7Preston Park, Brighton.
Our Inspiring Site of Learning.
Gemima Mackney 0808321, Genevieve de Lucia 0906451 , Lisa Sanford 0809571, Lindsey Glover 0904520, Rebecca Snowdon 0906317, Rebekah Sage 0906353.
Introduction A day trip to Preston Park
Year six children participate in a
day of team building and citizenship
focused activities
Create a reflective environment,
used to support Art, DT and Music
lessons in class.
Outcome is a citizenship song
created by the children. Reflective of
their time in primary school.
CD in a homemade CD box, created
in DT and decorated to reflect their
day at the park.
The trip is designed to inspire
children to create this end product
and learn actively in an outdoor
environment.
Timetable for the day.
8.50 Register and admin/instructions
9.00 Board the coach
9.30 Arrive at Preston Park
9.40 – 10.30 Team game of rounders
10.30 – 11.00 Group reflection & refreshment
11.00 – 12.00 Nature Scavenger Hunt
12.00 – 12.45 Shared picnic lunch
12.45 – 13.15 Group Sketching
13.40 Instruments
14.10 Singing
14.30 Tidy up time
14.45 Board coach & take register
15.25 Arrive back at Patchmill Primary
Risk Assessment Preliminary visit to the site.
Reducing the risks.
Sun exposure - sun hats, water, sun cream, cool clothing, shade.
Lost children – ‘Stop and Listen’, small groups ‘Responsible Adult’, regular registers, behaviour contract, ‘Buddies’, high visibility tabards, visual perimeter.
Behavioural, physical and medical issues - supervision of teacher, behaviour contract, parents as helpers, access to medication, responsible buddy, list of allergies, emergency contact details.
Parent helpers -– information pack, map, timetable, register, activities, induction meeting, introduction to class.
Bites and stings - alert children, insect repellent, sting relief and medication.
Link to the Risk Assessment & Rationale
http://gendeluciaictportfolio.wikispaces.com/Foundation+Studies+-+Inspirational+place+of+learning
Cross curricular links
Preston Park as an area
for learning.
The structure of the
activities.
Citizenship and English
How the park inspired the music lessons.
Series of three lessons required to build up to creating the citizenship song
Rhythm Lesson
Lyrics Lesson
Melody Lesson
National Curriculum links
How the park visit inspired DT lessons.
Learning Intention is to create a CD box to house the finished CD of their song
Introduction - Discuss boxes and packaging.
Research and design a CD case .
Create their own CD case
How the park inspired the art lessons Two 2 ½ hours sessions
End result is a completed front cover design for the children’s CD cases incorporating sketches from the class trip.
First session includes learning techniques to create interesting patterns,
Second session allows children to decorate their CD cases.
focus of the CD case is the sketch drawn on the class trip.
Other resources used to colour and add background.
The finished product!
Bibliography
Bennett, H (2010), School Trips: all aboard. New2Teaching, Spring 2010 edition. ATL
DfEE & QCA (1999), The National Curriculum:Handbook for Primary Teachers in England. London:HMSO
DfES (2006), Learning Outside the Classroom:Manifesto . Nottingham:Crown
http://gendeluciaictportfolio.wikispaces.com/Foundation+Studies+-+Inspirational+place+of+learning
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001375
www.BookMyCoach.com