Our Vision

The Merrylands curriculum follows the structure and matches the ambition of the National Curriculum in England.  Leaders and teachers have worked collectively to design a coherent, sequential curriculum covering all core and foundation subjects. This means pupils encounter information as part of a logical progression and teachers are aware of the precise knowledge children need to progress through the curriculum. They design activities that will help them both apply and retain that knowledge.

We intend to deliver this curriculum at the highest standards to enable ALL pupils to acquire sufficient knowledge they need to be successful in their next stage of education.

The values at Merrylands underpin all that we believe in:

• to be inquisitive
• to be openminded
• to never give up

This means that in class, children will be encouraged to ask questions, maintain high expectations of themselves and one another overcome challenges with resilience and determination in a safe and stimulating setting.

Personal development is an essential part of any child’s education and at Merrylands Primary School the curriculum actively promotes ‘Growth Through Learning’.  This allows children to develop skills needed for tomorrow and a positive attitude to learning, preparing the children for their next steps in the world. These include self-management, innovative thinking, and communication.

We have especially high expectations for developing pupils’ speech, language, and communication skills.  We aim for children to be able to listen and respond, reason, make appropriate language choices, take turns, engage with storytelling, and use their voice for clarity and purpose. 

Physical and mental wellbeing are prioritised within the curriculum, allowing children opportunities to exhibit spiritual, moral, social, and cultural understanding.  We consider it our duty to foster equality, ensuring the curriculum addresses disadvantage and aspires to close the gap.

This is supported by an appropriate and sensitively planned PSHE and RSHE Curriculum.