School is organised into three phases:
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- First Steps Nursery
- Reception
Key Stage 1
- Year 1
- Year 2
Key Stage 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Year 5
- Year 6
The curriculum at NPS is well planned and is carefully monitored to keep up to date with important new initiatives.
EYFS
The Early Learning goals set out what most children are expected to achieve by the end of the Foundation Stage. They are organised as seven areas of learning.
There are three prime areas:
- Communication and Language
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
There are four specific areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Nursery and Reception - EYFS
The children in First Steps and Reception learn through child-initiated and adult-initiated activities, using indoor and outdoor facilities and resources.
They are encouraged to listen attentively and to enjoy discovering and experimenting. Surrounded by many learning opportunities the children can enjoy great success. They learn to read, write and use numbers in an exciting way and gain understanding of the world around them through many different Topics.
Key Stages 1 and 2
Core Subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
Foundation Subjects
- Art
- Computing
- Design Technology
- French
- Geography
- History
- Latin (from Year 5)
- Music
- Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship
- Physical Education (Swimming from Year 3)
- Religious Education
All children have access to computers and from Year 1 enjoy using the Computer Suite.
Throughout school children are taught French, Music and PE by Specialist Teachers.
From Key Stage 1 children enjoy Computing and Art & Design lessons with Specialist Teachers in our Computing Suite and Art Room.
As the children progress through Years 3 - 6 they spend time with their Form Teacher and are also taught by specialists in different subjects.
Years 1 and 2 - Key Stage 1
Different opportunities for developing reading skills enable children to approach all subjects with confidence. To foster Mathematical understanding and scientific awareness many practical activities take place each day.
Also the foundation subjects are taught, often with a Topic approach appropriate for younger children, making learning an enjoyable experience.
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 - Key Stage 2
The children are encouraged to develop and build on the skills and knowledge acquired in previous years.
Research skills and problem solving techniques help children to achieve success across the curriculum.
There is a good balance of different learning and teaching strategies so that children experience working in a variety of ways:
- whole class teaching
- silent working time
- small group activities
- individual attention.
- using interactive technology