Irresistible Learning
At Ferndale, we believe that the Curriculum is a whole learning experience offered and celebrated by the school. It is not just the lessons and activities which are planned and taught, it also includes the ethos for learning i.e. our four values we expect implicitly in all lessons through our learning 9 behaviours. At Ferndale Primary School, we aim to teach our children how to grow into independent learners, who can also work and co-operate with others while developing their knowledge and skills, so they can achieve their full potential. Since April 2016, we have developed our learning behaviours with the Foundation Stage encompassing the learning 3 and this then developing into embedding our learning 9 in Key Stage 1 with story book characters children can relate to. Key Stage 2 have developed layers of learning 9 through use of our metal system and children use these layers throughout their Irresistible Learning activities.
We believe that the curriculum should be seen as much in terms of experience as of the knowledge and skills that children should acquire. It should also be equally concerned with personal development, positive behaviour and relationships.