Gilbert Colvin Primary School

Art & Design

Art, craft and design represent some of the highest forms of human creativity. At Gilbert Colvin Primary School, we teach a high-quality art and design education which engages, inspires and challenges pupils, equipping them with...........read more

Computing

In Gilbert Colvin Primary School Computing has been developed to equip our pupils with the foundational skills, knowledge and understanding of computing they will need for the rest of their lives.......read more

Design & Technology

Design and Technology is an inspiring, exciting and practical subject. At Gilbert Colvin Primary School, we aim to develop the creative, technical and practical skills needed to perform everyday tasks confidently.............. read more

English Writing

Our aim is for children to communicate confidently and meaningfully when writing for a variety of audiences and purposes.  Writing requires the orchestration of a number of complex skills including the ability to construct and organise a text....... read more

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)

The Early Years education we offer our children is based on the principle that:

• Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning
• Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships
• Children learn and develop well in enabling environments
• Children develop and learn in different ways......................read more

Geography

Geography is an important subject to all children; allowing them to understand the changes and conflicts that surround them: Whether it be flash floods in London; a war the other side of the world.................. read more

History

At Gilbert Colvin, we aim to deliver a history curriculum which is rich and engaging, and links closely with the requirements and expectations of the National Curriculum. It aims at providing students with a strong chronological understanding of ...........read more

Languages

At Gilbert Colvin Primary School, we aim to prepare pupils for an increasingly more international world by teaching a modern foreign language. Learning a language exposes pupils to other cultures and helps to build a tolerance and............read more

Local & Global Communities

At Gilbert Colvin primary school the community we live in is very important to us and we look for opportunities to maintain and build our links with the local as well as global community. We have links with our local places of worship and..........read more

Mathematics

Our aim at Gilbert Colvin is for children to achieve mastery of mathematical concepts and be confident when manipulating numbers and ideas.  Through providing children with rich and varied tasks, they are given the opportunity ............read more

Music

Music means different things to different people and it is this universal language that we aim to teach and deliver to all our students at Gilbert Colvin. Our aim is simple: we want to engage and inspire our students to develop their sense of ............read more

Outdoor Learning

Learning is not just about working in the classroom. Outdoor learning provides memorable learning experiences for children and helps them to make sense of the world around them.  It puts their learning into a meaningful context..........read more

P.E. (Physical Education)

• To support the development of positive attitudes by children towards physical activity.
• To nurture that attitude towards physical activity for life.
• Competing against oneself, with the sole aim to improve.
• To improve pupils core skills and confidence in P.E and sport.
• To get the five multi – abilities working together....................read more

PSHE (Personal Social and Health Education)

At Gilbert Colvin, we aim for every child to have high self-esteem and be equipped to make a valuable contribution in life. Our PSHE curriculum is delivered through and alongside our values-based curriculum, our work towards .............read more

R.E. (Religious Education)

For Religious Education at Gilbert Colvin, we follow the joint Redbridge and Havering Agreed Syllabus, which has been put together by the local SACRE(Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education). ......read more

Science

At Gilbert Colvin, we believe every child deserves an education that is fun and practical. Therefore, Science at Gilbert Colvin encompasses all the learning experiences of a child and we aim to build on children's experiences by providing.........read more