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Enrichment Opportunities and Educational Support

As an integral part of supporting and supplementing our curriculum, we include enrichment opportunities, trips, and visitors at every opportunity. These may include things like the use of the environment and outdoor learning, links with the major issues of our time and current global issues, and covers local, national, and international dimensions.

Here is what we currently offer for each subject area for each year group:

Year Three

Maths:

- Maths Days

English:

- World Book Day

- Scholastic and Travelling Book Fairs

Science: 

- Gibraltar Point trip

- Science Days

RE:

- Cathedral visit

- Hinduism Day

- Visits to All Saints' Church

- Christingle project

- Polytunnel work

- Foodbank Fridays

- Recycling projects

PE

- Professional sports coaches leading lessons (with Premier Education)

- Inter-school sports

- Sports Day/Fun Sports

RSHE:

- Children in Need

- Comic Relief

- Sports Relief

History

- Flag Fen trip

- Creswell Crags trip

- Bishop's Palage project

- Jubilee celebrations

Geography

- Gibraltar Point trip

Music

- Professional music tuition (from Lincolnshire Music Service)

- iSingPop Project

- Links to Cathedral choir and choristers

French

- French Day

Art

- Hinduism Day

- art activities undertaken during school trips

General Enterprise:

- School assemblies

Year Four

Maths:

- Practical Measurements: working outside

- Data: surveys

- Baking Measurements: apple crumble-making

English:

- Visit from Trevor Millam

- Grammar work outdoors

- Performance/School play (pantomime)

Science: 

- Changing States practical work

- Whisby trip: pond dipping

- Visit from a scientist: what's it like to be a scientist?

- Visit to EFW Centre: learning about what happened to our rubbish

RE:

- Trip to Lincoln Cathedral: pilgrimage

- Environmental work: collecting crisp packets etc.

- Gardening: Beautiful World

- Holi study: burnt worries/bad habits

Computing:

- E-Safety

- Search Engines: global

PE

- Mini-Olympics

- Fun Sports Day

- Visiting Olympian/Paralympian

- Daily Mile/Sponsored Run

- Fencing Lessons

- Archery Lessons

- Focus on Inclusive Games

History

- The Romans: homework tour of Lincoln, visit from a Roman re-enactor

- The Aztecs: working in teams/ships

- Links to Boudicca

Geography

- Visit to EFW Recycling Centre

- Current Events Discussion - Ukraine

Music

- Djembe Drumming

- iSingPop Project

- Pantomine

- Samba Band

French

- French Day

- Pizza-making

Art

- Environmental Art: inspired by Andy Goldsworthy, both at Whisby and in the school's woodland

- Focus on the work of Gill Vines: Landscape Art

DT

- Catapult building and testing

- Collecting apples and making crumble

- Cooking Christmas Cake

Year Five

Maths:

- ROAR Project (business enterprise)

- Christmas Fayre stalls

- Indian cooking project costing

- Action Aid Project

- Comparison of living costs

English:

- Comprehension and debate of current news stories

- Wah Pree Say/Action Aid project

- Visit from a Viking re-enactor

Science: 

- Trip to Woodside Wildlife Park

- Trip to the Space Centre

- Fire Safety work

RE:

- Visit to the Mosque

- Visit to the Mandir: Sacred Spaces

- Visit to All Saints Church: discussion of communion

- Visit to Lincoln Cathedral

Computing:

- Cinematheque Project

- 3d Printing work 

- Dash Robots

PE

- Professional sports coaches leading lessons (with Premier Education)

- Paralympic Sports (link to Greek Olympics)

- Olympics Day

History

- Visit from a Viking re-enactor

- Archaeologist For A Day Project

- Olympics Day

Music

- Wider Opportunities Concert (woodwind instruments)

French

- French Day

- Food tasting

- Cards

Art

- Work with Mrs Neal (link to Pembroke)

- Card-making

DT

- Bridge-building

- Indian cooking project

- ROAR Project

Year Six

Maths:

- Enterprise: budgeting and seasonality timing of polytunnel

English:

- Animals UK

Science: 

- Animals UK

RE:

- Creation vs. Science: Panel of Judges (working with All Saints Church)

Computing:

- Online computer safety (guidance from Lincolnshire County Council)

PE

- Orienteering activities (using the school grounds)

- Bikeability

RSHE:

- First Aid

- Kingswood Trip

- Wellbeing Days

History

- The Year Six Show

Geography

- Current Human and Physical Geography (using BBC documentaries)

Music

- The Year Six Show

- Buddies Dementia Cafe Carol Show

French

- Penpal Project, including Zoom meetings to penpals in France

Art

- Displaying and Showcasing pupils' own y6 work

DT

- Designing Christmas and leavers' buffet events

General Enterprise:

- Polytunnel project

-School Fayres

- Child-led clubs

- School Monitors