Learning

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Curriculum for Excellence

At Broomlands Primary School, we are committed to providing a rich, inclusive and nurturing learning experience for every child. Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) underpins everything we do, helping children develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive both now and in the future.

CfE aims to develop four key capacities:

• Successful Learners
• Confident Individuals
• Effective Contributors
• Responsible Citizens

Learning is designed to be engaging, meaningful and relevant to children's lives. Through a broad range of experiences, children are encouraged to be curious, creative, resilient and independent learners. Teachers work closely together to ensure smooth transitions from nursery to primary school, through the primary years and beyond.

We recognise that every child learns at their own pace. Our curriculum provides appropriate support and challenge, ensuring all children can achieve success and reach their full potential. Literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing are at the heart of learning, while opportunities to develop skills for learning, life and work are woven throughout the curriculum.

Above all, we strive to ensure that every child feels safe, valued, included and supported within our school community.

• Early Level: Nursery to P1 (or later for some children)
• First Level: P2-P4
• Second Level: P5-P7
• Third and Fourth Level: S1-S3
• Senior Phase: S4-S6 or college

We value the important role parents and carers play in supporting learning. We also recognise that homework is just one small part of busy lives in which children are active and engaged in a wide range of other extra-curricular opportunities, so homework should not be onerous. Where it is given, it helps children reinforce classroom learning, develop independence and build positive learning habits.

Tasks are carefully matched to children's age, stage and individual needs, and are intended to support learning without placing undue demands on family time. We encourage parents and carers to take an interest in homework, celebrate effort and support children to develop responsibility for their learning.

A range of guidance and resources to support learning at home is available on our website.

Assessment is an ongoing part of everyday learning and helps us understand each child's progress and next steps. Teachers gather evidence through observation, discussions, classwork and planned assessments in literacy and numeracy.

We believe that strong home-school partnerships are key to children achieving their best. Parents and carers have opportunities to meet with teachers twice each year to discuss progress and achievements. However, communication is not limited to these meetings, and families are warmly encouraged to contact the school at any time should they wish to discuss their child's learning, wellbeing or any aspect of school life.

By working together, we can ensure every child is supported to flourish and enjoy success throughout their learning journey.