Curriculum Intent

Within the love of God, we aim to equip all of our learners with the skills, knowledge, experiences and understanding they need in order to succeed in their next phase of education.

What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?

The curriculum at St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is aimed to inspire and excite pupils through the Cornerstones curriculum which is broad and balanced, knowledge and skills rich and provides a clear pedagogy. 

The Cornerstones Curriculum is a broad and balanced, knowledge-rich curriculum.  Its content is delivered through a range of subject-specific projects, which last either a full or half term.  Subject specific projects cover art and design, design and technology, geography, history and science.  It is based on a comprehensive skills and knowledge progression framework is expertly interconnected and can be fully adapted to meet the needs of our school.  

Based on proven Pedagogy

The Cornerstones Curriculum is underpinned by a four-stage pedagogy: Engage, Develop, Innovate and Express.  With this child-centred approach at its heart, the Cornerstones Curriculum puts children's wellbeing and natural curiosity first, enabling them to learn through a positive and well-rounded approach.   

Inspiring Projects

The projects are designed to inspire.  Covering all aspects of the National Curriculum content and much more, the diverse projects foster a love of learning and make it truly purposeful. 

Connectivity and Sequencing

Our curriculum is carefully sequenced to support learning over time.  From global concepts that thread through each project, to lesson by lesson skills and knowledge linking, this carefully crafted sequencing and connectivity gives Cornerstones unrivalled depth, progression and coherence across the curriculum.

Coverage and Progression 

The curriculum is underpinned by a comprehensive skills and knowledge framework that builds upon national curriculum programmes of study.  The framework provides clear subject endpoints, including key concepts, aspects, knowledge and skills, to support teaching and help children make great progress. 

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Whole School Cornerstones Long Term Plan:

Please click on class pages to view the latest projects or come along to our many curriculum events to see the outcomes.

If you have any queries or questions regarding our curriculum, please contact the appropriate member of staff as shown below.

For any wider Curriculum queries not specific to the above, please contact Mrs F Booth or Mr T Bell.