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Here at Stroud Valley we provide a creative curriculum based around the Cornerstones Curriculum, a nationally recognised approach for delivering outstanding learning opportunities for children.

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What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?

The Cornerstones Curriculum is a creative and thematic approach to learning that is mapped to the 2014 Primary National Curriculum to ensure comprehensive coverage of national expectations. Our new curriculum will be delivered through Imaginative Learning Projects (ILPs) which will provide a rich menu of exciting and motivating learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s learning. We believe children learn better when they are encouraged to use their imagination and apply their learning to engaging contexts. Our new curriculum will provide lots of learning challenges throughout the academic year that will require children to solve problems, apply themselves creatively and express their knowledge and understanding effectively across the curriculum. Cornerstones also provide a rigorous essential skills framework that outlines the end of year expectations in all subjects. These essential skills are tied to activities and are age related so that staff can track children’s progress and identify their individual learning needs.

How it Works?

Children will progress through four stages of learning in each ILP – Engage, Develop, Innovate and Express. To find out more about these stages please click on the link through to Cornerstones. A curriculum overview for each topic will be uploaded termly and will include details about the learning taking place.

Key Stage One Curriculum

	Term1	Term2	Term3	Term4	Term5	Term6
Amethyst	Amethyst #1	Amethyst #2	Amethyst #3	Amethyst Term 4 Space	Rio de Vida Rainforest
Amber	Amber #1	Amber #2	Amber #3	Amber #4	Amber #5	Amber #6

Key Stage Two Curriculum

Our curriculum is planned over two cycles. This ensures full coverage of the requirements of the National Curriculum. The curriculum is taught through a thematic approach and we develop the skills of learning as well as the knowledge expected. This year (2015-2016) we are following Cycle One. Our curriculum is continually developing as we evaluate our successes and build on them.

	Cycle One	Cycle Two
Ruby Class	Scrumdiddlyumptious Tribal Tales Mighty Metals	Predator Mighty Metals Romans
Diamond Class	Playlist Tribal Tales Blue Abyss	I am Warrior! Playlist Burps, Bottoms and Bile
Quartz Class	Scream Machine 1066 Road Trip USA	I am Warrior! Road Trip USA Potions
Aventurine Class	Off With Her Head! Darwins Delights Star Gazer	Stargazer Darwin Delights Tremors
Emerald Class	A Child's War Hola Mexico Tomorrows World	Hola Mexico Alchemy Island Tomorrows World

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Admissions

As a Community School Gloucestershire Local Authority are responsible for admissions in a child's first year. The following link will take you to further information.

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For admissions to other year groups please contact the school office.

PE - Sports Premium Funding

Sports Premium

The Sports Premium Grant is funding given to individual schools to improve the quality of their physical education curriculum.

The information below shows how we spent our allocation in 2017/18 and the impact on our children’s development and staff.

Provision		Why	Cost	Impact
Kick Off Stroud			£5,000	Teachers and pupils skills developed. Enjoyment of PE has increased. Staff ability to include everyone and a higher importance placed upon PE throughout the school. Children valuing resources more and a sense of pride.
Sports Specialist teach PE one day a week and all children and teachers are involved throughout the year.		To improve skills and knowledge of teachers who attend all lessons.
Resources
New equipment ordered to ensure different sports can take place and be taught.		To improve the resources we have to enable high quality teaching of PE.	£719	Children are able to enjoy using different equipment of a high standard, which they treat with respect and value.
Stroud District Sports Membership
Being part of the SDS association allowing us to participate in tournaments and games.		To enable us to develop our teamwork and skills and raise the profile of PE in the school.	£35	Children are able to become part of a team and play against other schools developing many different skills.
Inter school sports tournament
Taking part in the inter school sports tournament for KS1.		To participate in sports activities in the local community.	£150	Children enjoy it and able to work as part of a team developing healthy competitiveness.
Stroud District Sports Entrance to games
A variety of sports entered throughout the school year, including: athletics, football, netball and cross country.		To enable children to compete against other schools in the local community and develop their skills.	£195	Raising the profile of sport in the school, children wanting to be a part of the team, having fun and enjoying sport.
Football pitch
A football pitch to be built on the school playground.		To enhance the provision and facilities at the school.	£5,000	Enabling children to play football at playtime and lunchtime, raising the profile of sport within the school. Which is a lifelong commitment of the school.
Boccia equipment
Specific equipment relating to the sport of Boccia	To enable Boccia to be taught across KS2 as part of the new rolling programme.		£1,100	Raising the profile of Paralympic sports across the school, and enabling children to participate in sports they never would have before and promoting inclusion.
Total Allocation			£	12,744
Spend			£	£12,199

Sports Premium

The Sports Premium Grant is funding given to individual schools to improve the quality of their physical education curriculum.

The information below shows how we spent our allocation in 2017/18 and the impact on our children’s development and staff.

Provision		Why	Cost	Impact
Kick Off Stroud			£5,000	Teachers and pupils skills developed. Enjoyment of PE has increased. Staff ability to include everyone and a higher importance placed upon PE throughout the school. Children valuing resources more and a sense of pride.
Sports Specialist teach PE one day a week and all children and teachers are involved throughout the year.		To improve skills and knowledge of teachers who attend all lessons.
Resources
New equipment ordered to ensure different sports can take place and be taught.		To improve the resources we have to enable high quality teaching of PE.	£719	Children are able to enjoy using different equipment of a high standard, which they treat with respect and value.
Stroud District Sports Membership
Being part of the SDS association allowing us to participate in tournaments and games.		To enable us to develop our teamwork and skills and raise the profile of PE in the school.	£35	Children are able to become part of a team and play against other schools developing many different skills.
Inter school sports tournament
Taking part in the inter school sports tournament for KS1.		To participate in sports activities in the local community.	£150	Children enjoy it and able to work as part of a team developing healthy competitiveness.
Stroud District Sports Entrance to games
A variety of sports entered throughout the school year, including: athletics, football, netball and cross country.		To enable children to compete against other schools in the local community and develop their skills.	£195	Raising the profile of sport in the school, children wanting to be a part of the team, having fun and enjoying sport.
Football pitch
A football pitch to be built on the school playground.		To enhance the provision and facilities at the school.	£5,000	Enabling children to play football at playtime and lunchtime, raising the profile of sport within the school. Which is a lifelong commitment of the school.
Boccia equipment
Specific equipment relating to the sport of Boccia	To enable Boccia to be taught across KS2 as part of the new rolling programme.		£1,100	Raising the profile of Paralympic sports across the school, and enabling children to participate in sports they never would have before and promoting inclusion.
Total Allocation			£	12,744
Spend			£	£12,199

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