CURRICULUM          

We offer a multi-cultural curriculum, where different faiths are studied and main Christian and other festivals are celebrated. Assemblies, on a daily basis, address different themes.

Pupils are taught in three classes of up to eight pupils, by a class teacher supported by at least two teaching assistants. The classes are named after Surrey rivers: Mole, Ash and Thames.

Thames Class's conservatory, used for different activities.

Teachers plan differentiated work, according to the pupils' needs and abilities.
Independent learning is a target for all pupils.

We implement the National Curriculum and the Primary Strategy, (which includes the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies).

Reading Corner in Thames Class's conservatory.

The Fordway Centre is supported by the MPT, (Multi-Professional Team), including the Learning and Language Support team, Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy and Behaviour Support, plus the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
 
There is a separate room where these professionals can assess the children, along with classroom observations.
These agencies advise staff on the needs of the pupils and this advice is incorporated into the individual programmes of study for each pupil.

Visitors, such as the School Nurse, Police Officers and Simon Shutt and his puppets (from FACT) also speak to the children.
We also see clowns from 'Splats Circus Days', animals from 'ZooLab' and an Aborigine Francis Firebrace.

The centre has outside grounds, including a field and appropriate play equipment, for outdoor recreational and curriculum activities.

There are weekly swimming lessons held at Spelthorne Leisure Centre and, at times, sailing lessons held at the nearby Queen Mary Reservoir and golf lessons.

Two of the older boys and a sailing instructor.

Library area.

Fordway is well-equipped with computers. ICT is used to support pupils' learning across the curriculum.
There is an ICT Suite with six PCs, plus about twenty laptops which can be used in the classrooms.  
All classrooms have a wireless connection to the internet.
There is an interactive whiteboard in each classroom and in the assembly hall.

Staff have access to a room with a computer, to write their plans and record the children's progress.

Work is displayed throughout the centre, e.g.    

Sport Focus activities.	Music lessons with Tony Kofi.
Ash Class	Dining Hall
Aliens invade Mole Class	World War II in Mole Class
Henley Fort visit	Winter display