Our curriculum is designed to help every child SOAR – to achieve success through Self-Sufficiency, Originality, A Positive Attitude, and Resilience. We believe that every child can excel, and our curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to thrive in school and in life.
We fulfil our mission—to offer our wonderful children outstanding teaching and learning experiences, and the very best opportunities both in and beyond the classroom—through a curriculum that is:
- Ambitious and inclusive: We set high expectations for all pupils, ensuring that every child—including those with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds—has access to the full curriculum.
- Reading at the heart: We place reading at the centre of our curriculum. We teach it systematically, promote a love of books and language, and ensure that every child leaves us as a confident, fluent reader who can access the full curriculum.
- Coherently planned and sequenced: Knowledge and skills build progressively, so that pupils know more, remember more, and are able to do more over time.
- Broad and balanced: We provide pupils with a wide range of subjects and experiences that develop both academic and personal growth.
- Rooted in context: Our curriculum reflects the National Curriculum while also drawing on the strengths, diversity, and needs of our school community to ensure relevance and engagement.
- Focused on cultural capital: We give pupils opportunities to encounter literature, arts, sciences, local heritage, and wider world knowledge that broaden horizons and raise aspirations.
- Committed to personal development: Alongside knowledge, we emphasise the development of character, resilience, and independence, preparing children for lifelong learning.
Ultimately, our ambition is for every child to leave Manor Park as a successful, confident, and compassionate individual, ready to make a positive difference in their community and the wider world. In doing so, we ensure our children are fully prepared for the next stage of their journey through secondary school and life beyond.