Our Curriculum
The Meadows Curriculum has been written by our teaching staff for our children.
We are ambitious for our pupils and seek to provide high-quality inspiring learning experiences for all. We recognise that children are unique individuals and so our curriculum focuses on personal development, nurture and talent as well as academic achievement. The key building blocks of our curriculum, and our approach to planning and teaching, are outlined in our curriculum statement. This is available below.
Our Approach
'How we teach...' documents for every subject are available on individual tabs at the top of the page. These provide information under the following headings:
- Why do we teach the subject?
- How do we teach the subject?
- How do we measure success?
Learning at The Meadows:
Our Curriculum Statement
Our school ethos is based upon the promotion of self-belief and positive attitudes to life. We celebrate the children’s achievements together and encourage our children to be the best they can possibly be! At The Meadows, our curriculum is built on the requirements of the National Curriculum and The Early Years Foundation Stage.
Themes are chosen which cater for the needs and interests of our children, reflect our local area and stimulate learning.
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Our Curriculum Statement - 2025 | [pdf 261KB] |
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The Primary National Curriculum | [pdf 2MB] |
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Statutory Framework for Early Years | [pdf 551KB] |
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Discover, Explore and Create!
| Big Picture Question | Memorable Experience | Authentic Outcome |
| Our questions are the starting points for our learning each term, and you will see them displayed in our classrooms. They are designed to make us think and wonder.We work together through the term to find answer. | Each term, an inpsirational visit or visitor into school is planned to provide a context for learning and to bring themes to life. | Most importantly of all, we plan our themes so that the learning has a real purpose and a reason. Children have opportunities to share their learning outcomes with a wider and more critical audience. |
Finally, pupils work towards an authentic outcome, which places it in a real-life context, invites evaluation and gives purpose. Our themes are focused in three main ways during the year:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
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Discover A history-led focus |
Explore A geography-led focus |
Create A focus on the arts |
At The Meadows, we believe that:
- our children deserve inspiring, fun and memorable learning experiences.
- children learn best when they feel safe, secure and valued as unique individuals.
- nurture and a positive approach to discipline helps children to thrive.
- learning should matter, and our hope is that children see real-life purpose in their activities.
- adults are role-models, joining in with learning experiences and leading by example.
- all children should be able to participate, feel valued and aim to achieve high standards in their learning. We have high expectations.
Examples of our Authentic Learning Outcomes
Years 5/6 - Whose world do we live in?
After visiting sites in our community and taking part in a litter-picking project, we produced leaflets displaying all our knowledge about conservation. This linked to our learning about forests in the UK and South America. Our work has been shared widely in our community using QR codes! Why not scan the code and take a look for yourself?
Years 1/2 - What makes a place special?
We shared a photography exhibition at Lincoln's Guildhall above the Stonebow. Many visitors, including the Mayor of Lincoln, viewed our work based on the theme of special places.
Years 3/4 - How do we overcome challenges?
Facing and overcoming challenges is our theme, and we have produced leaflets and posters promoting PGL after our visit there. We have shared them with the company and are receiving feedback about our work!
Years 1 & 2 - What makes us special?
We were proud to create a dance routine and share this with our local community at the nearby shopping area! We have learned about the way artists use materials and even movements to express their ideas and share important messages!
Years 3 & 4 - Is it better to fit in or stand out?
We visited a local care home to share our knowledge about painting with residents. We painted portraits together using watercolours and learned from each other!
Years 5 & 6 - What if everybody was the same?
In Year 5, we created a pop-up art gallery in the city of Lincoln and receieved feedback from business owners and local people! In Year 6, we produced our own t-shirt designs and wore them during the performance of our own musical presentation.
