our creative curriculum at thornford (va) ce primary school tuesday 24 th may 2011
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Our Creative Curriculum
At Thornford (VA) CE Primary School
Tuesday 24th May 2011
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Format of this workshop
• Background & explanation – Hall• Creative Curriculum in Action – Teaching Staff - Hall• What does it look like in your child’s classroom - Classrooms
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Why do we need to change our existing curriculum?
Did you know?
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Strict learning of duty, ethics, discipline, obedience
Deference
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What is learning?How does our brain learn?
Your Turn…What was you BEST learning experience? Share!
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Finding out what learners already know, can do and understand
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Getting inside children’s mindsWhat are their knowledge, skills & understanding
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Theory
If the children enjoy lessons more, they will achieve greater
things
If the teaching staff enjoy teaching the
subject matter, they will inspire their
children even more
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Thinking and learning skills
Personal and emotional skills
Social skills
Essential literacy, numeracy and ICT
The ESSENTIALS for Learning & Life
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Content – Six Broad Areas of Learning
• The arts• Science and technology
• Mathematics
• English, communication and language• Physical development, health and wellbeing
• Historical, geographical and social understanding
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Creativity
Enterprise
Independence
The branches of learning reflecting major areas of human endeavour
and ways of thinking
Magnetism
Parts of a plant
Picasso
Churchill
The Romans
Rhythm
Properties of materials
Thinking skills
Personal skills Essential lit, num & ICT
Social skills
L2L skillsEnquiry skills
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Creativity
Enterprise
Independence
The TrunkThe quality of pupils’ learning
experiences
Magnetism
Parts of a plant
Picasso
Churchill
The Romans
Rhythm
Properties of materials
Thinking skills
Personal skills Essential lit, num & ICT
Social skills
Enquiry skills L2L skills
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Successful Curriculum ‘Tick-List’ (Ofsted)
• First hand experiences• Practical activities• Creative opportunities• Pupil independence & choice• Opportunities to work ‘in-depth’
• Visits & visitors• Fun & enjoyment!
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Timetable – Effective Use of Time
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20 Outstanding Primary Schools2009, ref. 090170 - Ofsted
• An interesting, stimulating curriculum is fundamental to effective schools
• These schools know their pupils well and shape the curriculum around them
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How it works in action- Learning Journey example – pupils!
- Pupil involvement- Topics / Whole School / Themes
- Basic – Lit / Num / RE
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Thornford vs. National Requirements – example
- Assessment
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What can you do to support your child?
• The usual things good parents do……….
explore, question, engage, a variety of experiences, take interest, continue to support the core part of the curriculum – maths / english
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Any Questions?
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Joined Up Thinking!