{"id":1781,"date":"2025-05-14T19:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newmains\/?page_id=1781"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T19:16:01","slug":"curriculum-rationale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newmains\/curriculum-rationale\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Rationale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>curriculum rationale<\/strong> is a explanation of <em>why<\/em> we teach what we do at school. It helps parents and pupils understand how the subjects and activities we choose support children\u2019s learning, development, and future success. It also shows how our teaching fits with national guidelines, meets the needs of our pupils, and reflects the values of our school. In short, it explains how our curriculum helps every child to enjoy learning and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our curriculum rationale at Newmains Primary was developed with the help of feedback from our whole school community. We carried out surveys with parents, staff, and children to understand what matters most to them in education. Their views have helped shape a curriculum that reflects our shared values, supports our children\u2019s needs, and makes learning meaningful, enjoyable, and relevant for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newmains\/curriculum-rationale\/newmains-primary-attendance-process-map-double-sided-poster-a3-landscape-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1783\">Newmains Primary Curriculum Rationale 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newmains\/curriculum-rationale\/curriculm-rationale-2025\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1782\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/newmains\/curriculum-rationale\/curriculm-rationale-2025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,891\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Curriculm rationale 2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-300x212.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-1024x724.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1782\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/newmains\/uploads\/sites\/26583\/2025\/05\/14191111\/Curriculm-rationale-2025.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A curriculum rationale is a explanation of why we teach what we do at school. 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