHEMATICS The National Numeracy Strategy is successfully used throughout the school. Emphasis is placed on formal mathematics, mental strategies and practical mathematics activities. Using mathematics in everyday life is all-important and parents are encouraged to help their children at home. SCIENCE To encourage scientific thinking children regularly test ideas, observe, experiment, record, analyse and make predictions. Areas of study include life processes, physical processes, forces and motion, materials and their properties. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Age specific computer skills are taught throughout the school. The children learn how ICT can be used to communicate and handle information; they will also learn how it can control and monitor events. Computers and Interactive White-boards are used to support all areas of the curriculum. Foundation subjects     Extended curriculum       Home learning EYSF