Our Curriculum Philosophy
At Holmwood House our curriculum philosophy is underpinned by the premise that learning which blends excitement and challenge is integral to developing intrinsically motivated, confident and engaged children who have a growing curiosity and understanding of the world around them. Our intention is to equip our pupils to be resilient, effective communicators who ask questions about their learning, who are collaborative and reflective and who think critically for themselves and solve problems. Our curriculum provides opportunities for ownership, creativity and leadership with the purpose of building essential, transferable core skills through challenging and immersive learning.
Our Approach
Our IGNITE curriculum has been specially designed for our Pre-Prep Years, Year 1 to Year 3. Running through and at the heart of this learning is the building of essential English skills, which we achieve through literature rich lessons, linked to our themes and opportunities for writing in context and centred around high quality texts.
We carefully interweave this with a Global Studies approach to our curriculum, bringing as much of the learning back to meaningful and relevant experiences that our pupils can relate to in their own lives, whilst raising awareness of what it is to be a global citizen and equipping them with the important skills and knowledge for each individual subject. This means that they can connect their learning, whilst experiencing a growing understanding of what it is to be a scientist, a geographer or an historian in the context of interconnected thematic learning.
Maths is taught discretely, although connected where appropriate so that children can see the value of their learning and the exciting opportunities that maths in real life contexts can provide.
Each of our themes creates a ‘hook’ for the learning, sparking curiosity and igniting wonder from the outset, culminating in a showcase of the children’s learning journey.
