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Curriculum Intent
OUR VISION
At Langney, we empower every child to rise to their full potential, through an inclusive, supportive school family that prioritises wellbeing and a strong sense of belonging.
INNOVATION
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The school has an ethos for change which allows freedom for curriculum experimentation and supports risk taking.
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Curriculum innovation is a result of continuous reflection, careful staged process of change and whole school working in a unified direction.
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Curriculum design and teaching pedagogy is at the forefront of education.
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Cutting-edge computer and technology assisted strategies support learning at Langney Primary Academy, in all curriculum areas.
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With the National Curriculum as the basis, the school’s local curriculum is boundless and provides a distinctive education for its pupils.


CENTRE of EXCELLENCE
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The school provides the highest standard of teaching in every subject and discipline.
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Quality educational experiences enable all pupils to achieve their full potential in every subject area.
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Subject specialist teaching brings expertise, passion and deeper knowledge of subjects beyond the demands of the primary curricula.
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Staff access high quality and subject specific continuing professional development.
TALENT DISCOVERY OF PUPILS
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The school provides a vast and varied enrichment and extra-curricular programme to unearth children’s hidden talents.
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The commitment to high quality pupil leadership forges opportunities in emerging roles involving high quality oracy skills such as Climate Action leaders, LPA Ambassadors and Digital Leaders.
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We develop and promote community links as a sequential extension of ‘talent spotting’ to develop further opportunities.


EXCELLENCE & ENJOYMENT
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Curriculum design evidences clear progression of learning and is consistently taught throughout the school.
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Sound teacher subject knowledge promotes depth of coverage and effective content sequencing.
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The standards pupils achieve, in all subjects, is high.
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The school curriculum inspires and encourages a love for learning.
RAISING ASPIRATIONS & LIFE CHANCES
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The curriculum prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
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Career aspirations learning enhances character education through building transferable skills whilst encouraging a first-hand experience of the world of work.
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Emphasis is placed on the learning of life skills in order to function with real-world responsibilities.
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Curriculum opportunities broaden horizons and raise aspirations through exposure to experiences within and beyond the locality.
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All pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, are exposed to cultural experiences and accumulation of knowledge in order to nourish social mobility.


HEALTH & WELL-BEING
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The curriculum and wider learning promotes spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development of pupils.
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Children are positively encouraged to be physically active at every opportunity and understand the long term benefits of exercise on physical and mental health
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Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Give, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice) are endorsed to develop self-awareness of all aspects of healthy living.
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Mental health and resilience is strengthened by an all encompassing ethos of effective identification and signposting of support.