Our area is ranked as an area of high deprivation and sometimes, some of the families in our community struggle to make ends meet. Our curriculum seeks to remove the barriers that these circumstances might bring. We believe that our students deserve a curriculum that gives them improved life chances by enabling social equity and mobility. We start with a focus on the foundations of English and Maths throughout the federation, ensuring children experience a broad, rich vocabulary, share wonderful stories and books; and are given opportunities to develop a deep understanding of maths concepts through systematic teaching and practical exploration. We want to build in experiences our children might otherwise not have the chance to experience; trips to the beach, to theatres, forests, farms and the amazing sights of our capital city. We want them to experience campfires, den building and to explore the beautiful broads national park on their doorstep. Many of our families have not had exposure to higher education, and we want to broaden our children's horizons. Through initiatives like our annual Futures Week, we introduce them to a wide range of professions, helping them understand that learning is a lifelong pursuit and that many opportunities are available to them. We aim to build resilient, questioning learners, who are prepared to try things and know it’s ok get them wrong.  Our children leave the federation having been able to explore different jobs and having learned how to express themselves effectively. We recognise the importance of the children attending school every day and teach this to them and their parents explicitly. We focus on self-regulation as a key skill through our Life Skills curriculum, which underpins all that we do. This enables children to understand their rights and responsibilities and gain the knowledge and skills to lead healthy, happy and safe lives.