Enrichment happens every day
Our playful approach blends direct instruction led by staff with extended periods of time for children to lead their own learning and follow their own interests.
We actively encourage them to try out new ideas, use equipment and resources in new ways and develop their capacity for critical thinking and problem solving- key skills for the 21st century.
Educational visits
We know learning away from school is a very important part of learning. Visits stimulate thinking, develop knowledge and understanding and broaden children’s experiences.
We aim for each topic to have a planned visit as well as drawing more spontaneously on the immediate local area.
We make full use of the free travel offered to schools by Transport for London and plan visits to places with no entry charge as far as possible. We do, sometimes ask parents for a voluntary contribution towards the costs of educational visits.
All visits are carefully planned and full risk assessments are carried out before the visit is authorised. We invite a small number of parents to accompany each visit. We cannot take too many extra adults as that can make the visit harder to manage and increase risks to children’s safety. We try to ensure parents who want to come get a chance at some point during the year.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
We also provide a wide range of additional activities that enrich our offer. These take many forms and include:
| Activity | Purpose | Example |
| Visits to museums, galleries | To stimulate interest and engagement To learn about life in different times and places Provide a starting points for own work in art for example To take part in workshops to give real experiences |
Museum of London Docklands V&A Museum of childhood Africa Gallery at British Museum Greenwich Observatory |
| Visits to local parks | Collections of sketches, natural objects etc to build upon in class | Wanstead Flats, Wanstead park |
| Visitors to school | Drama workshops bring a topic to life and give “real experiences” | |
| Music performances | To give a real, enjoyable experience To develop listening and appreciation skills |
Samba workshop,Chinese New Year performance |
| Visits to local places of worship | To hear first-hand, see artefacts and be able to ask questions | Gurdwara, Mosque, Church |
| Pantomime performance | Stimulate ideas for own performance Enjoyment and broaden experiences |
Year 1 visit Stratford Pantomime each January |
| Visitors to school | To learn about elements of safety and staying safe | Fire safety officers Police officer |
| Partnerships with other providers |
To provide specialist input for a project Raise aspirations |
Gardening project Cycle training |
| Ad hoc visitors | To give a taster for different activities that may be taken up outside school and increase activity levels | Cheer leading day Circus workshops |
| Charity events | Play a part in the wider community |
Red Nose Day Children in Need |
Year 2 children have the opportunity of a residential experience and a group come camping to Debden for 1 night in the summer term.
After School Clubs
Staff lead after school clubs throughout the year. We have a range of both sporting and creative activities. This can change throughout the year. Currently the offer includes:
- Art
- Cookery
- Yoga
- Pottery
- Board games
Sessions are from 3.45-4.45 OR 3.45-5pm
Every effort is made to ensure children who want a place get one. As some clubs are often over-subscribed it is not always possible to give every child their first choice. All clubs are free of charge to pupils entitles to free school meals and a nominal charge is made for other children.
