We recognise that we are educating children for an unrecognisable future.
Through the delivery of our curriculum, our pupils will be critical thinkers with enquiring, unbiased and open minds - leading them to life-long learning in a vibrant and diverse society.
Our Golden Threads have been devised to meet the needs of the children in our community; to ensure that they are fully equipped to flourish in a diverse and complex society.
From these golden threads, we have built each subject's curriculum.
Each subject has up to nine knowledge threads that reoccur year on year at the age appropriate level. Other elements will be taught too - but through these knowledge threads, we are building what we value and what our children need.
For example in History, we revisit the Slavery Knowledge Thread year on year as this is an important part of Black history, as well as an important opportunity to gain WISDOM from the past. It can also be played forward, linking in with our PSHE curriculum; drawing parallels to modern day slavery, including County Lines - an issue in our locality.
You can find out more about each subject's Knowledge Threads from our individual subject pages.
Dove
Swallow
Owl
Goose
Lyrebird
Magpie
Starling
We use Carol Dweck's language of Growth Mindset.
Our pupils are encouraged to THINK, CARE, SEEK, BUILD and RESPECT when faced with new challenges.
Every time a child has a new experience, a neural pathway develops. Our job is to create as many pathways and connections as possible in order to prepare for future learning.
Children are at school for 190 days a year: 52%
Therefore we're passionate about working together with families to ensure that each child reaches their full potential.
The Arts are vitally important to us; especially Music.
NMPAT provide peripatetic music lessons on site during the school day. Children can learn anything from guitar to clarinet; piano to flute.
Alongside individual lessons, NMPAT provide First Access, where whole classes learn an instrument. Many children choose to take up an instrument
The Arts are vitally important to us; especially Music.
NMPAT provide peripatetic music lessons on site during the school day. Children can learn anything from guitar to clarinet; piano to flute.
Alongside individual lessons, NMPAT provide First Access, where whole classes learn an instrument. Many children choose to take up an instrument following a term of learning and performing as a class. See our Music page for more information.
We have a choir that regularly performs locally and we hold a Songs of Praise as part of our daily Collective Worship.
As well as hosting touring theatre companies and visiting the Panto each year, we also put on two full scale productions, performed by the children.
We regularly take part in sporting competitions against local schools and have sports coaches delivering PE sessions during and after school.
We also run before and after school clubs covering a range of subjects to further enrich the children's learning experience.
Please contact office@pattishallschool.co.uk for our club timetable.
In Key Stage Two, your child will have the amazing experience of a residential trip to an outdoor, adventurous activity centre - not once, but twice!
Last year we visited the Kingswood Activity Centres on the Isle of Wight (Years 5 and 6) and at Staffordshire (Years 3 and 4).
We also carefully plan trips and visits to support our learning through each topic that the children study.
You can find our curriculum policies here:
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