Our school intent

How we apply this in STEM

To be successful:

• Pupils are exposed to a variety of career options so, post education, they can work diligently in a career where they can be successful and not just survive.
• All pupils have the skills that employers’ value to support their success.
• Pupils are exposed to an ambitious and engaging curriculum.
• All pupils achieve well in order that they have a firm baseline to be successful at secondary school.

In maths, children are aware of how the skills they are learning today can help them later on in life. The STEM curriculum areas promote future career prospects enabling children to think about what they want to achieve in life and the importance of particular subjects. In Year 5, children become ‘Paratroopers’ applying their scientific knowledge from their forces unit to design and construct a successful parachute. In DT, our year 6 children have the opportunity to cook a three-course meal and produce a ‘Come Dine With Me’ style show promoting the role of a chef and a producer. Throughout STEM week, the children engage with a range of online workshops such as TFL, NHS and Astrophysicists – which promotes ambitious careers

To be healthy:

• To be physically healthy – to understand the importance of exercise and healthy eating; providing support to pupils where needed.
• To be mentally healthy – to develop resilience and emotional well-being, understanding the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and seeking support when needed.
• To be spiritually healthy – to be confident in their own beliefs but curious to find out more, including about the beliefs of others.

Throughout their time at William Ford, children are exposed to many different experiences that they may not experience at home - one of these is cooking a meal. Every child in every year group have the opportunity to cook or bake whether this be constructing fruit kebabs or baking scones. In Year 6, children cook a three-course meal which they serve to their parents. Our Year 3’s have the opportunity to visit Pizza Express and prepare their very own pizza which they eat for lunch. Children at William Ford have the opportunity to represent their school.

Children are able to discuss and debate well the scientific views of a range of scientists. They are encouraged to form their own opinions. When working scientifically, children use knowledge learnt from previous lessons to form their own ideas and to collaborative discuss these with others.

All year groups have the opportunity to cook and prepare a healthy dish with our school cook. In Year 3, they prepare fruit kebabs with a range of different fruits which are in season. In Year 5, they prepare a delicious pasta sala with a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, cucumbers and red onions. In Year 6, they ahve the opportunity to cook their own healthy pizza on a wholemeal pitta break – chopping their own vegetables for their toppings.

To be fulfilled:

• To develop cultural capital, experiencing a range of places, environments and activities.
• To promote the benefits of positive behaviour, ensuring sufficient intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are evident.
• To provide support where necessary with mental and behavioural support.

Children at William Ford have the opportunity to represent their school. Some of our Year 5 and 6 children have the chance to represent the school in ‘Moneywise’ - a maths challenge. The children also get the opportunity to represent their school at the boroughs Science Fair – highlighting their great work across the year. Science gives our Year 4’s the opportunity to visit London’s greatest Science Museum.

Our Year 5 children are fortunate enough to visit the famous Bishopsgate Market. They delve into life as a fishmonger learning about the skills needed. A brief history is given about the local area before children have the opportunity to become a fishmonger themselves. They are able to prepare fishes such as prawns and squids – they then cook a stir fry with their freshly prepared fish to take home and enjoy.

To be empowered to make a difference:

• To develop cultural capital, experiencing a range of places, environments and activities through our 11 engaging experiences.
• Pupils support and develop their local community, ensuring it is a desirable place to live, work and raise a family.
• Pupils recognise their role within the national and global community.

During Enterprise week, children can raise money for our StandByMe charity. They make decisions on what they must sell and have a set budget on this which brings in their mathematical understanding of money and what it means to make a profit.