For further information about the curriculum followed at our school, please feel free to get in touch, or speak with your child’s class teacher at the end of the day.

Curriculum Intent

At Swalwell, our curriculum is designed with our children at its heart. We aim to nurture confident, respectful, and reflective individuals who are proud of who they are and where they come from. Our goal is for every child to reach their full potential.

We celebrate each child’s uniqueness and encourage strong relationships, helping them understand the value of learning in their lives. Our vision is to equip every child with the skills, knowledge, and ambition to succeed and contribute positively to their community.

Our curriculum helps children to:

• Build confidence and pride in themselves
• Feel valued and included
• Experience rich, real-life learning opportunities
• Understand and respect the world around them
• Achieve academic success across all subjects
• Set high aspirations and work hard to reach them
• Develop resilience, independence, and problem-solving skills

Curriculum Implementation 

We follow a progressive, skills-based curriculum that grows with our learners. Through enquiry-led learning, educational visits, and guest speakers, children apply their knowledge and are encouraged to think deeply.

We implement our curriculum by:

• Promoting a “can do” attitude and resilience
• Placing PSHE at the core to build socially aware, confident learners
• Ensuring inclusive education for all
• Encouraging curiosity and respectful questioning
• Connecting learning to children’s lives and local context
• Using experiential learning and structured progression
• Empowering subject leaders to drive engaging, well-mapped learning
• Supporting memory retention with accessible, well-paced teaching
• Collaborating with staff and specialists to meet every child’s needs holistically

Curriculum Impact 

As a result, our children:

• Access a broad and balanced curriculum that helps them thrive
• Know more and remember more
• Think and work like subject experts
• Show confidence, independence, and a love of learning
• Build respectful, meaningful relationships
• Are ready for the challenges of secondary school
• Understand how to care for their mental health and others’
• Hold high aspirations and know how to achieve them
• Grow with a strong sense of identity and purpose

Our curriculum is inclusive and accessible to all, regardless of background, ability, or language. We are committed to meeting the needs of every learner, including those with SEND, EAL, and those with exceptional talents.

For further details, see separate policies.