Cherry Orchard Primary

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Cherry Orchard Primary Curriculum Development
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Blocked curriculum

• Originally a DfES initiative.
• Adapted the foundation subjects to be taught in
  blocks rather than one lesson a week. Blocks
  organised to build upon previous learning.
• Themed approach 2007/08 linking all curriculum
  areas.

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Reasons for development

• ECM
• Key aspects
• Primary frameworks
• Personalisation

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ECM/Keys Aspects

• Introduction of focus weeks linked to ECM and Key
  Aspects. E.g. Problem solving Week, World of Work
  week, Creative Arts and Summer 2008
  Communication week.
• Excellence and enjoyment
• Real life experiences.
• SIP 2007/08 Sustainability, Maths in the Real
  World, Primary Strategy through new technologies.

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Primary Framework

• To be part of the curriculum by September 2008.
• Staff training.
• Implementation of strategies e.g. one unit of
  work planned in Spring term 07.
• Part of SIP 2007/08. Using new technologies to
  support the teaching of English and Maths.
• Regular monitoring and support by English and
  Maths leaders.
• Maths and English lessons given a context from
  other curriculum areas.

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Personalisation

• Our children have limited opportunities for first
  hand knowledge and so we have extended these by
  providing a wider range of experiences.
• Constantly reviewing and changing the curriculum.
• Providing opportunities for children to use a
  range of learning styles.

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Leadership

• Setting and monitoring the SIPs.
• Staff ownership of the curriculum.
• Staff given half termly meetings to annotate
  medium term plans with the SIPs, key aspects and
  the Media Project in mind.
• Book sampling to check cross-curricular links.
  Staff given opportunity to highlight any areas.
• Assessment focuses of each unit are clear on
  medium term plan and records folders.
• Review at Senior Leadership Meetings.

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Impact

• Pupil voice - questions
• Staff feedback.
• Assessment data.
• Is attainment gap closing? Tracking six
  under-achieving children from a range of ethnic
  groups.

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What now?

• Cherry Orchard media group.
• Teaching of skills throughout the curriculum.
  Starting with ICT.
• Further staff training with Media in Mind.
  E.g. Audacity, digi-blue, Movie Maker.
• Creation of new SIPs.