Challenge Curriculum
Challenge Curriculum
At Hayward's, we teach the History and Geography objectives through our Challenge Curriculum!
Each unit plans the curriculum around a common theme called a 'Challenge Curriculum Block'. Different subjects are taught through this, with clear links in order to make the learning meaningful and relevant. We plan in two year blocks, enabling teachers to build on learning as the children move through a unit. Each year, there are opportunities for parents/carers to be part of the learning, whether that be through coming into school as part of an end-of-topic day, attending assemblies or learning together through take home tasks, etc.
Within each of these 'Challenge Curriculum' blocks, knowledge and skills/objectives are mapped to ensure that appropriate content is taught. On occasions, the whole school will work on the same challenge based outcome, with the skills and knowledge being taught appropriate for the age of the children. We have agreed on some key principles as part of a Challenge Curriculum Block.
1. Curriculum themes should have real, purposeful outcomes and be of benefit to the pupils, school or wider community
2. Curriculum planning will start with a "challenge" (eg: Can we turn our school into an art gallery? Can we be a healthier school?) and pupils will be actively engaged in breaking down that challenge into manageable steps
3. The curriculum will be flexible enough to respond to the schools needs and major events in local community and the wider world
4. It will enable to the systematic teaching of skills, taken from our Skills Progression grids. It will enable knowledge to be taught in an informed manner.
5. It will be engaging and accessible to all children
6. Curriculum themes will draw on expertise, resources and locations beyond the school gates
7. Where appropriate English (reading and writing) will be planned into the topic to enable children to read and write for a real purpose and across curriculum areas.
Challenge Curriculum Topics at Hayward's (Two year rolling programme)
n.b. These topics are subject to change based on local, national and worldwide opportunities
EYFS
| YEAR A |
Only One Me! Terrific Tales |
Wriggle, Crawl, Fly Let's Grow |
Ticket to Ride Splash! |
In the EYFS it is impossible to plan more than a term, as the themes, topics and learning opportunities differ from cohort to cohort depending on the interests of the children.
YEAR 1 and YEAR 2
| YEAR A | A1: Toy Stories | A2: Where in the World is Paddington Bear? |
A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Ticket to Ride |
| YEAR B |
B1: We are United! |
B2: Famous for more than five minutes (including Sir Francis Drake in Tudor Times) |
B3a Field Work! What is the Geography of where I live? B3b London's Burning |
YEAR 3 and YEAR 4
| YEAR A |
A1: Farming through the Ages Comparing farming in the Stone Age to the Iron Age to the Modern Day |
A2: What have the Romans ever done for us? The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain A Local History Study - Exeter |
A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Journey North |
| YEAR B |
B1: Journey to the Jurassic Coast |
B2: What’s the point in learning about the Ancient Greeks? Ancient Greece |
B3a Water, Water Everywhere B3b Field Work |
YEAR 5 and YEAR 6
| YEAR A |
A1: Arrivals and Departures Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons, Scots and Vikings |
A2: Voyage to a new World
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A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Field Work
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| YEAR B |
B1: How did WW2 affect life in Britain? British history beyond 1066
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B2: How have we mapped the world?
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B3 Hidden Worlds Ancient Maya and Ancient Egyptians |