Our Curriculum
Broad, balanced, and built around what children need to thrive
At Pallister Park, we offer a full and rich curriculum that goes well beyond the core subjects. Every child deserves access to science, creativity, language, culture and physical activity and we deliver all of it with ambition and care.
We follow the National Curriculum, but our ambition is always to go further, we want children to leave Pallister Park as curious, knowledgeable and confident individuals. Ready for secondary school and the world beyond.
What we teach
A curriculum built for the whole child
Learning at Pallister Park spans a rich range of subjects from scientific enquiry and computing to art, music, Spanish, PE and personal development. Each subject is taught with clear intent, progressive planning and a genuine belief that every discipline has something important to offer every child.
Our curriculum has been designed to build knowledge and skills year on year, connecting learning across subjects and giving children a meaningful context for what they discover. From EYFS through to Year 6, every child is on a carefully considered journey.
Explore our subjects
Two areas, eleven subjects, one great education
Creative Arts & Humanities
Art, Music, DT, Spanish, PE, PSHE & RE
Seven subjects that develop creativity, expression, physical confidence, cultural understanding and personal wellbeing. The qualities that make children complete, rounded individuals.
Science & Discovery
Science, History, Geography & Computing
Four subjects that build knowledge of the world, natural, historical, geographical and digital. Children learn to ask questions, investigate, evaluate and think critically about the world they live in.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — W. B. Yeats