At West Wycombe, we are committed to preparing our children for the real world. As part of this, we teach financial literacy from an early age, helping children understand money, savings, spending, and decision-making in a safe and practical way.

All children in our Trust now have access to digital bank accounts, giving them hands on experience with modern banking in a controlled, classroom setting. This allows them to:

• check balances and track spending digitally
• set savings goals and work towards achieving them
• understand the value of money through real life scenarios
• make responsible choices about earning, saving, and spending

How We Learn About Money

Our financial literacy curriculum is carefully structured to grow with your child:

• EYFS & Key Stage 1: Children explore jobs and earning money, learn to identify wants and needs, and practise using digital balances through role play activities.
• Key Stage 2: Children develop budgeting skills, track digital transactions, plan for saving, and explore career pathways. They also participate in scenarios like “Job for a Day” and create personal digital budgets.
• Year Six: Pupils consolidate their knowledge through mock interviews, career planning, and real life digital banking tasks, preparing them for financial independence in the future.

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Why Digital Banking?

Using digital bank accounts allows children to experience real life financial situations safely: they can tap to check balances, manage their money, and make thoughtful spending decisions. It also supports our wider goal of equipping children with 21st century skills, including financial responsibility, decision making, and problem solving.

Our Vision

We want our children to grow up confident, responsible, and prepared for the financial world. By introducing these concepts early, we help them develop the skills and confidence to manage money wisely, set goals, and make informed choices.