At Aintree Davenhill, we are committed to delivering a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum that meets the high expectations of the national curriculum. We aim to provide thorough coverage of all subjects through excellent teaching practices that inspire a genuine love of learning across a variety of areas. Our curriculum is delivered flexibly—some subjects are taught through thematic approaches, while others are delivered in focused, blocked units during specific parts of the half term.
Central to our approach is ensuring that all children know more and remember more. We have carefully designed a clear and progressive curriculum, making explicit connections across topics, subjects, and year groups to deepen understanding and support meaningful learning. Teachers consistently use review and retrieval strategies throughout units of work to embed knowledge and enhance pupils’ long-term recall. Importantly, planning is adapted to meet the individual needs of all learners, ensuring every child can access the curriculum and achieve their full potential.
We also enrich learning by fully utilising our extensive on-site facilities and grounds, bringing the curriculum to life through practical, hands-on experiences. Educational visits, workshops, and guest visitors further extend pupils’ learning across a range of curriculum areas, helping to make learning memorable and relevant.
Celebrating pupils’ achievements is a key part of our school culture. Children regularly share their learning in class assemblies and collaborate with partner classes to showcase their progress. We value strong partnerships with parents and carers, sharing curriculum overviews at the start of each year during our Meet the Teacher evenings. These overviews, available on this page, help families understand and engage with their child’s learning journey. Throughout the year, parents are invited to support their children through homework projects, class assemblies, visits to the classroom, and opportunities to view children’s work.
Each curriculum area is supported by a dedicated subject lead who monitors progress and teaching quality regularly to ensure consistent and effective delivery across the school. A list of subject leaders can be found below.
Our curriculum lead, Mr Agar, oversees the overall development and coherence of our curriculum to ensure it remains ambitious, well-sequenced, and responsive to the diverse needs of all learners.