Primary Curriculum

Detailed Curriculum maps can be found here

Teachers in Reception classes follow the DfE Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, supplemented by Europa School's bespoke stream language curriculum.

There is a strong emphasis on play to support and enrich children’s development in reception classes.

Formal reading and writing will be introduced when a child is ready and phonic awareness will be developed, through the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics, as specified by the UK DfE.

The Year 1 children will be gradually introduced to a more formal style of learning but there is still a strong emphasis on the need for young children to learn through play and experimentation.

We will meet the requirements of the National Phonics Check. At this stage, children are not expected to be reading in the stream language. 

The test usually takes place around the beginning of June. The children will be prepared in school; you do not need to do any additional preparation at home with them. 

The end of Year 2 corresponds with the completion of Key Stage 1 (KS1) in the English National Curriculum (NC). In the stream language, most children will be reading and writing in the stream language. 

Year 3 is the beginning of Key Stage 2, and there is no statutory assessment this year. However, we will still measure the progress of our pupils on a regular basis and continue to follow both English and Stream Language curricula. 

The children will learn to play the the recorder at school. 

Each Year 3 class will go swimming once a week for 10 weeks (one term). School asks a voluntary contribution to cover the costs of £138 per pupil, which includes transport by coach, pool hire and swimming lessons. For the kit list and more details please see here.

We will continue with the bilingual Curriculum. 

Year 4 students work toward the multiplication tests.

Year 4 will go on a residential trip for 2 nights in the spring or summer term. The price of the residential trip in 2025 was £305, you will be informed of the actual costs as soon as possible by the teachers. Please refer to the Educational trips section for the bank details .

We will continue with the bilingual curriculum. 

There are no formal assessments this year.

Year 6 will focus on the statutory KS2 SATS for part of the year, whilst continuing with the discovery of sports and experiencing a residential trip. 

In the summer term Year 6 classes go on a residential trip for 3 days/2 nights. The cost for the residential trip in 2025 was £330 per pupil. You will be informed of the actual costs and feasibility of the trip by the teachers as soon as possible. Please refer to the Educational trips section for more details.