A culturally rich and exciting curriculum
Our curriculum aims to be rigorous and creative, delivered through traditional and innovative teaching. We develop every child’s understanding, confidence and courage to take risks, while developing a sense of autonomy and a love of learning. We encourage curiosity in all aspects of learning and a growth mindset.
The Galleywall curriculum
We teach the national curriculum as a minimum entitlement, building on it to create the Galleywall Curriculum. Our curriculum is shared with families in advance, and pupils engage with the broad ideas in order to understand how it fits together as a whole. Key themes of diversity, sustainability and our local area, with its rich heritage, are woven throughout to create a curriculum that is uniquely Galleywall’s.
Beyond the classroom
At all levels we attempt to push the most able to achieve more; there are opportunities for creative writing, chess, public speaking, debating and the UK Maths Challenge. We provide support for those who need it and have a strong SEN department.
Our curriculum is holistic, enhancing the work in the classroom with a range of extra activities, summarised in Galleywall’s Cultural Passport. Every class has a trip, workshop or project each half term, with residentials in Years 4-6.
Living in the most exciting capital city in the world, our curriculum is uniquely designed to make the most of all the learning opportunities that London has to offer. We make frequent visits to museums, galleries and cultural events, and visiting our own nature reserve.
We believe our children deserve the best and we invite specialists in their field to visit Galleywall and inspire our children: these include poets, authors and artists. Our curriculum encourages all pupils to participate with enthusiasm in sports, the performing arts and learning languages.
Underpinning our curriculum we intend:
- to promote our local area and its rich, diverse heritage. Classrooms in KS1 are named after key influential figures and classrooms in KS2 are named after local wharves. Woven throughout our curriculum are opportunities for children to explore the local area and learn about key events and influential figures.
- to advocate for sustainability and teach our children how to look after the world that they live in. This is revisited and explored throughout their time at school.
- to promote equality for all as they move through the world as adults.
- to thread oracy skills across all areas of our curriculum recognising how they contribute to the upholding of our school values as well as how they are a key driver in social mobility; We recognise the compelling body of evidence highlighting the connection between oral development, cognitive development and educational attainment. We ensure that performance opportunities are maximised to promote confidence and self-esteem.