At Littleton Green, our vision is to deliver a curriculum that is academic and beyond and is centred around ‘Cultural Capital’.

‘Cultural Capital is the essential knowledge that children need to be educated citizens and prepared for life in modern Britain.’ 

Therefore, we have built our enrichment curriculum around the belief that every child should have diverse experiences and enrichment opportunities. Our goal is for all pupils to have a wide range of experiences that enable them to understand the world around them from a viewpoint of experience and show gratitude, empathy and respect to all.

Our enrichment curriculum is underpinned by the principles of British values and SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Culture).  It is ambitious and designed to give pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged, the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life and address social disadvantage. Through our enrichment curriculum, we intend our pupils to become responsible and respectful citizens who become actively involved in public life as adults.

 

Littleton Green Enrichment Curriculum Intent is for pupils:

  • To develop lively, enquiring minds together with a positive desire to learn, question, discuss and apply themselves intelligently to tasks.
  • To experience the joy and satisfaction of creativity.
  • To acquire knowledge and skills relevant, in a changing world, to their adult lives at work and at leisure.
  • To develop a sense of self-respect and individual worth, a capacity to live as independent, self-motivated adults and the ability to live and work in co-operation with others.
  • To develop positive qualities of empathy and imagination and an appreciation of human achievement and endeavour.

 

Enrichment Curriculum programme:

Mrs. R. Flynn

Forest School Lead

Littleton Green’s Forest School enrichment programme encompasses the following six key principles:

1. In Nature

Forest school fosters a deep connection and appreciation for nature.

2. Learner Led

Forest school allows learners to follow their interests and explore nature through hands-on learning.

3. Holistic Growth

Forest school nurtures physical, social, cognitive, linguistic, emotional and spiritual aspects of learners.

4. Risk Management

Forest school encourages measured risk-taking to build confidence and problem-solving skills.

5. Long Term

A cycle of planning, observation, adaptation and review links each session.

6. Trained Leaders

Qualified Forest School and Education experts dedicated to ongoing professional development.

Take a look at our Forest School Curriculum – Forest School Curriculum Design

Mrs. K. Whitehouse

Religious Education Lead

At Littleton Green, our RE enrichment sessions intent is to broaden pupils’ knowledge and understanding of a variety of beliefs and practices, such as festivals, worship, rituals, and ways of life. Through this, we help them explore the deeper meanings behind these traditions and make connections between the six major world religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. Our aim is to nurture both their spiritual and academic growth, guiding them to reflect on “Big Questions.”

We encourage pupils to reflect on their own perspectives and how these relate to religious and non-religious traditions. They will explore how different people express their beliefs through artefacts, rituals, stories, and concepts. This reflection fosters a sense of wonder about the world and an understanding of how belonging to a community can make a difference in people’s lives.

Through our rich and diverse curriculum, filled with cultural and memorable experiences, we encourage children to explore big questions about belonging, meaning, and truth. They are given opportunities to express their ideas and opinions through words, music, art, or poetry, fostering their spiritual development and preparing them for success in later life. Additionally, our program encourages children to discuss and apply their ideas, engage in ethical questioning, and think critically about what is right, wrong, just, or fair, while also enriching and expanding their vocabulary.

Take a look at our RE Curriculum –Religious Education Curriculum Design

Miss. C. Whittaker

MFL – French Lead

At Littleton Green our MFL aims are to ensure that all pupils:
  • understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources
  • speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation
  • can write at varying lengths, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt
  • discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in the language studied.
The children will engage in a variety of activities during their lessons, immersing themselves in the language through stories, songs, and games. As they practice talking with one another, they will build confidence and fluency. Our hope is that they will not only learn the language but also develop a genuine love for it.
Take a look at our French Curriculum – French Curriculum Design

Mrs. Z. Russell

Food Technology Lead

In our cooking enrichment sessions intent is to:
    • Develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
    • Critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
    • Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
The children will take part in practical and theory lessons to ensure they have good knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and an understanding of how to use specific tools effectively. Within the practical lessons an end product will be produced that can be evaluated by themselves and others. We will look at food sources and nutrients which are relative to a healthy lifestyle.
Design and Technology Curriculum Design

“We had lots of fun. It’s the best thing I have learnt this year. I can now make pizza at home or at my nan’s. When I am older I may get a job at a restaurant like my uncle.”

Myah Year 4

Food enrichment was really fun and I liked it when we worked as partners. We used team work. We learnt how to roll using the rolling pin. We cut with the knife. Being safe with the equipment. Next time I will use the equipment independently when I am older to make sure I am safe. I will be able to bake anything.

Lucy Year 4

I liked it when we took our food home to share. My mom wanted some more of it.

I learnt how to use a knife properly, chop so I didn’t cut my fingers. I learnt how to use a grater and a masher.

At home, I cooked dinner with my mom. She helped me when I needed it. We made curry and a roast dinner.

Leo Year 2