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At Monkseaton Middle School, teaching takes place within an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum which builds on each individual child’s prior learning and aims to prepare all children for future pathways, opportunities and progression. Due to both two-tier and three-tier systems running simultaneously in North Tyneside, we foster a proactive and inclusive approach to all aspects of school life, including transition and our curriculum. 

We place real importance on ensuring that our curriculum is crafted to help guide our child into becoming responsible and respectful learners, while building on prior learning. We encourage our pupils to be independent and resourceful learners with a highly developed sense of personal reflection and motivation.

Monkseaton Middle School’s curriculum is accompanied by an inclusive ethos which encourages all children to ‘care and succeed’, which is fundamental to our school given the high levels of deprivation and above National Average SEND. We strive to build each child's confidence and celebrate all forms of success. 

Our curriculum supports all children to become aspiration and determined to succeed, whilst simultaneously developing resilience and the ability to learn from, and act upon, mistakes. We prioritise the importance of reading and feel it is necessary to ensure success in all curriculum areas and is a vital tool in preparing all children for the world around us. Reading is deeply embedded into school life, through registration reading, whole class reading in across subject areas and through home reading.

To complement and further build upon the work undertaken in the classroom, we have a range of trips and visits which make use of our locality as well as visiting places of interest further afield, such as France and The Big Bang Competition, to extend the learning of all children. 

Our children are also exposed to guest speakers both within school and at local universities, who enthuse and broaden their understanding of the curriculum being taught, most notably to educate children on CEIAG and SMSC. Developing cultural capital is integral in our curriculum planning and developments. We actively strive to offer children a wide range of experiences and opportunities, both within the classroom and through enrichment and extra-curricular activities, so that they may:

Participate in a range of activities in and out of school, and contributes to the wider community

Feel motivated, confident, safe and happy

Feel challenged and supported to fulfil their academic potential

Acquire an understanding of, and respect for, their own cultures and beliefs and that of others.

Curriculum Overview

Art

Computing

Design & Technology

English

Food & Nutrition

Geography

History

RE

Maths

MFL

Music

PE

Science

PD

Personal Development year 5

Personal Development year 6

Personal Development year 7

Personal Development year 8

Relationship and Sex Education year 5/6

Relationship and Sex Education year 7/8

Relationship and Sex Education

RSE is an important but sometimes difficult topic to cover as a parent.

In this area you will find some guides, which are age appropriate and cover many aspects for the topic.

Guide for year 5 & 6

Guide for year 7 & 8

KS2 Homework Plan

Daily Homework:

All KS2 children are expected to read every night and record this in their Reading Journals.

Weekly Homework:

• English – all children will be set spellings to learn every week.  They will be tested on these

• Maths – all children will be set times tables / other basic maths skills every week

• In Year 6, this may additionally include practice SAT questions

Half Termly Homework 

Each half term, KS2 children will be given topic homework based in one subject area.  This homework will be given at the start of the half term and is due at the end of the half term.

Year 5 Topics

Autumn half term 1 – Humanities

Autumn half term 2 – Art

Spring half term 1 – Science

Spring half term 1 – Technology

Summer half term 1 – Computing 

Summer half term 1 – MFL

Year 6 Topics

Autumn half term 1 – Science

Autumn half term 2 – Humanities

Spring half term 1 – Technology/Art

Spring half term 1 – MFL

Summer half term 1 – No Topic Homework 

Summer half term 1 – Computing

KS3 Homework Plan

KS3 has a higher expectation of homework.  This is to ensure that the children are fully prepared for the demands of High School.  It is also intended to support children to develop strong independent learning skills and organisational skills.  As a result, it is intended that parents/carers are asked to do less to support their child.

Daily Homework:

All KS3 children are expected to read every night and record this in their Reading Journals.

Subject Homework Frequency:

English – Weekly

Maths – Weekly 

Science – Weekly

History - Twice per half term

Geography - Twice per half term

Technology - Once per half term

Computing - Once per half term

MFL - Once per half term

Art - Once per half term

School Inspection Report 2021

School Monitoring Visit Feb 2021

School Monitoring Visit 2019

School Inspection Report 2018

Highlights from OFSTED 2018

Letter from Governors to Parents following OFSTED Visit March 2018

Governance Impact Statement for Consultation – 2021 2022

Terms of Reference 2022-23

Publication of Governors – Monkseaton Middle – Feb 2023

Full Governing Board 2022 - 2023 January 2023

Full Governing Body Meetings 2023/24

27/09/2023 - 18/01/2024 - 05/07/2024 

School Improvement Sub-Committee 2023/24

12/10/2023 - 01/02/2024 - 24/04/2024  

Business and Statutory Sub-Committee 2023/4 

15/11/2023 - 28/02/2024 - 15/05/2024

At Monkseaton Middle School we operate a house system.

We have three form classes in each year group and each is allocated to a house. Our houses are called; Celts; Romans; Vikings. Membership of a house is indicated by the colour of the tie worn by pupils. Celts – yellow, Romans – blue, Vikings – red.

Each year elections for House Captains take place in September. Prospective candidates are nominated. They write their election manifesto and deliver an election speech to the pupils in their House.

Following a period of reflection an election takes place where each member of the House casts their vote for the House Captain of their choice. In the run up to the elections we hold assemblies to explain the electoral system and relate it to the election of leaders of political parties, members of parliament (MPs), local councillors in North Tyneside and the Young Mayoral elections which take place later in the academic year.

House Captains are elected from Year 8. The other year groups nominate class representatives to sit on the school council alongside their House Captains.

Introduction to KS2 SATs

ENGLISH  KS2 SATs

SATS Maths Parent Presentation 21

Y6 SAT's next round Preparation Event

Wellbeing - Year 6

School Performance Tables

| Key Stage 2¹ |  MMS July 2022² |  National³ | 

| Reading¹ | 79%² | 75%³ | 

| Writing¹ | 68%² | 70%³ | 

| Maths¹ | 66%² | 71%³ | 

| Science¹ | 85%² | 83%³ | 

| R/W/M¹ | 57%² | 59%³ | 

| Greater Depth  Reading¹ | 31%² | 28%³ | 

| Greater Depth Writing¹ | 9%² | 13%³ | 

| Greater Depth  Maths¹ | 13%² | 23%³ | 

| Greater Depth  R/W/M¹ | 7%² | 7%³ |

Legend

¹:Key Stage 2

²:MMS July 2022

³:National