At Ballinderry Primary School, we provide a rich, balanced, and engaging education grounded in the statutory Northern Ireland Curriculum. Our daily teaching and learning framework encompasses the core statutory Areas of Learning:

• Language and Literacy

• Mathematics and Numeracy

• The World Around Us

• The Arts

• Personal Development & Mutual Understanding

• Physical Education

• Religious Education

We encourage our pupils to take an active, confident role in their learning, embedding key cross-curricular skills in Communication, Using Mathematics, and ICT, alongside nurturing Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities and fostering a positive Growth Mindset.

Preparing for the Future: TransformED Curriculum Reform

While our teaching remains firmly anchored in current statutory requirements, Ballinderry Primary School is forward-thinking and actively preparing for Northern Ireland’s TransformED education reform programme. As the Department of Education introduces these national updates to strengthen curriculum design, assessment, and classroom learning, we are proactively aligning our school development and staff professional learning with its goals. By blending our proven statutory foundation with the emerging TransformED framework, we ensure our pupils receive a progressive, high-quality education that builds deep knowledge and future-ready capabilities.

A Thinking Schools Approach

To further enhance high-level thinking and metacognition, we are also implementing the Thinking Schools approach across all year groups. This empowers our pupils with structured tools and habits to think critically, solve problems, and become independent, reflective learners.

To learn more about how cognitive frameworks and thinking tools are embedded in our classrooms, please visit our dedicated Thinking Schools page.

See Our Curriculum in Action

To discover what our pupils are learning, exploring, and creating every day, please visit our individual Class Pages.