Curriculum Information
Curriculum at Herd Lane Academy
At Herd Lane, our curriculum is built on the belief that knowledge is empowering. We are committed to providing a knowledge-rich, inclusive, and ambitious curriculum that enables every child to thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally.
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that is carefully sequenced to ensure progression, depth, and coherence. Core knowledge and skills are revisited and applied across subjects, allowing pupils to make connected links, build confidence, and develop as independent, self-aware learners.
Our curriculum is designed to be stimulating, engaging, and memorable, with purposeful opportunities for exploration, creativity, and challenge. We aim to spark curiosity, promote deep thinking, and foster a lifelong love of learning through experiences that are both relevant and inspiring.
We recognise that every child is unique. Our curriculum is supportive and nurturing, giving each learner what they need to achieve their potential. We prioritise the social and emotional aspects of learning, ensuring that children feel safe, valued, and ready to succeed.
Above all, our curriculum reflects the core values at the heart of Herd Lane: Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Courage, and Honesty. These guide not only what we teach, but how we teach—ensuring that every child receives a curriculum of excellence, delivered with care, purpose, and passion.
If you have any enquiries or questions about our curriculum please email:
admin@corringhamprimary.com
Our Curriculum
NEW CURRICULUM COMING FOR SEPTEMBER 2025!
Curriculum by Year Group
Please use the overview links below to access your childs current area of learning, if you have any further questions please contact the school. Your class teacher at the end of the day will be happy to find time to answer any questions.
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Phonics & KS1 Reading Guidance
On entry in to Ortu Corringham Primary, we teach synthetic phonics as our primary reading strategy. The children receive discrete phonics lessons each day to learn the sounds (phonemes) they need and the letters that make them (graphemes). We follow the Letters and Sounds Scheme in order to do this effectively. The children have access to home reading books and library books.
KS2 Reading Guidance
Please use the links below to access guidance on reading in Key Stage 2:
Maths Information
Please use the link below to access the PowerPoint presentation from the Parent Maths Workshop.
British Values
At Ortu Corringham Primary School, we promote British Values through our core values of Courage, Compassion, Respect, Responsibility and Honesty.
British Values are taught via our PHSE lessons and intertwined throughout the curriculum.
E-Safety
Our children get very excited about their electronic devices. In order to ensure we work together to keep your children safe while online, The Parents' Guide to Technology from the UK Safer Internet Centre explains how to ensure the safe use of gaming devices, smartphones, tablets and more for children. I hope you find this very useful as we continue to work to keep our children safe in an online world
For some further information please use the links below:-
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/what-age-can-my-child-start-social-networking/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
