ATT’s Statement of Intent
It is our core responsibility to ensure that students have access to the very best education possible. One of the most fundamental and influential aspects of a child’s education is the curriculum that they have access to. The power of curriculum is immense. It has the power to not only transform an individual, but to also transform whole communities and shape their understanding of the world and their place in it. Therefore, it is imperative that the curriculum on offer within our academies is truly world class and gives students access to powerful knowledge that takes them far beyond what their own individual experience ever could. In order to achieve this we must ensure we expose all students ‘to the best that has been thought and said and engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement’. To truly transform lives we must not only show students what is possible but inspire and instil the confidence in them to go out and do it.
All learners in our academies will experience a curriculum that:
- Is ambitious and enjoyable through knowledge and skills developed from Foundation Stage to Post 16 and Adult provision.
- Is knowledge rich, ensuring access to a wide, global cultural capital – thus maximising lifetime opportunities.
- Is inclusive, nurturing and tailored towards the needs of the individual.
- Is focused on developing the very best oracy, literacy, numeracy and digital skills – enabling access to the widest learning and the very best careers possible to ensure we develop global citizens.
- Is enriching, ensuring all experience a rich variety of cultural, artistic and sporting activities.
- Is broad in terms of coverage and (at least) encompassing the breadth of the 2014 English National Curriculum.
- Celebrates the uniqueness of each educational setting in terms of localised knowledge and skills.
- Develops character, personal pride and the highest moral standards.
- Celebrates diversity, challenges injustice, promotes equality and encourages the creation of a better world.
- Is delivered by well-qualified, forward-thinking, skilled, passionate professionals.
Intent at Iceni Primary Academy
At Iceni Primary Academy, our curriculum is designed to be engaging, inclusive, and ambitious for all pupils. Each term, children explore a carefully planned topic that sparks curiosity and immerses them in rich learning experiences. These topics are underpinned by the National Curriculum, ensuring that pupils receive a broad and balanced education with clearly mapped skills, knowledge, and progression across all subjects.
Our intent is to foster a love of learning while equipping pupils with the essential tools they need to succeed—academically, socially, and emotionally—both now and in the future.
Our curriculum is delivered through a cross-curricular approach, where pupils understand how subjects interconnect within each topic. However, we maintain subject integrity by clearly identifying the specific disciplines being taught. Each lesson includes the relevant subjects in bold at the top of the learning objective box, helping pupils—especially in Key Stage 2—develop an understanding of subject-specific learning, preparing them for secondary education.
Each topic includes a ‘Memorable Moment’—an experience designed to inspire awe and wonder, deepen engagement, and make learning unforgettable.
We ensure progression through a long-term progression overview, which outlines the development of knowledge and skills across year groups. All subjects are taught consistently across all year groups, ensuring full curriculum coverage.
When planning and delivering our curriculum, we consider:
- The sequencing of core and wider content.
- Opportunities to revisit and build on prior learning to support long-term retention.
- How to ensure pupils make strong progress from their starting points.
- The unique context of our academy, including its geographical and cultural setting.
- Ways to explore the awe and wonder of our community, the wider world, and beyond.
Each subject has been carefully designed to meet these principles, ensuring a diverse, practical, and engaging curriculum for all learners.
Our curriculum is coherently planned and delivered to ensure pupils leave Iceni Primary Academy with the knowledge, skills, and personal qualities needed for the next stage of their education and life beyond school.
We aim to develop pupils who are:
- Resilient
- Respectful
- Ready
- Resourceful
- Responsible
- Reflective
To support long-term memory and retrieval, we embed strategies such as:
- Pre-learning activities
- Flashbacks
- Quick quizzes
- Baseline and end-of-topic assessments
- Hexagon tasks in Key Stage 2
- Ongoing assessments
We celebrate each child’s unique talents and interests while ensuring they make strong progress across all subjects. Our curriculum enables pupils to become confident, curious learners with a genuine interest in the world around them.
Please see the curriculum subjects page for information relating to each National Curriculum subject.
The school day starts at 8.30am and finishes at 3pm, with 45 minutes lunchtime..
Each topic starts with ‘What do we know? And What do we want to know?’ and then a Sensational Starter and ends with a Fantastic Finish. We also ensure that each topic involves either a visit from someone linked to the topic or a trip out. We also have introduced ‘Wonder Wednesday’ where learning on Wednesday afternoons is designed to be hands-on and active, where children can apply their skills with a practical task.
As well as topic related events, we also have the following events each year:
- World Book Day
- Maths Day
- Reading Cafes
- Christmas productions
- Harvest festival
- Easter and dance service
- Residential visits for year 5/6
- Road safety workshops
- First aid workshops for year 4
- Talent show
- Crucial Crew
- Cycling proficiency
- Taster days at our feeder high school
- Mental Health Awareness Day
- MFL Day
- Family PE
- Helping in our community
The staff ensure that all children are provided with SMSC opportunities both within the planned curriculum and through current affairs, independent study, assemblies, extra events and experiences. Our curriculum is structured to enable the development of social skills and independence.
An SMSC audit is available as requested.