Curriculum Intents

Curriculum Intent Documents 

At Churchward School, it is our intent that:

Many students who attend Churchward School have experienced complex and turbulent school journeys, disengagement with, and anxiety surrounding school and learning, and for the majority, significant trauma has accompanied these journeys. Re-engaging students in learning and providing supported, stimulating and motivating learning opportunities is therefore the primary purpose of our curriculum. Our aim is to rebuild trust and relationships and provide a welcoming and refreshing approach for our children and young people and their families, where the curriculum is planned around each student’s individual needs; ensuring exceptional care, support and guidance is offered to bring out the academic potential in each and every child and young person, ensuring they feel a valued member of our community.

The learning environment is key: providing a vibrant and caring school community through a safe, nurturing and enabling ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition) specialist environment that meets the diverse needs of our learners, including supporting their sensory differences. Many have a range of interlinking and complex needs which impact on the way they communicate, learn and make progress.

At Churchward School, it is not merely about differentiation, it is about personalisation, where each student and their individual needs are put at the heart of decision making. We work collaboratively as a team around each student to recognise, identify and build on students’ strengths and interests in order to shape their curriculum offer, and in turn, shape their future through equipping them with the broad base of knowledge, skills and experience they need to achieve maximum success. The Thrive Approach and our interventions programmes are a crucial part of meeting students’ individual needs, supporting gaps in their learning and development and supporting them to achieve their personal and academic potential.