Enhancements
Please see below a summary of enhancements for the academic year 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. As new opportunities and experiences become available, this overview will be added to.
Extra Curricula Newsletters 2022-2023
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Autumn 1
Autumn Term 2022
Subject |
Enhancement |
Why? |
Class |
Date |
Art and Design
|
Phone Box (harvest art) |
Community links |
EYFS and KS1 |
September |
Washburn magazine (harvest front cover) |
Community links |
Class 4 |
September |
|
Washburn magazine (Christmas page) |
Community links |
Class 4 |
December |
|
English
|
Poetry workshop |
Building language and public performance skills |
Whole school |
October |
Performance drama: Harvest assembly |
Building public performance skills |
Whole School |
October |
|
Performance drama: Christmas Pantomime |
Building public performance skills |
Year 6 |
December |
|
Performance drama: Nativity |
Building public performance skills |
EYFS and KS1 |
December |
|
Ilkley Literature Festival |
Broaden interests |
Year 5 and 6 |
October |
|
Scholastic: Julia Donaldson (Zoom) |
Broaden interests |
EYFS and KS1 |
September |
|
French / Geography |
European Day of Languages |
Appreciation of different cultures and religions |
Whole School |
September |
Geography |
Eco-schools visitor (climate change, recycling, waste) |
Awareness of others and the world around them |
Whole School |
October |
Music |
Carol singing |
Community links |
Choir |
December |
PE |
Inter-schools competitions |
Building character, awareness of others |
Whole school |
TBC |
PSHE
|
First Aid training |
Building leadership and awareness of others |
Whole school |
TBC |
Harlow Carr visit |
Mental and physical health awareness (Healthy Schools) |
Year 6 |
November |
|
Other
|
Learning British Sign Language |
Broaden interests and awareness of others |
Whole school |
TBC |
Forensic Scientist visitor (Mrs Wilson) Possible future careers |
Broaden interests and future aspirations |
KS2 |
October |
|
Environmental Awareness visitor |
Sustainability and energy awareness |
Whole school |
October |
Extra Curricula Newsletters 2021-2022
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Autumn 1
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Autumn 2
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Spring 1
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Spring 2
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Summer 1
Extra Curricula Newsletter - Summer 2
Summer Term 2022
Subject |
Enhancement |
Why? |
Class |
Date |
Art and Design |
Jubilee decorations |
Community links Fundamental British Values |
Whole School |
June |
Arts Week |
Broaden interests Cultural education |
Whole School |
May |
|
Art exhibitions |
Community links Aspirations |
Whole School |
June |
|
Otley Carnival |
Community links Links with other schools |
Whole School |
June |
|
Oracy |
Wharfedale Performing Arts Competition – Drama Recital |
Broaden interests |
Years 3, 4, 5, 6 |
May |
Jubilee performance |
Community links |
Whole School |
June |
|
Performing in local care home |
Community links |
Years 3, 4, 5, 6 |
TBC |
|
Performing in Otley Carnival |
Community links |
Whole school |
June |
|
PE |
Tennis lessons |
Broaden interests |
Whole school |
Summer 1 |
Tennis competition (interschools) |
Broaden interests Cultural education Links with other schools |
Years 3, 4, 5, 6 |
June |
|
Sports Day |
Broaden interests |
Whole School |
June |
|
Science |
Harlow Carr – How plants grow |
Broaden interests |
Reception |
April |
Wider curriculum |
Come and Share (parents sharing) Possible future careers |
Broaden interests |
Whole School |
May |
Wellbeing talks with inspirational people |
Broaden interests |
Class 4 |
April - June |
|
Northumberland visit |
Broaden interests |
Year 6 |
June |
Spring Term 2022
Subject |
Enhancement |
Why? |
Class |
Date |
Art and Design
|
Phone Box (Easter) |
Community links |
EYFS and KS1 |
March |
Washburn magazine cover (Easter) |
Community links |
Class 4 |
March |
|
Design & Technology |
DT Challenge |
Broaden interests Community links |
Whole school | March |
English |
World Book Day |
Broaden interests | Whole school | March |
Oracy |
Konflux theatre |
Building language and public performance skills | Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | March |
PE
|
Interschools competitions |
Broaden interests |
Whole school |
Whole term |
Sports for Champions visitor |
Broaden interests |
Whole school |
March | |
PSHE |
Wellbeing talks with inspirational people |
Broaden interests |
Class 4 |
March - June |
RE |
Vicar visit |
Community links |
Whole school |
April |
Other
|
Tree planting |
Community links Environmental awareness |
Whole school |
March |
Food in Yorkshire |
Health and wellbeing |
Class 3 |
March |
Autumn Term 2021
Subject |
Enhancement |
Why? |
Class |
Date |
Art and Design
|
Phone Box (harvest art) |
Community links |
EYFS and KS1 |
September |
Washburn magazine (harvest front cover) |
Community links |
Class 4 |
September |
|
Washburn magazine (Christmas page) |
Community links |
Class 4 |
December |
|
Design and Technology |
STEM |
Broaden interests |
Whole school |
October |
English
|
Poetry workshop with Tony Peek |
Building language and public performance skills |
Whole school |
October |
Performance drama: Harvest assembly |
Building public performance skills |
Whole School |
October |
|
Performance drama: Christmas Pantomime |
Building public performance skills |
Year 6 |
December |
|
Performance drama: Nativity |
Building public performance skills |
EYFS and KS1 |
December |
|
French / Geography |
European Day of Languages |
Appreciation of different cultures and religions |
Whole School |
September |
Geography |
Water Safety online assembly |
Safety around open water |
KS1 |
October |
Music |
Carol singing at the Kirkwood Nursing Home |
Community links |
Choir |
December |
PE
|
Interschools competitions (Football and Swimming Gala) |
Broaden interests |
Whole School |
Whole term |
Personal bests |
Building character |
Whole school |
Weekly |
|
PSHE |
Mini medics training |
Building leadership and awareness of others |
Whole school |
September |
Science |
Otley Science Fair |
Broadening interests |
Class 4 |
November |
Other |
Tree planting |
Community links |
Whole school |
November |