NAHT general election campaign 2017– valuing a broad range of subjects in the school day.

2nd June 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum, General news | Reply

The NAHT has laid out five key priorities for the main political parties to include in their General Election manifestos. Russell Hobby, NAHT general secretary said ‘Our five priorities reflect the real challenges affecting schools and young people right now. Parties hoping for the support of parents, teachers and school leaders need to have...

New Reception ILPs available June 2017

26th May 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum, EYFS | Reply

Our new and updated Reception ILPs bring our EYFS curriculum bang up to date and include many new features linked to feedback from schools (requests for the ELG to be identified) and responses to national initiatives (the identification of SMSC and FBV in children’s learning.) These changes and the additional new features listed below,...

How do I identify opportunities for SMSC and FBV in the subject I lead?

26th May 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In British Values, Curriculum, SMSC | Reply

With children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and fundamental British values (FBV) being required to be at the heart of a school’s work, we've developed SMSC and FBV subject-leader checklists to help you identify and evidence opportunities for both. A school may decide to audit one subject at a time or all...

Ysgol Y Bynea – An excellent school

23rd May 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum, Wales | Reply

A modern and creative curriculum In 2014 the staff and Headteacher at Ysgol Y Bynea were looking to modernise and add more creativity to their curriculum. After hearing colleagues at other schools talk about the Cornerstones Curriculum, they approached us to find out more. They adopted the Cornerstones Curriculum Wales in April 2015 and in...

Are ‘enriched learning experiences’ at the heart of your curriculum?

29th March 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum, Wales | Reply

‘Putting enriched learning experiences at the heart of the new curriculum’ is the title of the interim report written by the Enrichment and Experiences working group, currently developing the new curriculum for Wales. The interim paper states that enriched learning experiences should be part of everyday school life and explains that they don’t all...

Teaching fundamental British values and SMSC in primary schools

22nd March 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum | Reply

The Department for Education (DfE) states that schools must prepare children for ‘life in Britain’. Part of that requirement includes promoting ‘fundamental British values’ (FBV), which might seem daunting at first. But there’s no need to worry. At Cornerstones, we’ve got it covered. How do Ofsted define FBV? Understanding FBV isn’t as tricky as...

Art and design in Year 1

10th March 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum | Reply

So you're a Year 1 teacher? How recently did you check what's in your art and craft area? Do you have one? How much art did your children do last week? If you're lucky enough to have space and the resources to maintain the continuous and enhanced provision children enjoy in reception, then that's...

Put more art and design into your primary curriculum

24th February 2017 | By Melanie Moore | In Curriculum | Reply

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is broad and balanced. A full curriculum includes the statutory teaching of the subject ‘Art and design' although you'd be forgiven for thinking this is not true,...

Mind the gap! Improving boys writing in KS1 and KS2

10th February 2017 | By John Dabell | In Curriculum | Reply

Some gaps are good. They might allow a way out or a way in – quite handy if you are on the motorway. Parking gaps are good if you are looking for space and climbing a mountain you rely on gaps for finger grips, so these are lifesavers. But some gaps are bad, and...

We’re coming to Cardiff – book your free place on our Cornerstones Curriculum Conference now!

27th January 2017 | By Cathryn Rogers | In Curriculum, General news, New Welsh curriculum updates, Science, The Hub, Wales | Reply

Back in November, we held our first ever Cornerstones Curriculum Conference in Swansea. It was a fantastic day of talks, workshops and networking. To hear more about the most recent changes to the Welsh curriculum and find out how Cornerstones can support you with implementing the new Welsh national curriculum, then come along to...

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