This section is focused on the curriculum and provides an overview of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and the National Curriculum offer for children in Years 1 to 6.
Core and Foundation Subjects
By selecting the links below you will find more information on the different subjects including curriculum subject brochures. The brochures are compiled by each subject coordinator, the booklets show our school approach to each subject, as well as topics covered by each year group and photographs from curricular and extra curricular activities which take place.
The curriculum includes all the planned activities that the school organises in order to promote learning, personal growth and development.
All children benefit from a range of learning styles at Evenwood C of E Primary School including a differentiated curriculum, a range of learning materials, assessment procedures that emphasise pupils’ strengths and achievements, access to IT and computing, booster classes, interventions and a broad range of extra curricula activities. We ensure that all of our extra-curricular activities are adapted to meet the needs of all children. All our children have the opportunity to participate in school trips, clubs, sports teams and school committees. Our curriculum also includes the ‘hidden curriculum’, or what our children learn from the way they are treated or expected to behave. The Rights Respecting School Award and use of Philosophy 4 Children approach demonstrates our commitment to every child’s social, emotional and behavioural development.
Evenwood C of E Primary School teaches children how to grow into positive, responsible people, who can work and co-operate with others whilst developing knowledge and skills, so that they achieve all that they can. We have been working hard to refresh our school approach and provision for pupils. We use a creative and thematic approach to learning that is mapped to the Primary National Curriculum to ensure comprehensive coverage of national expectations. We believe children learn better when they are encouraged to use their imagination and apply their learning to engaging contexts. Our curriculum will provide lots of learning challenges throughout the academic year that will require children to solve problems, apply themselves creatively and express their knowledge and understanding effectively across the curriculum.
At Evenwood C of E Primary School, we believe that children learn better when they are encouraged to use their imagination, be creative and apply their learning to engaging contexts.
Curriculum Leads
As a federation, our staff lead subjects across both schools to develop their leadership skills.
| Staff Name | School | Role in School | Lead |
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| Mrs L. Vollans | St. Michael's C o E Primary School / Evenwood C of E Primary School | Executive Headteacher | RE Lead |
| Mrs B. Dawson | St. Michael's C of E Primary | Head of School English Hub Lead | DSL Data Protection |
| Mrs S. Rand | Evenwood C of E Primary School | Head of School Literacy Specialist | DSL English EVC |
| Mr J. Paley | St. Michael's C of E Primary | Assistant Headteacher Literacy Specialist | Curriculum Lead Assessment Teaching and Learning Maths English Safeguarding Team |
| Ms D. Hamilton | Evenwood C of E Primary School | Assistant Headteacher Literacy Specialist CPD Lead SCITT Lead | Reading Lead Safeguarding Team Collective Worship |
| Mrs H. Edney | St. Michael's C of E Primary | SENCO EYFS Lead | Art Lead DT Lead Safeguarding Team |
| Mrs C. Hill | Evenwood C of E Primary School | SENCO | Safeguarding Team RE Lead |
| Mr A. Hindmarsh | St. Michael's C of E Primary | Music Lead MFL Lead Computing Lead |
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| Miss M. Hindmarsh | St. Michael's C of E Primary | History Lead Geography Lead |
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| Mrs A. Moore | St. Michael's C of E Primary | Science Lead PE Lead Forest School Lead |
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| Mr J. Dent | Evenwood C of E Primary School | PE Lead RSHE Lead |
Curriculum Topics
Please find below the two year cycle of topics your children will cover to ensure full coverage of the curriculum.
Cycle A
Bowes Castle Class Overview (EYFS)
Raby Castle Class Overview (Year 1/2)
Barnard Castle Class Overview (Year 3/4)
Durham Castle Class Overview (Year 5/6)
Cycle B (2020 – 2021)
Bowes Castle Class Overview EYFS
Raby Castle Class Overview (Year 1/2)
Barnard Castle Class Overview (Year 3/4)
Durham Castle Class Overview (Year 5/6)
To find out more about our curriculum, please click here and follow the links to your child’s class page. Parents can check out our teacher’s half termly overviews on their class page. If you want any further information please get in touch with Mr J. Paley – St. Michael’s Assistant Headteacher and Federation’s curriculum lead. If you e-mail the school on evenwood@durhamlearning.net
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
At Evenwood C of E Primary School we believe that inclusive education means providing all pupils with appropriate education and support alongside their peers. The curriculum is all the planned activities that the school organises in order to promote learning, personal growth and development. Further information can be found in the SEN Information Report
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