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Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School which believes that “at the heart of the educational process lies the child” (Plowden).
Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School which believes that “at the heart of the educational process lies the child” (Plowden).
*Please note, we are currently in the final stages of refining our curriculum to provide the best outcomes for our pupils. Our 'Curriculum Principles' will be available very soon.
Curriculum Drivers
Curriculum Drivers
Our curriculum drivers underpin all that we do throughout the school and as such guide the curriculum that we offer.
With our Ambition driver, we empower each child to be
their best and challenge themselves. This fosters high-quality outcomes and self-pride. By offering an aspirational curriculum, we inspire and empower children. This approach helps children develop ambitious targets and a determination to achieve significant goals throughout their lives.
With our B.L.P. (Building Learning Power) driver, we empower children to become effective and enthusiastic learners. We build resilience, helping them bounce back from setbacks and encourage resourcefulness, so they can tackle problems creatively. By fostering a strong love of learning, this driver helps pupils develop crucial habits that will enable them to thrive academically and personally throughout their educational journey and beyond.
With our Community driver, we nurture children's ability to form strong connections locally and globally. Pupils learn about their place in the world and the importance of positive engagement. This driver instils values of cooperation, respect for diversity and active citizenship, motivating children to contribute constructively to their various communities and understand their impact on others worldwide.
With our Sustainability driver, we develop responsible global citizens. Children are taught to care for the environment, value resources through reducing, reusing and recycling, and understand their impact on the world. The aim is to empower young learners with the knowledge and values needed to contribute to a more sustainable future for people and the planet, woven throughout their learning journey.
Curriculum Teams
Curriculum Teams
STEM
STEM
Science, Design & Technology, Maths,
Computing, PE & Sports, Forest School
The STEM Team is linked with our 'Enterprise, Sustainability & the Real World' key curriculum driver. STEM subjects at Bluecoat C of E Primary aim to provide first hand opportunities for pupils to engage directly with scientific processes and concepts. Wherever possible, they are linked to or taught through the year group topic.
Through investigation and problem solving, we aim to encourage the development of curiosity and confidence and to support the development of scientific thinking and understanding. Links are made with the real world to see science in action.
Creative Arts
Creative Arts
English, Expressive Arts, Visual Arts, Music
The Creative Arts Team is linked with our 'Creativity & Innovation' key curriculum driver. At Bluecoat C of E Primary School we believe in providing an environment and ethos that not only encourages creativity, but is in its very nature, creative.
We want to give children the opportunities and life-long desire to express themselves in a variety of creative ways. We strive to develop the skills to not fit into a box that someone else creates, but to think outside the box making our own creative world.
Creativity in music, art, dance, drama and creative writing are not the only ways to be creative. At Bluecoat the children themselves have decided that we should also include cooking, writing, thinking, speaking and ICT in ‘the arts’ as they are creative mediums. Bluecoat children are creative thinkers, designers, makers and performers.
Expressive Arts
Humanities & Languages
Humanities & Languages
Geography, History, Religion & World Views, Modern Foreign Languages, PSHE
The Humanities & Languages Team is linked with our 'Being Part of a Global Community' key curriculum driver. Through their study of the Humanities, our pupils develop an in depth body of knowledge and related skills to help them make sense of the complex world we live in. They explore issues affecting the lives of people in the past, present and future, across a range of cultures. As active learners working within an enquiry led approach, they develop questioning, investigative and critical thinking skills, with emphasis placed on first-hand experiences and fieldwork. Tolerance and a recognition of different viewpoints are embraced within the context of reflection on our values and responsibilities as unique individuals, as members of different social groups and as human beings.
For further information regarding our curriculum, please contact our Chapter Leads at admin@bluecoat-learn.org who will be happy to discuss it further.
For further information regarding our curriculum, please contact our Chapter Leads at admin@bluecoat-learn.org who will be happy to discuss it further.
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