Intent

At Myton Gardens, we believe mathematics is essential for understanding and navigating the world. Our aim is to develop children who are confident, curious and capable mathematicians, with strong skills in number, reasoning and problem solving.

We follow a mastery approach, which means we believe that every child can succeed in maths. Through building positive attitudes, resilience and deep understanding, children are supported to move forward step by step, no matter their starting point. Our carefully sequenced curriculum ensures that key knowledge and skills are revisited, secured and built upon over time.

Children are encouraged to talk about their thinking, explore different strategies and use mathematical language with confidence. In EYFS and KS1, this is supported through Continuous Provision, where children practise and apply their maths skills through purposeful play, problem solving and real-life contexts.

We want all children to leave Myton Gardens with a love of maths, a strong sense of achievement and the belief that they can succeed.

Implementation

Our maths teaching focuses on developing fluency, reasoning and problem solving within every lesson. Concepts are taught in small, carefully planned steps, allowing children to build secure understanding before moving on.

Across the school:

• Prior learning is assessed before each new unit to identify misconceptions
• Key vocabulary is explicitly taught and practised
• Lessons are engaging and use a range of resources and representations
• Children are supported to explain their thinking and justify their answers
• Continuous Provision provides opportunities to revisit and apply maths skills in meaningful ways

Teaching approaches

Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract
Children explore new concepts using practical equipment and visual models before moving towards numbers and symbols.

Fluency, Reasoning and Problem Solving
Every lesson includes opportunities to practise skills, explain ideas and apply learning to unfamiliar situations.

Interleaved Practice
Daily “5-a-day” activities and regular revisiting of key concepts help learning move into long-term memory.

Assessment and Support
Ongoing assessment helps teachers identify who needs extra support or challenge. Targeted interventions help children secure key skills and close gaps.

EYFS

In Reception, a strong focus is placed on developing number sense and early mathematical understanding. Daily Maths Chats introduce new ideas, which children then explore and apply through Continuous Provision, using games, problem-solving and real-life experiences to deepen their understanding.

Impact

Children at Myton Gardens develop a deep and secure understanding of maths. They can:

• Explain their thinking using correct mathematical vocabulary
• Apply concepts in different ways and in new situations
• Recall key facts and procedures quickly
• Make links between different areas of maths
• Approach challenges with confidence and resilience

Most importantly, children take pride and enjoyment in their maths learning and see themselves as successful mathematicians, ready for the next stage of their education.

Please click on the link to the NC 2014 Mathematics programmes of study to view the content being taught in each year group:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-mathematics-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-mathematics-programmes-of-study

If you would like to read about the progression in our Calculation methods, please find our Calculation Policy below: 

MytonGardensCalculationPolicy.pdf

The following formal written methods will be taught in KS2: FormalWrittenMethods.pdf

Key Skills Overviews:

Year1MathsKeySkills.pdf

Year2MathsKeySkills.pdf

English at Myton Gardens

At Myton Gardens, our English curriculum is designed to meet and exceed the aims of the National Curriculum by giving children a strong command of spoken and written language and nurturing a deep love of reading and literature. We believe that language is the key to understanding the world and to expressing ideas, feelings and identity.

Reading is at the heart of learning across our school. Through rich, high-quality texts in English and across the wider curriculum, children are encouraged to read widely and often, both for pleasure and to deepen their knowledge of the world. We want every child to see reading as something that is meaningful, enjoyable and powerful.

Children are taught to write clearly, accurately and creatively for a wide range of purposes and audiences. Writing is always purposeful - whether children are telling stories, explaining ideas, persuading others or recording what they have learned in science, history or geography. A strong focus on vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure supports children to express themselves with confidence and precision.

Talk underpins everything we do in English. Children regularly discuss, explain, perform and debate, helping them to organise their thinking, develop understanding and become confident speakers and listeners.

Our aim is that every child leaves Myton Gardens able to read fluently and with understanding, communicate effectively in speech and writing, and - most importantly - with a lifelong love of reading and language that supports their success in school and beyond.

Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Myton Gardens reflects the strong foundations we build in the early years and the high value we place on early childhood. It is a place of magic - where pupils are happy, safe, valued and encouraged, and where relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Our practitioners work closely with every child to ensure they make the very best progress they can and become the very best version of themselves.

Rooted in research about how children learn best, our approach blends child-led exploration with carefully planned direct adult instruction.

Our carefully crafted curriculum includes the essential knowledge and skills we want our little learners to leave EYFS with. It is a spiral curriculum that allows children to revisit and retrieve learning over time, providing strong foundations for their future school journey.

We place great emphasis on the power of spoken language, inspiring articulate speakers, deep thinkers, curious learners and kind, respectful young people. Communication and language development, book talk and high-quality texts form the strong foundations in which our children grow.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, we want every child to be curious about the world and excited to explore how things work. Our science curriculum gives children strong foundations in understanding the natural and physical world, helping them to make sense of what they see, hear and experience.

Children are taught the key knowledge, vocabulary and skills of science, and are encouraged to ask questions, make predictions and explain their ideas. We want children to understand that science helps us to explain, predict and solve problems, and to see how it shapes our lives, both now and in the future.

By making links across the curriculum and to real-life scientific discoveries, we aim to build children’s science capital, helping them to see that science is relevant, exciting and open to everyone.

Implementation

Science is taught through regular, carefully planned lessons that ensure progression in knowledge and enquiry skills.

Across the school:

• In EYFS and KS1, science is taught through a careful balance of direct instruction and play-based exploration
• Learning follows the National Curriculum and builds on prior knowledge
• Working scientifically is embedded in every topic
• Children carry out a range of enquiries including observing, classifying, testing and researching
• Enquiries are often open-ended and child-led, encouraging independence and curiosity
• Scientific vocabulary is taught and used accurately
• Teachers address misconceptions through discussion and questioning
• Science links are made with subjects such as maths and geography
• Trips, visitors, workshops and Science Week help to build excitement and real-world understanding

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will understand the importance of science in the world around them and will be confident, curious and enthusiastic learners. They will have a secure grasp of key scientific concepts and be able to use scientific vocabulary to explain their thinking.

Children will be able to ask questions, plan investigations and evaluate results, and will be well-prepared for learning science at secondary school. Most importantly, they will leave with a lifelong curiosity about the world and the belief that science is something they can take part in and enjoy.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, PSHE helps children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to stay safe, build positive relationships and manage life’s challenges. We want every child to grow into a happy, confident and resilient individual, ready for both school life and the wider world.

Our PSHE curriculum is built around health and wellbeing, relationships and life in the wider world, and is taught through the Jigsaw programme alongside the Taking Care Project (Protective Behaviours) and the NHS-backed myHappymind programme. Together, these support children to understand their feelings, manage worries, build self-esteem and develop healthy relationships both online and offline.

Children learn to respect themselves and others, celebrate difference and diversity, recognise risk and know how to seek help when they need it. Through this, we help prepare children for tomorrow’s world by building strong, happy minds at school and at home.

Implementation

PSHE is taught weekly using the Jigsaw programme, adapted to meet the needs of each class, but responsive lessons are also planned to meet the needs of our children. .

Across the school:

• myHappymind lessons and daily practices support mental wellbeing and resilience
• Protective Behaviours (Taking Care Project) is taught and revisited throughout the year
• A class Charter creates a safe, respectful space for discussion
• Online safety is taught across the curriculum and through dedicated lessons
• Learning builds on what children already know

Jigsaw is taught through six half-termly units:

• Being Me in My World
• Celebrating Difference (including anti-bullying)
• Dreams and Goals
• Healthy Me
• Relationships
• Changing Me

Each lesson includes opportunities to connect, reflect, learn and discuss, helping children feel safe to share and explore important issues.

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, we want them to have the confidence, emotional literacy and resilience to manage their feelings, form positive relationships and make safe, healthy choices. They will understand how to value difference, respect others and play an active, responsible role in society.

Through myHappymind, children will have practical strategies to stay calm, motivated and optimistic, helping them to thrive both now and in the future. Supported by our nurturing ethos and relational approach, children will leave Myton Gardens feeling safe, supported and ready for the next stage of their lives.

Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)

An important part of the Jigsaw PSHE programme is delivered through the 'Relationships' and 'Changing Me' puzzle pieces which are covered in the summer term. 

Main aims of teaching RSHE:

• To enable children to understand and respect their bodies and be able to cope with the changes puberty brings
• To help children develop positive and healthy relationships, appropriate to their age and development
• To support children to have positive self-esteem and body image
• To empower children to be safe and safeguarded.
• To provide a framework in which sensitive discussions can take place

Each year group will be taught appropriate to their age and developmental stage, and parents will be consulter before sensitive subject matter is taught. 

Below is a summary of RSHE coverage within the Jigsaw scheme for each year group:

Changing Me

Reception - Growing up: how we have changed since we were babies

Year 1 - Boys’ and girls’ bodies; naming body parts

Year 2 - Boys’ and girls’ bodies; body parts and respecting privacy (which parts of the body are private and why this is)

Year 3 - How babies grow and how boys’ and girls’ bodies change as they grow older

Year 4 - Internal and external reproductive body parts, body changes and menstruation

Year 5 - Puberty for boys and girls, and conception

Year 6 - Puberty for boys and girls and understanding conception to birth of a baby

Latest DfE RSHE Guidance (for teaching until 31st August 2026): 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b96b003f3e5483efdba9b4/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf

Further information about how our school approaches the teaching of Relationships, Sex and Health Education through the Jigsaw programme, can be found in our school's RSHE policy (see 'Policies' section of website).

RSHE Parents' Leaflet (Jigsaw):

rshe-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers-leaflet-2020-1298657379.pdf

The Taking Care Project

"Protective Behaviours is a practical down to earth approach to personal safety. It is a process that encourages self-empowerment and brings with it the skills to raise self-esteem and to help avoid being victimised. This is achieved by helping individuals to recognise and trust their intuitive feelings (Early Warning Signs) and to develop
strategies for self-protection. The Protective Behaviours process encourages an adventurous approach to life that satisfies the need for fun and excitement without violence and fear." (Ann Seal, Protective Behaviours)

Key Messages:

• We all have the right to feel safe all the time.
• Nothing is too awful or too small that we can't talk to someone about it. 

We deliver our Protective Behaviours scheme in the Autumn Term over a series of 4 lessons. We will inform you via the newsletter ahead of this being delivered. Key messages are revisited throughout the year to promote children identifying and talking about their feelings, and to ensure they understand how to keep themselves safe. 

Parent Resources:

https://www.protectivebehaviourstraining.co.uk/publications/lets-talk-magazine

https://www.protectivebehaviourstraining.co.uk/publications/practical-advice-for-keeping-children-safe

https://www.protectivebehaviourstraining.co.uk/publications/we-all-have-the-right-to-feel-safe-booklet

Intent

At Myton Gardens, our history curriculum develops children’s understanding of how past events have shaped the world today. Built around key substantive concepts that are revisited across the school, it enables pupils to build deeper, more connected knowledge over time. Through engaging units, including local history rooted in Warwick’s rich heritage, children learn to think critically, ask perceptive questions and evaluate the reliability of sources. High-quality historical vocabulary is explicitly taught to support progression. Our curriculum helps children appreciate diverse societies, past and present, fostering respect, tolerance and informed citizenship. Ultimately, we equip children with the knowledge, understanding and analytical skills they need to grow into confident, thoughtful and curious historians.

Implementation

History is taught as part of half-termly learning themes and is carefully planned to ensure clear progression in knowledge, vocabulary and historical skills.

Across the school:

• Children build on what they already know
• Key historical vocabulary is taught and used
• Artefacts and sources bring the past to life
• Children study significant people from a range of cultures and periods
• KS2 history will be taught chronologically to develop understanding of time
• Theme days, trips and workshops enrich learning
• Low-stakes quizzes help children remember more over time
• Children are encouraged to question, debate, discuss and think critically

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have a secure understanding of British, local and world history and how the past has shaped the world today. They will talk about change, compare different societies and use evidence to support their ideas.

Most importantly, children will leave with a curiosity about the past, a respect for diversity and the confidence to think for themselves - ready to continue exploring history as thoughtful, informed citizens.

Intent

Our geography curriculum aims to inspire lasting curiosity about the world and its people. We help pupils understand global diversity, key physical and human processes, and the relationships between places, environments, and communities. Teaching develops secure substantive and disciplinary knowledge, enabling pupils to think critically, ask meaningful questions, and make informed decisions. Through high-quality teaching of locational knowledge, place knowledge, human and physical geography, and geographical skills and fieldwork, pupils build the understanding and skills needed to become confident, capable geographers.

Implementation

Geography is taught as part of half-termly learning themes and is carefully planned to ensure progression in both knowledge and skills.

Across the school:

• Children build on what they already know
• Key geographical vocabulary is taught and used
• Maps and atlases are used regularly
• Children are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions
• Learning is revisited to strengthen understanding
• Theme days, trips and local area visits bring learning to life
• Fieldwork develops observation, data collection and enquiry skills
• Low-stakes quizzes support long-term memory

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have a strong understanding of the world, its people and the environments they live in. They will be able to use maps, describe places, explain physical and human features and think critically about how the world is changing.

Most importantly, children will leave with a sense of wonder about the planet, a respect for diversity and the confidence to explore, question and understand the world for themselves.

Intent
At Myton Gardens, we believe art gives children a powerful way to explore their ideas, feelings and the world around them. Through drawing, painting, sculpture and design, children are encouraged to use their imagination, take creative risks and enjoy expressing themselves.

We want every child to see themselves as an artist. By learning about artists and designers from different cultures, times and backgrounds, children discover that there are many ways to create and that all ideas are valued. They are taught the key elements of art - line, shape, colour, texture, form, space and tone - and learn how these can be used to communicate meaning.

Our art curriculum is designed to give children the skills, confidence and freedom to make their own choices, experiment with materials and develop their own artistic voice.

Implementation

Art is taught as part of half-termly learning themes, and practised through Continuous Provision activities, and follows a clear sequence of:

• Looking and talking about art through studying artists and designers
• Practising skills and techniques using different tools and materials, and learning how to use a Sketchbook to develop ideas
• Creating a final piece where children make their own choices
• Evaluating their work thoughtfully

Across the school:

• Children build on what they already know
• Key vocabulary is taught and used
• A wide range of media is explored
• Artists from different cultures, time periods and styles are studied
• Children are encouraged to experiment, adapt ideas and develop independence in their work.

Impact
By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have a strong understanding of the key elements of art and will be able to talk about and evaluate their own work and that of others. They will be confident in making creative choices, solving problems and expressing their ideas.

Most importantly, children will leave feeling proud of their creativity, excited by art and inspired to continue using their imagination to explore and interpret the world around them.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, Design and Technology encourages children to use their creativity, imagination and curiosity to design and make products that solve real problems. Children are taught to think like designers - exploring ideas, trying out solutions and making decisions about how to improve their work.

Through learning about designers, inventors and products from different cultures and time periods, children discover that there are many ways to create and that everyone can be a maker. They develop skills across mechanisms, structures, textiles and cooking, building these year by year.

Our aim is for children to become confident, independent and resilient, able to take ownership of their ideas and feel proud of what they create.

Implementation

Design and Technology is taught as part of half-termly learning themes, and practised through Continuous Provision, and follows a clear process:

• Explore existing products and ideas
• Design their own solutions
• Make using tools, materials and techniques
• Evaluate how well their product works

Across the school:

• Children build on their technical skills each year
• Key vocabulary is taught and used
• A wide range of tools and materials are explored
• Designers and products from different cultures and backgrounds are studied
• Children are encouraged to make choices, adapt designs and improve their work

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have a strong understanding of the design process and a growing range of practical skills such as cutting, joining, sewing and cooking. They will think critically about their work, explain their ideas and make improvements.

Most importantly, children will leave seeing themselves as capable designers and makers, confident to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to shape the world around them.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, music gives children a powerful way to express themselves, share emotions and explore their creativity. We want every child to feel that music is for them - whether they enjoy singing, playing, composing or listening.

Children experience a wide range of musical styles, traditions and cultures, helping them to appreciate the rich diversity of music from around the world. They learn how music is made through exploring beat, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics and structure, and are encouraged to make their own choices when performing and creating.

Our aim is for children to develop a love of music, grow in confidence and independence, and feel proud to perform and share their musical ideas.

Implementation

Music is taught weekly and is carefully planned to ensure progression in knowledge, skills and understanding.

Across the school:

• Children build on prior learning
• Key musical vocabulary is taught and used
• Children listen to and study composers and musicians from different cultures and time periods
• Regular performances give children opportunities to share their learning
• Visiting musicians and assemblies provide live music experiences
• Children use their own instruments in class music lessons
• Extra-curricular opportunities extend learning
• Low-stakes quizzes support long-term memory

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have developed a strong understanding of music and a growing range of skills in singing, playing, listening and composing. They will be confident performers who can work both independently and with others.

Most importantly, children will leave with a love of music, an appreciation of different musical traditions and the confidence to continue making and enjoying music throughout their lives.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, Physical Education helps children to develop a love of being active while building the skills, confidence and understanding they need to live healthy, active lives. Children are given regular opportunities to be physically active and to learn why movement and exercise are important for both physical and mental wellbeing.

PE allows children to be creative, cooperative and competitive, learning how to work with others, take on challenges and develop resilience. Through a wide range of sports and activities, children build skills in teamwork, leadership, fair play and respect, while also developing strength, coordination and fitness.

We provide an inclusive and progressive PE curriculum so that children of all abilities feel confident, motivated and proud of their achievements. Swimming and water safety will be taught as essential life skills, ensuring children leave primary school able to keep themselves safe.

Implementation

PE is taught through carefully planned units that ensure clear progression of skills and knowledge from Reception to Year 6.

Across the school:

• A wide range of sports and physical activities are taught
• A specialist sports coach supports the delivery of PE sessions
• All pupils have access to after-school sports clubs each week, shaped by pupil voice
• Competitions and School Games events promote teamwork and motivation
• Swimming will be taught from Year 3 so that pupils can swim 25 metres and understand water safety
• Year 6 will take part in Bikeability to develop safe cycling skills

Impact

Children at Myton Gardens will develop strong physical skills, confidence and a positive attitude towards being active. They will understand how exercise supports their health, wellbeing and learning, and will be able to apply their skills across a range of sports and activities.

They will show teamwork, resilience and sportsmanship, and will be confident to take part in competitions and performances. Children will leave Myton Gardens able to swim safely, make healthy lifestyle choices and enjoy being active.

Their progress will be seen through performance, participation in clubs and competitions, pupil voice and ongoing assessment. Most importantly, children will leave with a lifelong love of physical activity and the confidence to stay active beyond primary school.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, we believe computing is an essential part of preparing children for the world they are growing up in. Technology plays a huge role in modern life, and we want our children to become confident, curious and safe users of digital tools from the very start of their education.

Our computing curriculum helps children develop the foundations of digital literacy, including how to use technology purposefully, think logically and stay safe online. We want children to understand that technology can be used to create, explore, solve problems and communicate, while also learning how to make responsible choices in the digital world.

Even in our early years and Key Stage 1, we aim to build the skills and attitudes children will need as they continue their learning at Myton Gardens and beyond.

Implementation

Children are introduced to technology from the moment they begin their journey at Myton Gardens. In EYFS and KS1, learning is hands-on, practical and carefully matched to children’s developmental stages.

Across the school:

• Children use devices such as iPads, Chromebooks and programmable toys to explore and learn
• Interactive screens support engaging, whole-class teaching
• Children begin to learn about algorithms, coding and simple programming through play and structured activities
• They explore how to use technology for writing, drawing, sorting information and creating simple digital content
• Computing is closely linked with other subjects such as maths, English, science and design technology, helping children to apply their skills in meaningful contexts.
• Online Safety is taught regularly through computing, PSHE and everyday classroom discussions. Children learn how to stay safe, be kind and know who to talk to if something worries them.

Impact

By the end of Key Stage 1, children at Myton Gardens will have developed a strong foundation in using technology safely, confidently and purposefully. They will be able to use simple programs, create digital content and begin to understand how computers work.

Most importantly, children will grow into responsible and curious digital learners, ready to continue developing their skills as Myton Gardens grows and as they move further into an increasingly digital world.

Intent

At Myton Gardens, Religious Education helps children to explore the big questions of life and to understand that the world is rich, complex and full of different beliefs and traditions. Children learn about what people believe, how this shapes the way they live, and why faith and worldviews are important to so many people.

Through carefully chosen units from the Warwickshire and Coventry Agreed Syllabus, children are encouraged to think deeply, ask questions and share their own ideas. They learn to listen respectfully, agree or disagree thoughtfully, and use key vocabulary to explain their views.

RE supports children to develop curiosity, empathy and respect for diversity, helping them to understand both themselves and others. Lessons are designed to be engaging, meaningful and enjoyable, with opportunities for creativity through discussion, drama, art and debate.

Implementation

Religious Education is taught through discrete lessons across the year, alongside learning about religious festivals and special days.

Across the school:

• Learning is carefully planned to ensure progression in knowledge and understanding
• Children build on what they already know and are encouraged to share their own experiences
• Key vocabulary is taught and used
• Children are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions
• Visits to places of worship and visitors from faith communities bring learning to life
• Artefacts, symbols and stories help children understand beliefs and practices

Impact

By the time children leave Myton Gardens, they will have a strong understanding of a range of religions and worldviews. They will be able to talk about beliefs and practices, recognise diversity within and between faiths, and explain how religion can shape people’s lives.

Children will be confident to express their own ideas, think critically about important questions of meaning, identity and values, and listen respectfully to the views of others. Most importantly, they will leave with empathy, open-mindedness and respect, ready to live and learn in a diverse and changing world.