Our Curriculum
At Horsforth Newlaithes, we have redeveloped our curriculum so that it is ambitious, inclusive and designed to give every child the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to thrive.
Our curriculum is based on our six core values: we are inclusive, we are courageous, we are caring, we are joyful, we are ambitious, and we are healthy. Across the year, we take each core value as a focus for the half term’s learning: through our curriculum, we actively teach and nurture these values so that they become a part of our children.
We also match each half term’s learning with a theme. These themes ensure we provide a broad and balanced curriculum by selecting content that teaches children the best of what has been thought and said. Our chosen themes match with our core values to provide a rich, meaningful and deep curriculum.
HT1: We are Inclusive – Identity, Place and Community
HT2: We are Courageous – Peace, Conflict and Justice
HT3: We are Caring – Environment, Stewardship and Sustainability
HT4: We are Joyful – Heritage, Culture and Expression
HT5: We are Ambitious – Discovery, Progress and Wonder
HT6: We are Healthy – Journeys, Struggle and Survival
We teach a broad and balanced curriculum that builds carefully from the Early Years to Year 6. Learning is deliberately sequenced so that children develop secure knowledge over time, make meaningful connections between subjects and increasingly understand the world around them.
Our curriculum reflects both our local community and the wider world. Through rich texts, purposeful talk, carefully chosen experiences and explicit teaching, we want pupils to become knowledgeable, curious, confident and thoughtful learners.
Detailed curriculum information will continue to be developed and added to this website as our curriculum evolves.
Curriculum by Year Group
Our long-term curriculum plans provide an overview of the main learning and experiences planned for each year group across the academic year.
Reception Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 1 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 2 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 3 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 4 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 5 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Year 6 Long-Term Curriculum Plan 2026–27
Further Information
Phonics and early reading: We use Read Write Inc. Phonics to teach early reading and phonics.
Religious Education: Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of Religious Education. Please contact the Headteacher if you would like to discuss this.
Parents, carers and members of the public who would like further information about our curriculum are welcome to contact the school office.