Our Curriculum

The curriculum at Akrotiri Primary School is designed to not only fully meet the requirements of the National Curriculum but also ensure that learning opportunities are rich, relevant and bespoke to our environment. Through blocking curriculum subjects, our children receive a deeper and extended learning offer, forging purposeful links, encouraging curiosity and regularly developing, layering and enhancing skills for effective learning.

Our offer:

KS1:       Daily English (reading- Oxford Reading Tree and Accelerated Reader, writing, spellings/phonics- Letters and Sounds)

Daily Maths

Two hours PE per week

One hour computing per week

One hour PSHE per week

One hour Music per week

One hour RE per week

KS2:       Daily English (reading, writing, spellings)

Daily Maths

Two hours PE per week

One hour computing per week

One hour MfL per week

One hour Music per week

One hour RE per week

Academic Calendar 2020/21

Number of weeks per NC subject in each year group:

  Art DT Geography History Science
Year 1 7 6 5.5 7 9.5
Year 2 6 5 8 7 9
Year 3 8 5 5 6 10
Year 4 6 6.5 5 6 9.5
Year 5 4 3 5 10 8.5
Year 6 5 3 6 7 12

 

If you would like any further information on any aspect of our curriculum please contact the school.