The test of successful education is not the amount of knowledge that a pupil takes away from school, but his appetite to know and his capacity to learn. If the school sends out children with the desire for knowledge and some idea how to acquire and use it, it will have done its work.

The Future in Education (Livingstone, 1941) 

 “Reading is at the heart of the curriculum.”

“The curriculum is ambitious.”

“The school has embedded its vision for a high-quality education.”

(Ofsted April 2025)

Our Curriculum at Arnett Hills JMI School

At Arnett Hills our children will receive a curriculum that enables them to acquire knowledge and good transferable skills that ensure they become educated children ready for the next stage of their education. We believe in feeding their curiosity, stimulating their imagination and giving them a hunger for learning. Our curriculum starts from the child and their world, and develops as they go into the wider world and their impact upon it. Our rigorous approach to ensuring the curriculum is progressive in skills and knowledge ensures that learning builds upon prior learning and children are given opportunity to practise and embed skills and knowledge. Memorable and real-life experiences, that use our significant outdoor learning areas, inspire and engage. Essential learning behaviours that are embedded into daily life at school ensure that children have a desire to learn, and know how their learning can be useful to them. It is essential that our curriculum fosters exceptional communication skills.

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious, covering all subjects as well as Outdoor Adventures. ‘Every Child a success story’ is our motto and we strive for this every day, for every child, including those who are disadvantaged or have SEND. Our curriculum is built upon quality literature with reading at the core. Reading is the most important thing we teach our children. Teachers’ knowledge is kept up to date with regular CPD.

When pupils leave us, they have sufficient skills and knowledge across all subjects. They have a thirst for knowledge and learning. They have solid foundations, due to the rigorous and sequentially designed curriculum.