7Preston Park, Brighton.

Our Inspiring Site of Learning.

Gemima Mackney 0808321, Genevieve de Lucia 0906451 , Lisa Sanford 0809571, Lindsey Glover 0904520, Rebecca Snowdon 0906317, Rebekah Sage 0906353.

Introduction A day trip to Preston Park Year six children participate in a day of team building and citizenship focused activities Create a reflective environment, used to support Art, DT and Music lessons in class. Outcome is a citizenship song created by the children. Reflective of their time in primary school. CD in a homemade CD box, created in DT and decorated to reflect their day at the park. The trip is designed to inspire children to create this end product and learn actively in an outdoor environment.

Timetable for the day.

8.50 Register and admin/instructions

9.00 Board the coach

9.30 Arrive at Preston Park

9.40 – 10.30 Team game of rounders

10.30 – 11.00 Group reflection & refreshment

11.00 – 12.00 Nature Scavenger Hunt

12.00 – 12.45 Shared picnic lunch

12.45 – 13.15 Group Sketching

13.40 Instruments

14.10 Singing

14.30 Tidy up time

14.45 Board coach & take register

15.25 Arrive back at Patchmill Primary

Risk Assessment Preliminary visit to the site.

Reducing the risks.Sun exposure - sun hats, water, sun cream, cool clothing, shade.

Lost children – ‘Stop and Listen’, small groups ‘Responsible Adult’, regular registers, behaviour contract, ‘Buddies’, high visibility tabards, visual perimeter.

Behavioural, physical and medical issues - supervision of teacher, behaviour contract, parents as helpers, access to medication, responsible buddy, list of allergies, emergency contact details.

Parent helpers -– information pack, map, timetable, register, activities, induction meeting, introduction to class.

Bites and stings - alert children, insect repellent, sting relief and medication.

Link to the Risk Assessment & Rationale http://gendeluciaictportfolio.wikispaces.com/Foundatio

n+Studies+-+Inspirational+place+of+learning

Cross curricular links

Preston Park as an area for learning.The structure of the activities.Citizenship and English

How the park inspired the music lessons.

Series of three lessons required to build up to creating the citizenship song

Rhythm Lesson

Lyrics Lesson

Melody Lesson

National Curriculum links

How the park visit inspired DT lessons.

Learning Intention is to create a CD box to house the finished CD of their song

Introduction - Discuss boxes and packaging.

Research and design a CD case .

Create their own CD case

How the park inspired the art lessons Two 2 ½ hours sessions

End result is a completed front cover design for the children’s CD cases incorporating sketches from the class trip.First session includes learning techniques to create interesting patterns,Second session allows children to decorate their CD cases.focus of the CD case is the sketch drawn on the class trip. Other resources used to colour and add background.

The finished product!

Bibliography

Bennett, H (2010), School Trips: all aboard. New2Teaching, Spring 2010 edition. ATL

DfEE & QCA (1999), The National Curriculum:Handbook for Primary Teachers in England. London:HMSO

DfES (2006), Learning Outside the Classroom:Manifesto. Nottingham:Crown

http://gendeluciaictportfolio.wikispaces.com/Foundation+Studies+-+Inspirational+place+of+learning

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1001375 www.BookMyCoach.com