The ultimate vision for our curriculum is to provide children with opportunities to: experience memorable and enchanting moments, foster positive relationships; gain an understanding of the importance of mental health and wellbeing; develop a greater understanding and knowledge of the world around them; develop curiosity, enquire and ask questions through philosophical enquiry; nurture and grow their aspirations and equip them with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for a 21st century world.

At Chilthorne Domer, we teach a carefully sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum which aims to inspire pupils and promote excellent outcomes for all. We want children to become experts in their subjects – to become historians, geographers, artists to name a few, so we organise our curriculum into 3 terms; Discover, Explore and Create. This gives the children the opportunity to fully focus and immerse themselves in their learning journey.  

The curriculum content has been carefully chosen by our own subject experts, alongside the National Curriculum, and is organised in a coherent way, ensuring children can build on their knowledge from year to year. In this way, the knowledge in the curriculum is cumulative, constructing firm foundations and schema from which children can progress and develop deeper conceptual understanding and subject-specific knowledge and skills over time.

Curriculum coherence ensures that teaching does not jump from topic to topic, but enables children to develop knowledge over time, as well as a love of subjects. Subject content is crucial to this approach – the rich content of the curriculum inspires children and plants the seeds for a lifetime of learning. Lessons are taught with talk and thinking critically at the heart. Children are encouraged to learn in a variety of ways.

To find out more about our school curriculum, please follow the links to each subject. If you need further information, please contact the office and they will put you in touch with the relevant subject lead.