Curriculum at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
If you would like to know more about our curriculum please click on the link below to access our curriculum statement
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Whole school learning themes 2023-24
Each year group will focus on the same 'learning theme' each term and build on skills and knowledge to ensure progress, an opportunity to practice and develop skills and deepen their knowledge.
Whole school learning themes 2022-23 document
Year group planning - please click on your child's year group to see what they will be learning each term/half term.
National Curriculum Programmes of Study - We plan our curriculum using the National Curriculum descriptors. Please see below for each subject area.
National Curriculum Mathematics
National Curriculum Art and Design
National Curriculum Design Technology
Hertfordshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education
Foundation Subjects
Art at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Art - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Year 1 Art Curriculum organiser
Year 2 Art Curriculum organiser
DT at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
DT - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Year 1 DT Curriculum organiser
Year 2 DT Curriculum organiser
Geography at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Geography - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Year 1 Geography Curriculum organiser
Year 2 Geography Curriculum organiser
History at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
History - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Year 1 History Curriculum organiser
Year 2 History Curriculum organiser
Music at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Music - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Year 1 Music Curriculum organiser
Year 2 Music Curriculum organiser
RE at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
RE - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
PSHE at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
PSHE - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
PE at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
PE - Intent, Implementation and Impact statement
Maths at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Maths is taught using a range of resources and manipulatives allowing children to make sense of Maths by touching them, playing with them and exploring the patterns and relationships; making a huge difference to understanding.
In the following videos Mrs Silver, our Maths Subject Leader will explain some of the methods we use in school:
Bead Strings - Bead Strings.mp4
Year 2 Written Subtraction Method - Y2 Written Subtraction Method.mp4
Year 2 Written Addition Method - Y2 Written Addition Method.mp4
Phonics at Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Please see our Phonics section on the 'Our School' drop down for information about our use of the 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds' Phonics programme.
Handwriting
We use the Letterjoin programme to teach children to form their letters correctly and write with 'flow'.
Please click below to access our 'Letterjoin' resources which aid children's handwriting
Subject leadership
