“The best for every child, all of the time”

Our curriculum has been designed specifically for our children, providing them what they need to strive and achieve their very best. At Callington, we have thought carefully about the needs of our children and what should drive our curriculum to ensure they become confident, enthusiastic and educated citizens.

Our Curriculum aims to:

• ·Widen children’s KNOWLEDGE of the world around them. We aim for our children to be local, national and international citizens.
• Extend children’s VOCABULARY. Words unlock doors and empower children to make sense of the world around them.
• Build children’s ASPIRATIONS. We want children to believe that they can achieve and to know and seek out the diverse range of opportunities that await them.
• Provide enriching EXPERIENCES that extend beyond the classroom, allowing children to apply practical skills and knowledge, as well as providing them with the cultural capital to become well rounded, educated citizens. 

At Callington Primary School, we strive to ignite a passion for lifelong learning in every child. Our broad, balanced, and ambitious curriculum—enriched with a variety of engaging opportunities—aims to spark curiosity, foster high aspirations, and encourage children to question, explore, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

We believe that every pupil, regardless of their background or starting point, has the potential to make sustained progress and develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding they need to thrive. Across all year groups and subjects, we are committed to supporting children in becoming confident, capable learners who are eager to grow and challenge themselves.

Our curriculum is underpinned by the Capabilities Curriculum and the Visible Learning Programme.  Through these, we equip children with the tools to become self-aware, reflective, and resilient learners. They learn how to assess their own progress, identify their next steps, and persevere through challenges with determination and confidence.

We have embraced a knowledge rich, vocabulary based approach to our curriculum and are proud to be working alongside Alex Bedford to deliver Curriculum with Unity Schools Partnership (CUSP) programmes of study. CUSP is ambitious, defined by evidence-led practice and designed to ensure the long term retention of knowledge.

What is a Capabilities Curriculum?

It is:

A creative curriculum which measures social and emotional capabilities which improve children’s learning, valuing the development of the whole child and preparing them for the future.

An Daras Trust have chosen to adopt a curriculum framework informed by pupil’s social and emotional well-being. The class capability scores are used to inform a teachers approach to the lesson, which will help growth in these valuable characteristics.

These capabilities are evidenced as being necessary for future success, and by measuring them we are placing real value on them.

 There are 7 capability strands:

- Managing feelings       

- Confidence      

- Communication          

- Relationships and Leadership      

- Planning and Problem-Solving         

- Creativity

- Resilience and Determination

 A class capabilities radar is completed 3 times a year – at Autumn, Spring and Summer mid terms. A mark is placed on the radar and is used as a tool to talk about the children’s emotional health throughout the year and plan in future opportunities to further develop the focus capability.