The National Curriculum is designed to encourage the development of the children intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and morally and to provide the children with the basic skills they need for life and work. In particular the Curriculum is intended:

• to encourage the children to widen their use of language in its spoken and written forms

   

• to help pupils develop numerical skills and to apply these effectively

   

• to develop an interest in science, technology and the natural world

   

• to encourage children to express themselves through music, drama and a range of arts and crafts and to develop concepts and skills in this area of the curriculum

   

• to impart to children an understanding of the history and geography of the environment in which they live and beyond

   

• to help pupils to develop their physical co-ordination and confidence;

   

• to help pupils to develop a respect for religious and moral values, as well as tolerance of other races, religions and ways of life