Intent Our Science curriculum is developed from the National Curriculum for Science at Key Stages One and Two. The 2014 National Curriculum for Science aims to ensure that all children: develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through...
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Maths
Intent At Crookhill, we fully appreciate that mathematics is a skill we use on a daily basis and is an essential part of everyday life. Therefore, we teach for secure and deep understanding of mathematical concepts through manageable small steps to ensure that...
English
Intent Our English Curriculum is carefully planned using the National Curriculum for English as the framework for what is taught in each year group. English is one of the most important curriculum areas and a large proportion of curriculum time is spent teaching...
What is Read Write Inc?
How we teach reading – answers for parents The Read Write Inc. Phonics programme We have written this for parents. It explains how we teach reading using the Read Write Inc. programme. Learning to read is the most important thing your child will learn at our school....
Home Readers
Once children start to learn the first sounds in their reading journey, they will begin to read these sounds in books. To begin with they will read sound blending books. The sound blending books consist of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words and gradually progress...
Example Videos
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Early Reading
Why is Learning to Read Important? Why is Learning to Read Important? Here at Crookhill, we are extremely passionate about reading. Through using Read Write Inc, we ensure that children learn to read in an engaging and exciting way, in the hope that they develop a...
Sharing Stories
At Crookhill, all children get to choose a library book to bring home. The younger children can enjoy these books being read to them by: parents, older siblings or other family members. All children, of all ages enjoy sharing stories. 'Sharing stories aloud is a...
Useful Links
Link to ‘Why read to your child?’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4&t=13s Link to ‘Why listen to your child read?’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4 Link to ‘How to say the sounds’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXcabDUg7Q Link to ‘What is...
Year Group Overviews
Please see our curriculum overviews for each year group below. Curriculum-Overview-ReceptionDownload Curriculum-Overview-Year-1Download Curriculum-Overview-Y2Download Curriculum-Overview-Year-3Download Curriculum-Overview-Y4Download Curriculum-Overview-Y5Download...