Primary Curriculum Network

Your school’s curriculum is the foundation of what you offer to your pupils. With the focus firmly on curriculum in the current OFSTED framework, it is important for schools to have clear vision and practice embedded so that every child can achieve, progress and flourish.

Session details

Thursday 8th February 1.30-3.30pm (focus: subject leader conversations and how to effectively communicate what is happening in our subjects with stakeholders)
Thursday 21st March 4-5.30pm
Thursday 23rd May 1.30-3.30pm
Thursday 11th July 1.30-3.30pm

Focus for remaining sessions will be discussed and agreed during the first meeting.

Venue

Farnsfield St Michael's C of E Primary School

Network Lead

Deb Taylor has over 16 years of Primary teaching experience, 8 of those as a senior leader, and is the Deputy Headteacher at Farnsfield St Michael’s Primary School. She is passionate about developing children’s excitement for lifelong learning and finding a balance between a knowledge-based curriculum alongside equipping pupils with the skills they need to be independent learners. She leads the school’s curriculum, developing a unique and successful syllabus carefully tailored to the needs and interests of the pupils as well as supporting staff in their teaching and subject leader roles. Deb also regularly works with and supports other schools across the Mitre Trust with their curriculum development and the roles of the subject leaders. She has also recently joined the Mitre review team.

Deb currently facilitates for the Early Career Framework and has considerable experience supporting ECTs, NQTs and ITT students. She has worked as a KS1 moderator for the local authority for several years, supporting schools in their judgements in reading, writing and maths. In addition, Deb has completed the National SENCO Award and has been SENCO in two different schools, so has a range of experience in supporting the needs of children and developing an inclusive curriculum for all learners.