• Democratic Time

    What is Democratic Time? If you’ve ever heard of Golden Time, you’ll know it’s often used in schools as a short reward slot for good behaviour. At Northfields, we’ve taken that concept and reimagined it as something far more inclusive, creative, and meaningful. We call it Democratic Time. Democratic Time takes place for about an…

  • Early Years Foundation Stage Statement of Intent

    Early Years Foundation Stage – Statement of Intent At Northfields Infants & Nursery School, our Early Years curriculum establishes the foundations for future academic success and personal development. Many children enter Nursery and Reception with starting points below age-related expectations, particularly in communication, language and aspects of self-regulation. Our curriculum is designed deliberately to address…

  • Music

    INTENT                                                                                                             …

  • Maths Mastery and White Rose

    1. White Rose Maths Scheme: 2. Maths Mastery: At Northfields, we deliver these lessons four times per week in addition to daily White Rose maths lessons. 3. Differences: While both the White Rose Maths Scheme and Maths Mastery share a focus on developing a deep understanding of mathematics, they have some differences in their approach…

  • History

    Intent At Northfields Infants and Nursery School, History is planned as a clear and progressive learning journey from Nursery through to Year 2. Pupils develop an understanding of the past through studying their own lives, their local area and significant events and people beyond living memory. Our curriculum is built using the Keystage Primary framework…

  • Design & Technology

    Intent At Northfields Infants School we aim to provide inclusive opportunities for all pupils to use creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve contextual problems, considering their own and others’ ideas. We strive for our pupils to have a passion for this subject and aim to inspire them to be the designers and…

  • PE

    Intent At Northfields, our PE curriculum develops pupils who move confidently, communicate through movement, and enjoy being active. We build strong foundations for physical literacy from Nursery onwards, helping pupils to develop agility, balance, coordination and gross/fine motor skills within a nurturing, inclusive environment. Our approach reflects our wider ethos: pupils learn to collaborate, take…

  • Computing

    Intent At Northfields, computing is crucial to our mission to stimulate pupils’ curiosity to learn and challenge their thinking and skills. We want children to feel confident in a world where technology is always advancing and we want the children to be ready for the future. Computing at Northfields allows the children to become logical…

  • Religious Education

    Intent At Northfields Infants and Nursery School we want the pupils to engage in a concept based RE curriculum that leads to knowledge through enquiry and through this develop an understanding of other religions and cultures through the teaching of RE, allowing the pupils to become more inclusive, accepting and tolerant of others. We want…

That's all folks!

That's all folks!