The Curriculum
Chard School provides academic excellence within a happy and caring environment from its Pre-School Nursery to Key Stage 2. Throughout the school, the needs of the individual child are recognised and catered for by a team of enthusiastic and well-qualified teachers. Classes are intentionally small, each with their own full and varied timetable. Although emphasis is placed on the '3Rs' which form the core of the curriculum, the curriculum is extensive and varied. The school is also noted for its strengths in Sport, Music and Drama, and French is taught throughout. Spanish is also taught to the top three year groups.
The school aims to bring out the very best in every pupil, nurturing considerate, responsible and confident children. In October 2007, OFSTED reported that pupils make "outstanding gains in their learning" and "gain in confidence and acquire a good range of skills including literacy and numeracy to a high standard". From Year 3 onwards, classes are taught in specialist subject rooms, but specialist subject teachers.
|
Subject |
Nursery |
Symes |
Horner |
Monmouth |
Wyndham |
Harris (Year 4) |
L Cerdic (Year 5) |
U Cerdic (Year 6) |
|
English |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
S/C |
S |
S/C |
|
Maths |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S/C |
S |
|
Science |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
French |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Spanish |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
S |
S |
S |
|
ICT |
- |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Geography |
- |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
History |
- |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Religious Studies |
- |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Art & Design |
C |
C |
C |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Music |
- |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Singing |
C |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Recorder |
- |
- |
- |
- |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Band |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
S |
S |
|
PE/Games |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Swimming |
- |
- |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
|
Ballet |
- |
S |
S |
S |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
Modern Dance |
- |
- |
- |
- |
S |
S |
S |
S |
C - Taught in own classroom
S - Taught in subject room
O - Optional
Follow the link below to find out about Chard School's extensive range of Extra-Curricular Activities
