Power to achieve our dreams, and the determination to keep improving.
Curriculum
Our Curriculum
Curriculum vision, POWER values, subject overviews, two-year curriculum plans and Key Stage 2 progression documents from the old Shelton curriculum page.
Our curriculum
An ambitious Key Stage 2 curriculum that helps every child grow in confidence, curiosity and character.
At Shelton Junior School, our curriculum is designed to enable children to reach their full potential by developing a love of learning, building positive relationships and encouraging a desire to succeed. In short: Together, we learn, trust and succeed. Read more about our aims, ethos and values.
Curriculum vision
A broad, ambitious learning journey
Our curriculum goes beyond the formal requirements of the National Curriculum so children experience the richest range of opportunities we can provide. Reading and developing a rich, varied vocabulary underpin every aspect of learning.
Vision and values
Our curriculum encompasses the formal requirements of the National Curriculum while also making sure children are exposed to meaningful experiences beyond the classroom. It is designed to build knowledge, confidence, curiosity and character.
The curriculum is further enhanced by our commitment to children’s wellbeing and a values-based education, including Fundamental British Values and Protected Characteristics. Through these, we provide learning experiences that help build future collaborators, innovators, leaders and young people who understand what it means to be human.
POWER curriculum
What POWER stands for
Oracy skills needed to be successful.
We are kind to each other and care for our school, community and planet.
Everyone is equal and treated with respect.
Reading for knowledge and pleasure gives us the POWER to succeed!
Shelton Superpowers
Our Shelton Superpowers underpin all aspects of school life as we nurture these qualities in every child in our care.
Five characters that shape the way we learn
Thinker
Asks brilliant questions and plans with care.
Curriculum organisation
Children study the core subjects of reading, writing and maths during their morning sessions, with this work and knowledge often linking to wider foundation subject learning during the afternoon.
Children learn foundation subjects through three term-long topics each year, with a history, science and geography focus to ensure they gain a broad range of knowledge and skills. Our foundation subject curriculum knowledge content is split into a two-year curriculum.
We are currently following Year B for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Current Year B curriculum plans
These documents show the current two-year cycle plans for lower and upper Key Stage 2.
Year group curriculum plans
Compare Year A and Year B across lower and upper Key Stage 2.
Subjects
At Shelton, children follow the National Curriculum and study the subjects below. Each subject card links to its overview document.
Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of Religious Education (RE).
Subject content
Writing long-term plans
Writing plans are grouped by phase and curriculum cycle.
Reading long-term plans
Reading plans are grouped by phase and curriculum cycle.
Subject curriculum documents
These documents show how knowledge and skills build across Key Stage 2. The list mirrors the old curriculum page but uses files hosted on the new site.
- Maths Curriculum Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Oracy Oracy curriculum document.
- Science Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Art and Design Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Computing Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Online Safety Online safety curriculum document.
- Design and Technology Subject curriculum and progression document.
- History - Years 3 and 4 Lower Key Stage 2 history curriculum document.
- History - Years 5 and 6 Upper Key Stage 2 history curriculum document.
- Geography Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Modern Foreign Languages (French) Languages curriculum document.
- Music Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Physical Education Subject curriculum and progression document.
- Personal Development (including PSHE and RSE) Personal development curriculum document.
- Religious Education Subject curriculum and progression document.
More information
School Music Development Plan
Additional curriculum information from the old site, now linked from the new media library.
For further information about our POWER curriculum, please contact your child’s class teacher or contact the school office and we will be happy to share further information.