🌍 Curriculum Intent & Rationale

At Newhall Infant and Nursery School, we are proud to be at the heart of our local community in South Derbyshire. Our children are happy, enthusiastic learners who love coming to school 💛. With bright, modern classrooms and fantastic outdoor spaces—including playgrounds, gardens and wildlife areas 🌿—we create an environment where every child can thrive.

 

🌟 Our Curriculum Intent

We provide a caring and nurturing environment where children experience a curriculum that is exciting, meaningful and relevant 🎉.

Through our Learning Means the World curriculum, we aim to:

• Build confidence, resilience and independence 💪
• Develop strong communication and teamwork skills 🗣️🤝
• Inspire curiosity and high aspirations 🌈
• Encourage respect for different ideas, cultures and beliefs 🌍

Our curriculum is carefully designed to build knowledge over time, helping children remember and use what they have learned. Learning is connected, revisited and built upon—because we focus on long-term understanding, not just short-term experiences 🧠✨

 

🌎 Our Four Key Themes (The 4 Cs)

Our curriculum is built around four important world themes that children revisit throughout their time with us:

🗣️ Communication

We place communication at the heart of everything we do. Children learn to speak confidently, listen carefully and express themselves clearly, building the skills they need for life.

🌍 Culture

We help children explore and celebrate diversity beyond our local community, encouraging them to respect and value different cultures, traditions and ways of life ❤️

🌱 Conservation

As an Eco School, we inspire children to care for the world around them 🌳—learning about sustainability, nature and how their actions can make a difference.

⚖️ Conflict

We support children to understand and manage conflict positively—developing empathy, resilience and problem-solving skills to help them navigate relationships and the wider world.

 

🚀 Our Vision

We want every child to leave us as a:

• Confident communicator 🗨️
• Respectful and kind individual 💕
• Curious and motivated learner 📚
• Positive contributor to society 🌍

Our curriculum inspires children to achieve their best, develop a love of learning and be ready for the next stage of their education—and beyond! ✨

 

Early Years Overview

Explorers Theme Cycle

KS1 Overview 

Pathfinders Theme Cycle

 

 KS1 WHISK Sheets - (What I Should Know)