At Greenbank Primary School, we follow the National Curriculum for England and Wales and as in most other primary schools, many subjects are combined to form termly or half-termly themes.

Through our curriculum we aim to challenge our children to become independent, well-rounded individuals who take ownership of their learning and become deep thinkers. Moreover, we want our children to be able to apply their knowledge and skill set in a range of contexts within school and real life.

As part of our curriculum we teach the three core subjects: English, Mathematics and Science.
Other subjects taught in school are:

  • Art
  • Computing
  • Design and Technology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE). 
  • RE (based on the scheme recommended by Rochdale Local Authority.
  • French (KS2 children)

All work is carefully planned to ensure that children have access to the relevant areas of the curriculum according to their age and ability and that the skills of reading, writing and mathematics are practised daily throughout the school.

At Greenbank we believe Learning Outside the Classroom can be enjoyable, creative, challenging and adventurous and helps children and young people learn by experience and grow as confident and responsible citizens who value and appreciate the spectacular landscapes, natural heritage and culture on offer. Children across all ages have an Adventurous Pursuits Curriculum as part of their learning offer. Children have sessions in:

  • Archery
  • Climbing
  • Geocaching
  • Kayaking
  • Orienteering
  • Sailing 
  • Geography Field work

These sessions are led by our Outdoor Team with staff from each year group supporting when the children in their class are taking part in these sessions. Forest School is also taught across the school. For further information about our Adventurous Pursuits Curriculum offer click on our Outdoor Learning Page.

Physical Education lessons are taught by our Sports Development Officers. Each Year group has a weekly PE lesson in which the children are taught the full range of PE skills outlined in the National Curriculum. Children in Year 4 also take part in swimming lessons. Some children also invited to take part in extra PE lessons as an intervention. Finally, we compete in an array of sporting events against a group of local schools. Parents are informed of these lessons and events before their child takes part.

If would like to see in more detail on what the children are learning in each Year Group, click the Year Group page under the ‘Our Classes’ tab from the top drop down menu of our website.

All our learning complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 about making the curriculum accessible for those with disabilities or special educational needs. See our Special Educational Needs page for more information, this can be found in the ‘Our School’ tab at the top of the menu on our website or ask to speak to our school SENDCo, Lindsay Williams.

Should you require  any additional information or information in another format please contact the school office and we will be happy to assist you.