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Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community

Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community

Curriculum

In order for pupils to see the value in what they learn, these learning experiences should be firmly rooted in the personal experience of our pupils and our community. A curriculum is the means by which a school agrees what learning experiences pupils will be offered. Pupils are therefore encouraged to value the wisdom of the past by using local people and places as contexts to learning.

Core areas are:

  • English Language and Literacy – speaking, listening reading and writing play an important in the learning process.
  • Phonics - we follow the Letters and Sounds phonics programme from Nursery upwards, all children are grouped for phonics according to the phase they are working on. Grouping for phonics takes place from Years 1-3. 
  • Speaking and listening – we encourage learners to express themselves effectively and confidently for different purposes and audiences and to listen and respond to each other.
  • Reading – we teach reading skills daily and provide opportunities to read in all areas of the curriculum. We have a systematic approach to teaching reading skills and we engender a life-long love of reading. The school is well equipped with a variety of interactive books, audio books and pictures to encourage learners to look, listen, talk and read.
  • Writing – learners are encouraged to write for a variety of purposes and are taught the skills needed to become confident writers.
  • Mathematics – learners develop their numeracy, problem solving and reasoning skills through a range of practical activities and challenges.
  • Science – learners have opportunities to explore and learn about their world. They learn to hypothesise, test their predictions and draw conclusions.
  • Computing – learners are equipped with the necessary skills and confidence to successfully function in the changing world of technology.
  • Religious Education – we believe that all learners should develop mutual respect and understanding of many different beliefs and cultures. You will have the right to withdraw your child from RE and Collective Worship by written request.

Your child will also study the following Foundation subjects:

  • History
  • Music
  • Geography
  • Modern Foreign Languges - Spanish
  • Art
  • Design Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Swimming – this is part of the National Curriculum. The school aims for every child to be able to swim before they move to secondary school. Qualified swimming instructors work with the children to teach this important life skill.
  • Personal, Social & Health Education and Citizenship and the Oasis Values. 
  • Sex and Relationship Education – this is taught as part of health education scheme within Key Stage 2. Parents are invited to view all material before it is taught, and have the option of withdrawing their child by written request.

 

Oasis Academy aspinal is a partner of MyHub - the music education hub for the City of Manchester.

Our school offers brass and percussion first access opportunities to pupils in Key Stage 2.

We engage with MyHub through network meetings, musical events and working with partner Arts organisations.

Click the images below for more information on out of school music opportunities.

Letters and Sounds

Our Phonics scheme is Letters and Sounds. 

Letters and Sounds is a phonics resource published by the Department for Education and Skills in 2007. It aims to build children's speaking and listening skills in their own right as well as to prepare children for learning to read by developing their phonic knowledge and skills. It sets out a detailed and systematic programme for teaching phonic skills for children starting by the age of five, with the aim of them becoming fluent readers by age seven.

You can find out more about the Letters and Sounds scheme and download all appropriate learning resources directly from their website