Subjects we teach

At Oasis Academy Fir Vale, we believe that art and design are a means for pupils to express their feelings, process thoughts and experiences and relax as well as being a way to experience a sense of creating something. We intend to foster the pupils’ sense of curiosity and fascination with the creative world through hands on, practical ‘play’ with art materials. We want to engage, inspire and challenge our pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create. They should also know about how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our country.

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We want to provide our pupils with a high-quality computing education which will equip them to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. This will enable them to be content creators not just content consumers. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science and design and technology.

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We aim to provide pupils with a real-life context for learning.  By teaching design and technology skills through the creation of a range of real-life structures, mechanisms, textiles,  electrical systems and food products, we aim to inspire them to be engineers, designers, architects and chefs.

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Our approach has been intentionally planned with an experienced English Consultant who has a proven track record of school improvement and a thorough understanding of supporting children who are learning English as an Additional Language.  We have a bespoke reading pathway which sets out how we teach children phonics, fluency, comprehension and promote a love of reading.  We have a be-spoke reception writing teaching sequence and a writing teaching which we use to develop language skills and teach children how to write for different purposes and audiences.

Writing Approach

Phonics Approach

Reading Approach

As a large proportion of Oasis Academy Fir Vale pupils were born outside the UK, we believe that first and foremost, it is important that they learn about the area in which they live and develop geographical knowledge that is of significance to themselves. We want our pupils to nurture and encourage their natural curiosity to help them learn about the world around them. They need to be equipped with the knowledge and understanding about diverse places, people and resources within the natural, physical and human environment. We want children to enjoy learning about geography by gaining this knowledge and skills, not just through experiences in the classroom, but also with the use of fieldwork and educational visits.

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It is our firm belief at Oasis Academy Fir Vale that history is essential for our pupils to understand and have opportunities to observe a variety of changes throughout time. We aim to develop their sense of belonging through looking at the past, finding inspiration through the lives of others and reflecting on personal history. Our intention is to provide opportunities for the pupils to understand the uniqueness of different societies and the challenges faced by groups of people at different periods in time.

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At Oasis Academy Fir Vale, we are passionate in our belief that music is a universal language that allows pupils to develop their creativity.  It also gives pupils freedom from language barriers.  

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Children who are accessing the National Curriculum follow a clear mastery of maths teaching sequence, which promotes fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
Lessons include key elements of a mastery approach; fluency, variation, mathematical thinking, representation and structure. 
NCETM, White Rose and Power Maths resources are all used to support learning and teaching. 

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We know that high quality physical education contributes to improved psychological health, social development and supports cognitive and academic performance.  We want to ensure that our pupils have access to a physical education curriculum that not only helps them to keep fit and healthy but also supports them both mentally and physically.

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We want our pupils to become healthy, independent and responsible citizens.  We are committed to promoting personal, social and health education (PSHE) within a curriculum that brings together citizenship with personal wellbeing whilst also promoting fundamental British Values alongside the Oasis 9 Habits.

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PSHE Curriculum Map

As a setting which serves a diverse community, all staff at Oasis Academy Fir Vale value the religious background of all members of the school community and encourage individuals to share their own experiences with others freely. Our intention is to support the pupils’ acquisition of the knowledge and understanding of the principal religions represented within the UK.  We want them to develop the ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues and enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pairing these critical thinking skills with the Oasis 9 habits enables children to become respectful citizens of the local community and the wider world.

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At Oasis Academy Fir Vale we aim to give all our pupils a strong understanding of the world around them, together with the acquisition of the knowledge and skills to help them think scientifically, gain an understanding of scientific processes and also an understanding of the uses and implications of science, today and for the future. Through science all pupils learn to be curious, question, investigate, test and explain.

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At Oasis Academy Fir Vale we are passionate that learning another language supports pupils to develop a deeper understanding of their home language and the building blocks which form this. We know that learning a foreign language reinforces fluency and understanding of grammar, sentence structure and verbal precision. Learning Spanish also provides pupils with an opening to another culture. 

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