Curriculum
Whole School Curriculum
The person responsible for developing the curriculum at our school is Miss L. Weaver Intent At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, academic excellence and social and moral intelligence are at the heart of everything we do. Our ambitious, inclusive,...
English
The person responsible for developing English at our school is Miss L. Simms At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, we teach English by following the Literary Curriculum (Literacy Tree). The Literary Curriculum is a complete, thematic approach to the...
Reading
The person responsible for developing Early Reading and Phonics is Mrs L. Halsall. The person responsible for developing Reading at our school is Miss L.Simms Follow our fantastic reading Twitter page @ReadsWillis As reading is the back bone...
Oracy
Oracy Lead : Miss L. Weaver Oracy Champions: Miss A. Askew (KS1) Mr L. Wong (KS2) Empowering all learners to succeed through communication. At Whiston Willis we aim to equip our learners with the skills to talk and listen effectively to one...
Mathematics
The person responsible for developing Maths at our school is Miss K. Caldwell What is our intent? At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, we believe mathematics should provide the children with opportunities to have an understanding of the fundamental,...
Science
The person responsible for developing Science is Mr M. Phillips Intent Our Science curriculum pays close attention to guidance provided by the National Curriculum sequence and content. It is infused with evidence-led practice and enriched with...
History
The person responsible for developing history in our school is Mrs K. Williams Intent At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, our history curriculum is strives to develop pupils' curiosity about the past and a secure understanding of how history has...
Geography
The person responsible for developing Geography at our school is Mr L. Wong Intent At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, our geography curriculum thrives to inspire curiosity about the world and deepen pupils' understanding of the relationships...
Art
The person responsible for developing Art and Design at our school is Miss E. Atkin Our high-quality, knowledge rich art and design curriculum is intended to engage, inspire and challenge all pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to...
Design and Technology
The person responsible for developing Design Technology at our school is Mrs H. Hemnell. At Whiston Willis Primary Academy our Design and Technology curriculum provides children with a real-life context for learning. Our Design and Technology is...
P.E
The person responsible for developing P.E at our school is Miss A. Chiocchi We, at Whiston Willis, strive to instil a love of physical education by inspiring children to become physically active for life. We want the children at our school to...
Religious Education
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The person responsible for developing R.E at our school is Mrs E. Attwood. At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, Religious Education encourages pupils to understand the role and significance of religion, the beliefs and values...
Music
The person responsible for developing Music at our school is Mrs K. Williams. At Whiston Willis, our music curriculum strives to develop musicality through listening to, appraising, performing, composing, reviewing and evaluating a range of songs...
Modern Foreign Languages
The person responsible for developing MFL at our school is Mrs K. Fitzgerald. At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, the learning of a Modern Foreign Language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils. It raises...
Computing
The person responsible for developing computing at our school is Miss N. Harrison Whiston Willis Primary Academy believes that every child should have the right to a curriculum that champions excellence; supporting pupils in achieving to the very...
PSHCE
The person responsible for developing PSHE at our school is Mrs A. Askew. Our PSHE curriculum allows pupils the opportunity to explore their attitudes, values and beliefs and to develop skills, language and strategies they need to live healthy,...
RSHE
The Department of Education has announced changes to Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE} statutory guidance from September 2020. All primary schools are expected to comply with the updated requirements. As a school, we successfully...
Personal Development
Personal Development Personal Development, safeguarding and the promotion of fundamental British values are a core business of our work at Whiston Willis Primary Academy. Great importance is placed on identifying opportunities in the taught...
Rights Respecting School
At Whiston Willis, we are committed to being a Rights Respecting School. This means that we work together as a community to learn, respect, practise and promote children’s rights every day. We aim to make a positive impact on the whole community...
Global Learning
At Whiston Willis, Global Learning plays a central role in our teaching and learning and we are proud to have achieved the full International School Award in July 2019. Since then, we have worked to develop our school vision, values, policies and...
