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