Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum What does my child learn in class? How do they learn it? How can I help as a parent/ carer?

Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum What does my child learn in class?

A couple of years ago, the teachers decided that we needed to make some changes to the curriculum (the lessons children are taught). We looked at what worked well (enablers) and what stopped learning from happening (blockers). We wanted to make it: Relevant Address issues we had identified Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum

The Green list What other specific areas do we want to cover to individualise the curriculum for our children’s needs?  Awareness of other cultures – Pakistani, Bangladeshi – differences, British, E. European, African, Caribbean etc.  Caring for each other  Better working relationships between boys and girls  Speaking appropriately in different situations – assemblies, full sentences, when adults ask a question, greetings.  Using local area more & local people – interviews, art etc.  Responsibility – for each other, jobs, speaking up for others, looking after property that isn’t my own. Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum

Blockers  Things that stop children learning Blockers 1. Boring lessons 2. Boring teachers 3. Attention span too short 4. Lack of parental interest 5. Their behaviour or that of those around them 7. English language skills – some don’t have the examples that other’s might have nationally 8. Lack of outside experiences 9. Poor attendance 10. Criticism that is given in a ‘destructive’ way. Boredom, Low self esteem, Lack of motivation, Fitting in with 'reputation', limited expectations…

Blockers and enablers Enablers 1. Exciting lessons 2. Practical lessons 3. Good health – diet/sleep/attendance 4. Rapport with teachers 5. Relevance of lessons 6. Chances to hear/ model/ pick up language 7. Parental involvement and interest 8. Successful older siblings 9. Extra-curriculum activities. High expectations, Confidence, Fun, Enthusiasm, Self worth, Teaching and Learning styles, Parental support, Achievable targets to aim for

Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum What we wanted the new curriculum to be…

Autumn 1 Year  NURSERY Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Me Investors: New beginnings, Getting on & falling outNew beginnings Celebrations Library visits with parents Investors: Say no to bullying Pets Visit to Pets at Home/Pet Shop Investors: Going for goals! Growing Garden Centre Investors: Good to be me Transport Visit- Bradford Interchange Investors: Relationships Holidays Visit- Travel Agents (Forster Square) Leeds Bradford Airport Investors: Changes

Autumn 1 Year  RECEPTION Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Indoor theme: Bears Outdoor theme: Circles, Spheres and Spirals Investors: New beginnings, Getting on & falling outNew beginnings Visit to Manningham Library. Indoor/Outdoor theme: Colours and Festivals Investors: Say no to bullying Visits to local places of worship Indoor/Outdoor theme: Cold places Investors: Going for goals! Poss visit to Harewood House penguins Indoor/Outdoor theme: People who help us Investors: Good to be me Visits from Police, Fire, Doctor, Nurse Indoor/Outdoor theme: Farms and Pets Investors: Changes Visit to farm; visits from Pets at Home Indoor/Outdoor theme: Growing & Minibeasts Investors: Relationships Visit to local Garden Centre; Manningham Park

Autumn 1 Year  ONE Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 All About Me Investors: New beginnings, Getting on & falling out, Good to be me.New beginnings Local area Investors: New beginnings, Getting on & falling out, Good to be me.New beginnings Animals Investors: Say no to bullying, Going for goals! Caring for the Environment /Recycling Investors: Relationships, Changes Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Peshawar. Investors: Relationships, Changes

Autumn 1 Year  TWO Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Walkie talkie Investors: New beginnings, Getting on & falling out Fire, Fire! Investors: Say no to bullying Light and Dark Investors: Going for goals!, (Link to Olympic Games)Good to be me Journeys Investors: Relationships, Changes

Autumn 1 Year  THREE Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Care for the environment  ‘What an atmosphere!’ Investors: New beginnings, Going for goals!, Getting on & falling out Travellers  Tudors and Vikings Investors: Good to be me, Say no to bullying, Being Healthy Investors: Relationships, Changes

Autumn 1 Year  FOUR Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 The Victorians Investors: New beginnings, I am who I am because… Investors: Getting on and Falling out : Say no to bullying Float my Boat! Investors: Going for goals I’m an ancient Egyptian, Get me out of here! Investors: Good to be me Britain under fire Investors: Relationships I came, I saw, I settled. Investors: Changes

Autumn 1 Year  FIVE Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 WATER: H2O Investors: New beginnings, Changes Food, Glorious Food Investors: Good to be meGood to be me Explorers: Voyages of Discovery Investors: Relationships, Going for goals!Relationships Investors: Getting on & falling out, Relationships, Changes

Autumn 1 Year  SIX Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Enterprise Investors: Getting on & falling out (Teamworking)Getting on & falling out Relationships Relationships (Getting on & falling out, respecting diffs) - Apprentice style economics project - Set up a small business in groups -decide on product to be made - consult focus groups -buy a cost -make, evaluate, adjust product -sell product - evaluating Science Vote for Me! Investors: Say no to bullying, RelationshipsSay no to bullyingRelationships -what is democracy - votes for ♀ / = rights - visit City Hall. - school council elections Visit to City Hall AimHigher: Bradford IMPS BRI The Wonder Years Investors: Good to be meGood to be me -Views of childhood. - The Giant’s Necklace, The Fib - exploring feelings -Fiction based SATs revision Revision Heaven Investors: Going for goals! Bradford – Past and Present Investors: New beginnings, Say no to bullying Say no to bullying - Famous Bradfordians – Titus Salt, Mollie Sugden, Brontes - Bradford buildings - Jane Eyre, Haworth visit Whitby visit (Room13) Visit to Bronte parsonage Cinema/IMAX: NMM. Up, up and away! Investors: New beginnings, ChangesNew beginningsChanges Transition – - stages of life/ taking responsibility/ sculpture - showing younger chn the ‘right way’. -what I want to be when I grow up - AimHigher Leeds Met visit. - Art project – landscapes/ OS maps/ travel plans. AimHigher: Leeds

Autumn 1 Year  SIX Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Enterprise Investors: Getting on & falling out (Teamworking)Getting on & falling out Relationships Relationships (Getting on & falling out, respecting diffs) - Apprentice style economics project - Set up a small business in groups -decide on product to be made - consult focus groups -buy a cost -make, evaluate, adjust product -sell product - evaluating Science Vote for Me! Investors: Say no to bullying, RelationshipsSay no to bullyingRelationships -what is democracy - votes for ♀ / = rights - visit City Hall. - school council elections Visit to City Hall AimHigher: Bradford IMPS BRI The Wonder Years Investors: Good to be meGood to be me -Views of childhood. - The Giant’s Necklace, The Fib - exploring feelings -Fiction based SATs revision Revision Heaven Investors: Going for goals! Bradford – Past and Present Investors: New beginnings, Say no to bullying Say no to bullying - Famous Bradfordians – Titus Salt, Mollie Sugden, Brontes - Bradford buildings - Jane Eyre, Haworth visit Whitby visit (Room13) Visit to Bronte parsonage Cinema/IMAX: NMM. Up, up and away! Investors: New beginnings, ChangesNew beginningsChanges Transition – - stages of life/ taking responsibility/ sculpture - showing younger chn the ‘right way’. -what I want to be when I grow up - AimHigher Leeds Met visit. - Art project – landscapes/ OS maps/ travel plans. AimHigher: Leeds

Green Lane Primary’s Curriculum What does my child learn in class? How do they learn it?