Learning Challenges
| Term | Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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| Year |
School Learning Challenge How can we run a museum to share the history of Britain and the World? |
Outcome A pop up museum (whole school) |
Year Group Learning Challenge |
Spring Outcomes |
Year Group Learning Challenge |
Summer Outcomes |
| EYFS |
Nursery - This is me! Who am I? What makes me special? Reception - Super Me! Do all Superheroes wear capes? |
Exhibition Our family past and present.
Nativity Performance |
Nursery- Fairytales! Can we retell our favourite Fairytale? Reception- What is like to live in the woods? Who lives in the woods? How is it different to where we live? |
Visit from the Pantomime Animal man to visit and bring woodland animals |
Nursery- I do like to be by the sea side? Who goes to the beach? Who lives under the sea ? What is it like to be a pirate? What is it like to be a mermaid? Reception- Lower the drawbridge. Who lived in castles? Why were they built? |
Beach party including Pirates and Mermaids Royal ball including Knights and Princesses |
| Focus Provision |
The Great, The Bold and The Brave What can we find out about the emergency services and people who help us? |
Exhibition: Our Super heroes - Emergency services - past and present |
Our World and Space What can we find out about the world around us and beyond? |
Take part in a family bubbleology workshop. World and Space art exhibition. |
Healthy Lifestyle and Super Sports Can we keep healthy through food and exercise? |
Taking part in Sports day. Healthy eating and cooking for our parents. |
| Year 1 |
All About Me How can I show who I am? Who helps me and who helped in the past? |
Exhibition: Ourselves, our family and pets and people who help us - past and present |
Our Town: What is it like in this place around us? Can we explore it? |
Create a public display about Oldbury (in the local library) |
The Great Outdoors Who has explored the great outdoors? Can I explore it and what can I create there? |
Create and run a garden centre with things grown or made to sell |
| Year 2 |
The Great Fire of London What is the significance of fire in the past? |
Exhibition: Significance of fire on our country |
China Can we create a gallery to share the culture of China? |
Create a Chinese ‘gallery of culture’ (Use proceeds raised to adopt a panda) |
Being Healthy Can we help our families keep healthy through exercise and food? |
Jump Rope – BHF link Create a Fitness DVD with advice booklet and recipe book to sell to raise |
| Year 3 |
Ancient Greece What was it like to be in Ancient Greece? |
Exhibition: What was it like to be in Ancient Greece |
Natural Disasters Where are there environments in the world at risk? How can we help and support them? |
A Campaign to raise awareness and funds for relief of a natural disaster |
Being British Year 3 Term 3 - What does it mean to be British? How do we use our land? How has our land changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age? |
Traditional Afternoon British Tea |
| Year 4 |
Ancient Egypt What impact did the Egyptians have on world history? |
Exhibition: The Impact of the Egyptians on history |
Europe How can we celebrate different parts of Europe? |
Run a pop up restaurant to celebrate the culture of Europe |
Water Why is water so important to the world? |
Campaign to Use Water Responsibly |
| Year 5 |
Invaders How did invaders leave their mark at different times? |
Exhibition: How Invaders left their mark |
Saving our Rainforest How can we help save our world? (Amazon Rainforest) |
Run a Fair Trade Sale - use proceeds to support the WWF to fund trees/animals |
Inventions and Innovations What might we learn from great local designers and inventors and create a new product? |
Invent and pitch a moving machine for an agreed purpose ready for ‘The Dragons Den’ |
| Year 6 |
Cost of War What is the cost of war? |
Set up and run pop up museum and exhibition about the cost of war |
Dreams and Aspirations Where in the world have people achieved their dreams? Part 1 of topic |
Write and perform own ‘Dream’ Speeches sharing hopes and aspirations with other children, parents and the local community |
Leaving a Legacy How can we leave a legacy? Part 2 of topic |
Leave a legacy (agreed between teacher and cohort) |
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