We are a safe and inclusive school that is adaptive and responsive to individual need. Community cohesion is at the heart of all we do in order to instil pride and community engagement and build trusting relationships. Our curriculum is progressive and underpinned by an understanding of how children learn and how knowledge is assimilated into long term memory. Taken from the National Curriculum, it is subject based and built upon to address the needs of our localised community. Curriculum development (both academic and social/ emotional) is underpinned by research. We have an evidence informed approach to teaching and learning. Coleridge's curriculum is based on a rich accumulation of knowledge, skills and attributes that contribute to success. It aims at developing the whole child: intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially. We provide opportunities through a wide range of activities, both in and beyond the classroom. Through first-hand experience, we endeavour to educate and celebrate the whole child. We recognise that we need to develop childrens knowledge of themselves as learners through use of self-regulation and metacognition. We teach strategies for children to organise their knowledge; how to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning as well as attending to their motivations.