Learning Areas
PE/Mind, Body and Spirit focuses on improving health, increasing personal growth, strengthening relationships, and developing true self-actualisation. It also seeks to develop an enquiring and curious mind in all children and young people to prepare them for a future characterised by rapid social, technological and cultural change. Some of the areas covered include teaching mindfulness strategies to convert negative thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes into positive ones, yoga and sport to help the physical body positively impact on the mental state and healthy cooking.
The Society I live In actively engages children and young people in public life. They will be supported in achieving the knowledge and skill to make democratic decisions necessary to sustaining and improving our democratic way of life, and participating as members of a global community. Some of the areas covered include knowing their place in society, working with the vulnerable (Residential home), living on a budget (life skills), community partnerships (community gardening), the impact of crime (Exoffenders and the Police) and the power of choice (voting/free speech/free choice).
The World Around Me provides pupils with knowledge that fosters a deeper understanding of the world around us. To develop their knowledge and understanding of how the universe has changed from its initial simple state following the Big Bang into the universe we see now. Pupils are encouraged to understand how stars, galaxies and planets are formed and how these may influence human behaviour and events. This learning area covers historical sciences in which data is provided primarily from past events and for which there is usually no direct experimental data. Through the study of historical events, past events are shown to continue to shape current and future events and fosters critical reasoning.
Exploration of my Imagination aims to develop the skills of promoting imagination to help make knowledge applicable in solving problems and integrate experience. It further develops the understanding, knowledge and skills to experiment, make mistakes and self-correct. Some of the areas covered include art, music, photography, role play, drama, cooking and craft making.
The World Of Work aims to provide children and young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding which prepare them for working life, helping them to enter work, training and further education and develop their future careers as confident individuals who are able to contribute positively to society. Some of the areas covered include supporting children and young people to prepare for working life through Personal Awareness Relationships at the workplace Securing the job! 6 completion of practical and entrepreneurial projects within the organisation and local community.
Scientific Knowledge seeks to provide children and young people with knowledge and skills that foster a deeper understanding of the world around us. It aims to demonstrate how past events shape current and future events and fosters critical reasoning. Some of the areas covered include respecting our World (recycling and climate change), crime & punishment, scientific discoveries and the gender revolution (in local businesses).
Computing is concerned with how computers and computer systems work, and how they are designed and programmed. Pupils studying computing will gain an understanding of computational systems of all kinds, whether or not they include computers. Computational thinking provides insights into many areas of the curriculum, and influences work at the cutting edge of a wide range of disciplines.
Enrichment sessions will have a different focus and include:
• Gardening or horticulture
• Sport or expressive arts
• Team Building
• Life Skills
• Community engagement
• Family classes (mindfulness, design and make, reading café)
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Young Entrepreneur
Maths Follows formal curriculum.
English
- Monday - Word reading.
- Tuesday - Spelling and handwriting.
- Wednesday - Comprehension.
- Thursday - Drop everything and read.
- Friday - Composition.