History, Geography, Art and DT
Each separate subject here at St Mary's has a Lead teacher. In Wider learning there are a number of leaders including: Mrs Hill, our Wider Learning Project leader, Mrs Steele our Science leader, Mrs Amann our MfL and music specialist and Mr Reynolds our Computing expert and Curriculum lead. They collaborate effectively with others, to ensure that the provision in our Wider Learning Subjects is lively and fun, whilst demonstrating a progression in skills and concepts, alongside a love of learning and a desire to know and remember more about the projects they are introduced to.
Each subject also has a Link Governor, who supports and monitors progress, in conjunction with guidance from the SLT. In the case of Wider Learning, this is Mr Baker; an experienced teacher who holds the children of St Mary’s and their success close to her heart, also. He is thorough, supportive and well informed.
Each class has its own class page, where homework, projects and home communications are publicised and shared on a very regular basis.
Children at St Mary of the Angels love becoming immersed in their Wider Learning Projects. They are bespoke to the subjects of HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ART or DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. Skills and knowledge are taught and assessed effectively across each project. We use every opportunity to build upon prior knowledge, embed key vocabulary and celebrate a love and a passion for learning across the foundation subjects.
Professor McGinty is a time
traveller and a detective
extrordinaire.
Travelling through time he
has brought back artefacts
and stories from his historical
travels.
Our Key Knowledge Organisers can be found on the children's class pages. These help you to know what is being taught and when. Hopefully, they also give you a flavour of the type of vocabulary and the type of learning that will take place in each year for your child.
There are a selection of them below for you get a flavour of what they contain and how they can support learning at home.
- Yr 5 - Banksy.
- Year 4 - I am warrior!.
- Yr 3 - Chocolate.
- Year 2 - Seaside.
- Year 1 - A healthy picnic.
- Reception - marvellous_me.pdf
- Nursery - Transport and Places
A flavour of our children's views are below, so that you can see that we listen to children and they empower us to help them become effective leaders. You can also hear that our methods are effective.
- History Vocabulary Progression Map.pdf
- Geography Vocabulary Progression Map.pdf
- Art Vocabulary Progression Map.pdf
- DT Vocabulary Progression Map.pdf
Our Long Term Overview is below. This helps to map out what is being covered and taught when and where across the school in Wider Learning, currently. These WLP may merge into the next term. They will help you as parents to plan and link into the work we are covering and when.
Our Action Plan in Wider Learning is below
Our Policy in Wider Learning is below
Some examples of our successes are here for you to appreciate. You can see what the children at SMA get up to in their Wider learning lessons!