“WW2 themed tea party, cooking using rationed food. We practised ‘make do and mend’, followed by a WW2 themed escape room. The learners created a piece of art related to the war”
“History and community: visiting a residential home and discussing life stories with residence“
“Using a local museum to link to aspects of the curriculum“
“Plotting orbit / route for planetary exploration “
“Sacred place: groups or pairs with their own creative response in their design and/ or writing. Present and share and receive teacher or peer feedback “
“Designing posters/pamphlets about local area”
“Enterprise project: ideas and /or design”
“How to advertise and conduct market research on selling“
“Community-led projects, where pupils collaborate with local historians, artists, or environmental groups to explore and celebrate their area’s heritage, language, and landscape—creating a deep, personal connection to place. Research social action initiatives. “
“Research National Parks: PowerPoint, posters, fact files. Children presented to each other. Children shared what went well and even better if.“
“Persuasive writing scenario: ‘serum to make pets ‘superhero’s’. Had to convince each other why their pets deserve the serum. Circles around the groups. Acting / drawing / presentation. The children used visual mind map as a talking point about what went well, what skills they had developed and what skills they need to work on next term” Yr3
“Watched Wall-E and discussed the environment, anthropogenic impact. Creative choice to use ‘documentary style film to go into Wall-e’s world and discuss what we see, felt etc. Re-watched whilst writing reflection in diaries”
“I now give the children in my class (Y6) a choice of how they show their learning – they have artistic license to be creative, whether that’s on paper or using creative apps such as Canva or Adobe. Children have enjoyed this ownership, and actually enjoy talking about their learning while they are taking part in the creative process. Giving the children ownership improves their wellbeing, and focusses their attention and curiosity because it is theirs – not mine!”
