--- title: "Curriculum Overview" url: "https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-overview" school: "Meynell Nursery & Primary School" --- # Curriculum Overview At Meynell we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, ensuring children achieve through enjoyment of learning, and challenge themselves to meet and exceed their goals. Our children are immersed in relevant and purposeful learning which prepares them for, and helps them to flourish in, a life beyond the school gates. We aim to inspire our children to be future thinkers, innovators, creators and problem solvers. It is important to us that every child is valued and that their unique qualities are recognised. We track pupil progress rigorously to ensure that each child achieves their best and support is offered where needed. We place a great emphasis on the development and progression of key skills in English and Mathematics as we feel that children being literate and numerate is the first priority in ensuring they can prosper as adults. Alongside this, our wider curriculum develops children's knowledge of 'bigger picture' ideas, focused on our educational drivers: - **Equality** - **Aspiration** - **Conservation** - **Health** - **Fairness** - **Community** #### Our school ethos and values underpin our curriculum intent: Explore Allowing children to be a part of creative and engaging lessons that will give them a range of opportunities to **explore** the wider curriculum following a clear learning journey. Believe Giving each pupil a chance to **believe** in themselves as historians, geographers, scientists, artists, musicians, technicians and many other roles. Aspire Introducing children to the wider world and wider opportunities so that they can **aspire** to greater things in their future, while recognising the importance of wider cultural knowledge that underpins daily life and supports their success in the next stages of learning. Achieve Providing all children with the same quality of teaching and learning opportunities, striving to **achieve** their potential, as they belong to our school community. ## Subjects We Teach Our children enjoy a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum. Below is list of the subjects your child will experience during their time with us. | [![Art](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/Art.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45422) Art | [![Computing](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/Computing.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45423) Computing | [![Design & Technology](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/DT.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45424) Design & Technology | [![English](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/English.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45425) English | |---|---|---|---| | [![Geography](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/Geography.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45426) Geography | [![History](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/History.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45427) History | [![Mathematics](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/Maths.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45428) Mathematics | [![Music](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/Music.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45429) Music | | [![Physical Education](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/PE.png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45434) Physical Education | [![PSHE & RSE](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/PSHE__RSE(1).png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45438) PSHE & RSE | [![Religious Studies](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/RE(1).png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45435) Religious Studies | [![Science](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Science(1).png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45436) Science | | [![Spanish](https://meynell.school/images/icon/Subjects/Meynell/French(1).png)](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail#tab-45437) Modern Foreign Languages | | | | ### Thrive We know that children learn best in school when they are happy and settled. At Meynell we take a whole-school Thrive Approach to help us develop our pupils’ emotional and social well-being. Thrive helps us to check children’s readiness to learn, to identify any gaps and then plan to meet them. Through doing so, we will be able to make sure that all of our pupils have what they need to make the best possible progress in their learning. What is the Thrive Approach? Thrive is a whole-school approach to right-time learning and brain development, based on neuroscience and attachment theory. It allows the adults in the school to have the tools to support all children with their social and emotional development, as well as teaching the children to support themselves. Why are we a Thrive school? - Positive relationships are at the heart of Thrive. We will use these relationships, together with play and creative activities, to give children key experiences at each different stage of their development. - Thrive teaches the understanding of children’s behaviour as communication, improves learning skills and leads to greater attainment. - It promotes productive learning for all children. - It supports practitioners, providing them with confidence to work with more challenging and vulnerable children, and with parents and integrated teams. - It leads to better relationships at home and in school. How do we use Thrive at Meynell? Thrive is a way of assessing and supporting children’s emotional and social development, which can then be used to provide personalised programmes for classes, groups and individuals. All class teachers have used a tool called Thrive-Online to screen their classes. The results will help them to plan their social and emotional curriculum and teaching will be adapted to best meet the needs that are indicated. Strategies and activities are suggested which can be built into lessons and work. Our Thrive practitioners also carry out 1-1 and group interventions. In school we have our Thrive base 'Soft Landings' which is used to support children to regulate their emotions throughout the day. Resources Thrive Parent and Carer Flyer 261 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/meynell-primary-school/files/documents/Meynell/thrive-school-parent-and-carer-flyer.pdf) How Parents Can Help 119 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/meynell-primary-school/files/documents/Meynell/how-parents-can-help-at-being-doing-thinking.pdf) ### Remote Learning In the event that the school needs to close for an extended period, we are committed to ensuring that learning continues for all pupils. Remote learning will be provided online, and full details of the arrangements — including platforms to be used, resources available, and expectations for pupils — will be shared with parents and carers at the time of closure. The school will communicate all requirements through our usual channels. Our aim is to provide continuity of education and support for all children throughout any period of remote learning. If a closure becomes necessary, please check for updates regularly. Further guidance will be issued promptly to help families access and engage with remote learning successfully. ### Our Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-overview) - [Our Classes](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes) - [Powerful Moments](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/powerful-moments) - [Curriculum Detail](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) ![Meynell Nursery & Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/meynell-primary-school/images/logo/Meynell_White_Dual-2x.png) ### Meynell Nursery & Primary School Meynell Road Sheffield S5 8GN (0114) 231 1425 ### Helpful Links - [Contact Us](https://meynell.school/contact) - [Vacancies](https://meynell.school/join-us/vacancies) - [Accessibility](https://meynell.school/accessibility-statement) - [Cookies](https://meynell.school/cookie-policy) - [Policies](https://meynell.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies) - [INOVA](https://www.inovamat.org/) ### Portals - [ParentPay](https://meynell.school/parents/parent-pay) - [SeeSaw](https://meynell.school/parents/seesaw) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Wisewood-Community-Primary-School-1676660045934142) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Meynell Nursery & Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://meynell.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)