Challenge Curriculum

Challenge Curriculum

At Hayward's, we teach the History and Geography objectives through our Challenge Curriculum!

                                                 Geography                                     History

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 How have toys changed over time?	A2: Where in the World is Paddington Bear?	A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Ticket to Ride: How has travel changed over time?
YEAR B	B1: We are united: What makes where I live special?	B2: Famous faces: How have people changed the world?	B3a Fieldwork: How do we learn about the world? B3b London’s burning: Why do we still remember the Great Fire of London?

 

YEAR 3 and YEAR 4

YEAR A	A1:  Farming through the Ages: How did the earliest farmers live?	A2: Roman Britain: What did the Romans do for us?	A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Journey North: How is Sweden different to the UK?
YEAR B	B1: Journey to the Jurassic: Was Mary Anning the most important Briton of all time?	B2: Greeks: What’s the point in learning about the ancient Greeks?	B3a Water Water: Is water the most valuable resource in the world?

 

YEAR 5 and YEAR 6

YEAR A	A1: Invaders & Raiders: How did life change after the Romans left Britain?	A2: Voyage to a New World: How does life in the UK and the Americas differ?	A3a: Take One Picture A3b: Fieldwork: How can we discover more about our local area?
YEAR B	B1: WW2: How did WW2 affect life in Europe?	B2: Explorers: How have we mapped the world?	B3 Hidden Worlds: How did ancient civilisations differ?