On this page you will find out details of what we are teaching at Brampton and how key skills and knowledge are developed each year.
History is brought to life through children’s active participation in historical enquiry. Through drama, educational visits, interviews, and the use of a range of sources, including artefacts, children are encouraged to explore and investigate the past for themselves. By studying significant people and events from both the past and present, they develop a sense of chronology and an understanding of how the past has shaped the world we live in today.
Children learn about the diverse experiences and contributions of individuals and communities from a range of backgrounds, and their impact on British history, society, and culture. They are encouraged to ask questions, examine evidence, and consider different perspectives when interpreting the past. This helps them to become informed, thoughtful citizens who value inclusion, appreciate diversity, and understand the similarities and differences that make our society rich and unique.
Children are taught the skills of geographical enquiry and use maps, photographs, digital technologies, globes and first hand fieldwork to answer key questions including: Where is this place? What is it like? How and why is it changing? How does this place compare with other places? How and why are places connected? In global citizenship children earn about the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. They also consider the effect that man has on the environment and how, as citizens, they have a responsibility to look after it.
Key concepts include:
Locational knowledge (naming, locating places, countries, things of geographical significance (equator etc)
Place knowledge(comparing geographical features of 2 places)
Human and physical geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork (using maps etc compass use, grid references. Local area – observe, measure, record human and physical features.)
For many children, Art is a natural form of expression, communication and enjoyment. It encourages children to observe, explore and make sense of the world around them, while developing their imagination, creativity, confidence and individuality.
Through a broad range of experiences, children are encouraged to experiment with a variety of media and techniques, including drawing, painting, printing, textiles, collage, sculpture and clay. As they progress through the school, they develop and refine their skills, make thoughtful creative choices and learn to take risks, learn from mistakes and develop their own artistic style.
Children are introduced to a diverse range of artists, cultures and artistic traditions, both past and present. They learn to observe, question, discuss and appreciate art and the ideas of others.
We want our children to enjoy being creative, develop confidence in their own ideas and recognise themselves as artists.
Music plays an important part in the life of the school; it is an expressive subject and pupils are encouraged to be creative through music making. We aim to encourage and develop the children’s understanding and enjoyment of music through active involvement in singing, performing, composing and listening.
Children are encouraged to develop their talents and enthusiasm through extra curricular activities. A children’s choir and orchestra meet weekly. Peripatetic teachers visit the school and give lessons on the piano, recorder, flute, clarinet, violin, guitar, percussion and a variety of brass instruments. Full details of instrumental music lessons are available from the office.
At Brampton Village Primary School, problem solving is at the heart of Design and Technology. The children are presented with a variety of real and relevant problems, and develop their ability to design and create products as a solution to these problems. Using creativity and imagination, children follow our three-step product design cycle:
- Children draft a design concept, considering their own and others' needs, wants and values. Children explore and evaluate past and present products designed for a similar purpose, thereby drawing inspiration and ideas for their own design.
- Children make prototypes and final products, developing and applying a range of technical and practical skills.
- Children critique, evaluate and test their products, reflecting on it's overall suitability for their intended purpose.
This subject provides opportunity for collaboration, creativity and risk taking – skills that are essential for life-long learning. Pupils become resourceful, innovative and enterprising citizens, with an awareness of the essential contribution design and technology makes to our daily lives, and to our future in an increasingly technological world.
Through our high-quality Physical Education (PE) curriculum, we aim to inspire all pupils with a love of physical activity and sport through an understanding of healthy lifestyles, access to a wide range of activities and participation in different competitive opportunities. All children, regardless of starting point, will be supported to achieve their personal best and develop core skills that will provide the foundations for life-long physical activity. We aim for all children to leave Brampton physically active and with an awareness of how P.E. and sport can enrich their future lives.
Pupils in Key Stage 1 develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident; they have access to a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. Pupils in Key Stage 2 continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills; they have opportunities to enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.
Children in Year 3 receive swimming instruction at the local swimming pool whilst pupils in Years 4 and 6 have the opportunity to go on residential trips. The latter incorporate elements of outdoor and adventurous activities which enhance our PE curriculum. Brampton School is part of the Hinchingbrooke School Sports Partnership so specialist sports coaches teach units of work in PE from time to time.
The school runs a variety of extra curricular sports clubs. Children attending these clubs often compete against other local schools in tournaments or friendly matches as part of the School Games proforma.
In Modern Foreign Languages we teach Spanish in Key Stage 2 so that they are taught to develop an interest in learning other languages in a way that is enjoyable and stimulating. We encourage children’s confidence and creative skills. We strive to stimulate and encourage children’s curiosity about language. We help children develop their awareness of cultural differences in other countries. We strive to embed the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills necessary to enable children to use and apply their Spanish learning in a variety of contexts and lay the foundations for future language learning. The choice of Spanish links with our local Secondary School to enable a smooth transition for the children when they move on.