What & how they learn

An ambitious curriculum, delivered with heart and rigour.

Reading at the heart of everything. High-quality texts at the centre of every topic. Hands-on, discovery-rich learning that prepares every child for what comes next.

How we think about teaching

Intent · Implementation · Impact.

A national-curriculum framework designed for what we want every Swiss Gardens child to know, understand and be by the time they leave us.

Intent

What we set out to do

An ambitious curriculum that gives all pupils — including those with SEND — the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed. Builds carefully from EYFS upwards, with strong foundations in reading and mathematics so each year extends the last.

Implementation

How we teach it

Topics start from high-quality texts. Small steps in early reading and mathematics, identified carefully so teaching is precise. Hands-on experiences, visitors, trips, specialist materials. Wide cultural offer beyond core subjects — visiting artists, the school council.

Impact

What it achieves

Pupils achieve well — particularly in early reading and mathematics. Children leave us as keen, enthusiastic learners who engage readily and want to show what they know. “Pupils are keen and enthusiastic learners.” — Ofsted, May 2023.

Core subjects

The foundations.

English & phonics Song of Sounds for early reading. Books at the heart of every topic. Daily reading time, every year. Mathematics White Rose maths across the school, Reception to Year 6, with a small-steps approach. Multiplication tables check in Year 4. Science Curiosity-led, hands-on enquiry. From rocks, fossils and magnets in Year 3 to evolution and inheritance in Year 6.

Wider curriculum

The world they're stepping into.

Subjects beyond the core, grouped by theme. Click through any pill for that subject's page.

Humanities

Understanding the past, the world and the people in it.

History Geography Religious Education

Arts

Making, performing, exhibiting — every child gets a stage.

Art Design Technology Music

Languages & computing

Tools for the world they'll grow into.

Modern foreign languages Computing

Sport, wellbeing & EYFS

Body, mind, and the start of it all in Reception.

PE & sport PSHE Wellbeing EYFS · Reception

Find out more. To find out more about what your child is learning, ask their class teacher or contact the school office on office@sgprimary.co.uk or 01273 453176.

Beyond the curriculum

Enrichment, every year, every week.

Visiting artists. The Shoreham show. Beach School. Forest school on Fresh Air Friday. The maths challenge at Christ's Hospital School. The school production. Sports tournaments. The annual children's parade. The whole curriculum is wider than its subject pages.