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...New City School curriculum 1
...the curriculum
THE NATIONAL STRATEGY
stages of assessment. There is also a
Special Needs Link Governor.
At New City we participate in the National
Strategy. We were one of the first schools
SEX EDUCATION
to become involved and have been
visited by many interested parties such
Specific sex education is introduced
as Inspectors and other schools. It has
by watching Channel 4 Body Story
now become very much part of our day.
programme for year 6 (followed by
One hour a day is devoted to reading
lessons relating to puberty and changes).
and writing skills. We still operate a
Year 4 watch the first part of the BBC
home reading book system throughout
TV series “Living and Growing” about
the school. The school has a library and
childbirth.
a Literacy Centre. We are part of the
Numeracy Strategy. As such we will be
In year 5 children have planned sessions
continuing to spend approximately one
relating to hygiene and have a talk with
hour per day on Maths skills, with special
the school nurse.
emphasis on number bonds, times tables,
Parents are notified in advance of the
ORGANISING THE CURRICULUM AT NEW CITY SCHOOL
mental arithmetic and speed of recall.
units of work and are invited to view all
Parents will have an opportunity to learn
Classes are known by colours. There are Foundation and KS1 classes on the ground
materials prior to the children starting the
more about the project and how they can
floor, KS1 and KS2 classes on the middle floor and upper KS2 classes on the top
units of work.
help their children throughout the year.
floor. There are single and mixed age group classes according to number of children
in a year group. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The Curriculum in its full sense comprises of all the opportunities for learning offered
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Religious Education is taught within the
by a school. It includes the formal programme of lessons in the timetable, the so-
New City School has made the
“agreed syllabus” of the London Borough
called extra-curricular activities and “out of school” activities deliberately promoted
identification and progress of children
of Newham as laid down following the
or supported by the school and the climate of relationships, attitudes, styles of
with S.E.N. a very high priority. Staff
1988 Reform Act. There is an act of
behaviour and the general quality of life established in the school community as a
and Governors have received extensive
collective worship every day.
whole.
training and we have an Inclusion Parents have the right by law to withdraw
Manager, Miss Lewington. We liaise their children from R.E and collective
...all the opportunities for learning offered by a school regularly with support agencies and are worship. Please see the Head Teacher if
eager to work closely with parents at all you have any problems at all.
new city primary school prospectus
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