In our committee this afternoon we did what it says on the tin - discussed curriculum, standards, attainment data, policies... We also heard all about the school's response to the recent Ofsted report and the progress we are making. Best of all was the report by Gemma Ayres on her work towards Curriculum 2014. Gemma has responsibility for French, Geography and History. The new history curriculum, with its emphasis on chronology, will provide new challenges for the teachers. We hope to use it as an opportunity to bring history to life, giving the children real historical artefacts to help their understanding of the past. The teaching of French has developed into an adventure for the children of Year Six who will soon be putting their French into practice during their trip to Paris! They have practiced speaking, done puzzles and games on their computers, and now they will climb the Eiffel tower and look at the City of Paris spread beneath them. I hope they are learning some suitable phrases to describe what they see. Maybe they will write some diaries about their experiences.
Posted by Gill Edwards
sounds like an interesting meeting Gill!!
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