Curriculum

The curriculum at Ysgol Licswm has been created using:

The Four Purposes

The Four Purposes are at the heart of the curriculum at Ysgol Licswm. The children and staff have re-written them in language that easy for them to understand and use in their daily practises. (The full version can be found on the Welsh Government’s website)

Cross Curricular Skills

There are three skills that will be planned for and developed across each of the AOLEs. They are: Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competence.

Cross Cutting Themes

Across the curriculum we will include and extend the themes of: Relationships and Sexuality Education, Religion, Values and Ethics Education, Diversity, Careers and Work Related Experience and Local and National Contexts.

Pedagogical Principles

We will reflect upon, share and develop our teaching practices based on our understanding of the Pedagogical Principles set out in the curriculum framework.

Areas of Learning Experiences (AOLEs)

Our curriculum content is based on 6 AOLEs and their What Matters Statements. They are: Language, Literacy and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy, Science and Technology, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing and Humanities.

The Four Purposes

The Four Purposes are at the heart of the curriculum at Ysgol Licswm. Bryn the Bee tells the chldren all about what each purpose means.

Our curriculum “non-negotiables”

  • To produce a broad and balanced curriculum to cover the 6 AOLEs in equal measure and promote academic achievement
  • Encourage children to have high expectations for themselves
  • We are committed to developing our Welsh ethos and celebrating our Welsh language, culture and heritage
  • We use collaborative learning strategies for our mixed age classes
  • We are committed to collaboration across the schools and our federation and our cluster of local schools
  • We provide nurture and know every child and family 
  • We develop the whole child in a holistic manner, fostering our core values on a day to day basis  
  • Wellbeing is prioritised so that children are happy, safe and secure and are able to feel comfortable to express themselves/their ideas and lead their learning
  • We aspire to: 
    • Develop “Philosophy for Children” with our older children
    • Develop first-hand experiences in the form of “hook” days 
    • Re-establish our independent learning opportunities throughout the school  
    • Develop community projects/relationships with local businesses 
    • Develop our understanding of local history