Wellingborough School


Introducing a world-renowned curriculum


At Wellingborough Prep School, our aim is to provide our pupils with a curriculum which is relevant, engaging and enables them to make academic progress whilst developing a love of learning. For this reason, we have invested in the leading, world-renowned


International Primary Curriculum (IPC). T is curriculum has been implemented in many top-performing schools in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Norway, as well as over 1,000 schools in the UK, and will begin at Wellingborough in September for pupils from Year 1 to Year 6. We believe that this exciting new innovation will enable our pupils to be engaged, active and collaborative learners who have a genuine curiosity for what they are doing and a desire to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the world around them. T e International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) is tailor-made


for children aged between three and fi ve years of age and we are implementing this in our early years setting (Nursery and Reception). T e IEYC was written by practising early years specialists and provides the same mix of practical, rigorous support for teachers and exciting, appropriate work for children as the IPC main programme for fi ve to 11-year-olds. T e early years programme also helps children to become familiar with the IPC learning process for each unit and prepares them


42 ALL THINGS BUSINESS


Katharine Owen Head of Prep School Wellingborough School


for progression to the IPC main programme. Skills for life are not developed in the fi nal few


years of a child’s education, they are developed by starting early and with many years of contact with important ideas. T e IPC ensures that children are actively encouraged to discover the world around them, to take a closer look at the world both in and beyond school, to ask questions and to seek answers about how things work and what makes them tick. A crucial part of teaching is motivating learners


and an excellent curriculum instils in children a love of learning for its own sake. Some of the most eff ective learning occurs when connections are made between subjects and something that we benefi t from at Wellingborough is our wealth of subject specialist teachers who can enable our pupils of all ages to make those connections and build their skills as well as their knowledge. The IPC engages children to learn in a


fun, dynamic and progressive way. It inspires children to develop critical thinking skills, greater independence and a global perspective. A robust structure ensures that children are consistently challenged to adopt an open mindset and approach their learning in a creative way. The IPC learning goals are cross-referenced


to meet the National Curriculum guidelines, ensuring our pupils are learning in a rigorous as well as creative and relevant manner, achieving national expectations and beyond. However, we


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