At Oakfield First School we are committed to providing a curriculum which is broad and balanced, and provides our pupils with opportunities to gain essential knowledge, skills and understanding which will enable them to flourish and reach their full potential academically, physically and artistically. Whilst our curriculum encompasses the formal requirements of the National Curriculum, our vision is to allow our pupils to be articulate and provide them with a range of learning experiences beyond the classroom which inspire our pupils and helps shape their futures, ensuring they become the best possible version of themselves.

The philosophy of Barak Rosenshine underpins the heart of our belief that knowledge is empowering and provides a foundation for achieving success, reaching a deeper understanding and being creative.

Our curriculum has a specific focus on reading as we believe that the ability to read is the key to the curriculum and fundamental to our children achieving success and enabling them to access the next stage of their education and beyond.

At Oakfield First School we use Tom Sherrington's WalkThrus to ensure we are a professional learning community where all lessons show elements of the Principles of Instruction. We work in coaching groups to share good practice and work together to adapt our teaching methods. Below is our Coaching Cluster which shows the elements of our teaching we are currently focusing on.