THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM

@ ST. JOHN’S

Why is Creativity Important?

Creativity improves pupils' self-esteem, motivation and achievement

Pupils who are encouraged to think creatively and independently become:

more inquisitive and interested in discovering things for themselves

more open to new ideas

keen to work with others to explore ideas and solve problems

willing to work beyond lesson time when pursuing an idea or interest

excited about their learning, achieve high standards and develop confidence and positive self-esteem

The ‘Cornerstones Philosophy’ delivers through Imaginative Learning Projects

(ILP’s). Each ‘ILP’ has a lead subject driving the project with many cross curricular

links. English underpins all the ILPs enabling children to read and write in a

variety of genres for different purposes which are all linked to the class theme:

The Creative Curriculum: Practice and Delivery

The Creative Curriculum is delivered using ‘Cornerstone’ resources

Year Group Imaginative Learning Project Lead Subject Year 1 Moon Zoom Science

Dinosaur Planet History

Rio de Vida Music

London Geography

Memory Box History Year 2 Land Ahoy Geography Kings and Queens History Seven Continents and Five Oceans Geography Local History Study History Beat, Bang and Boogie Music

Year 3 Scrumdiddlyumptious Food Technology Tremors Geography Music Music Tribal Tales History Flow Geography Year 4 Blue Abyss Art & Design I am Warrior History Road Trip USA Geography Playlist Music Traders and Raiders – The Vikings History Year 5 Pharaohs History & Geography

Time Traveller History The Tudors History

Allotments Science and Geography Ancient Greece History Year 6 Revolution History ID Science Gallery Rebel Art and Design Hola Mexico Music Frozen Kingdoms Geography

CURRENT YEAR GROUP TOPICS

Our ‘unique perspective’ ‘Learning beyond the

classroom’

Learning with ‘experts’ in the

classroom

• We never miss an opportunity to take

learning out of school

• ‘The world is our oyster.’ London & the

Home Counties have so much to offer

& we can (& do) go everywhere……….

• …… because we have 2 minibuses –

which we couldn’t have bought without

the PTFA (£10,000)!

• We like to learn from ‘experts in their

field;’ if we don’t ‘go to them, we make

sure that they come to us!

• We run workshops in school on all

sorts of subjects – science, drama,

maths, literacy, geography, history,

environmental studies, music, art, and

technology to name just a few!

So, where do we go and what have

we done (& this is just the last 2.5

years in EYFS & KS1 & NOT our

school based workshops!)?

NURSERY

Butterfly World, Grovelands Park Autumn Walk,

Golders Hill Park Spring Walk, Paradise Park, The

Arts Depot, The Gruffalo Trail, Science Museum

and Pets at Home

RECEPTION CL:ASS

Science Museum, London Zoo, Affinity Water

Environmental Centre, , Aldenham Country Park,

The Arts Depot, ‘Pets at Home,’ The London

Aquarium, Natural History Museum, Little Angel

Theatre

YEAR 1

The Global Garden, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The

Monument, London Canal Museum, The Ragged

School, Myddleton House, The Little Angel Theatre,

The Horniman Museum, Natural History Museum,

London Planetarium, London Transport Museum &

the Cutty Sark

YEAR 2

National Army Museum, The Royal Gunpowder

Mills, Kidzania, Highgate Woods, The Cutty Sark,

Colchester Castle, The London Aquarium, Lee

Valley Environmental Centre, Kew Gardens,

Colchester Castle, Hampton Court

So, where do we go and what have we

done (& this is just the last 2.5 years in

KS2 & NOT our school based

workshops! )?

YEAR 3

Science Museum, Roman Verulamium, Maritime

Museum Greenwich, Natural History Museum Tring,

Barbican ‘LSO,’ The Wallace Collection, Royal

Observatory, Pizza Restaurant

YEAR 4

Hatfield House, Kew Gardens, Legoland, London Fire

Brigade Museum, Maritime Museum Greenwich,

Horniman Museum, Coppetts Wood Nature Study,

Natural History Museum, Transport Museum 7 the

Planetarium

YEAR 5

British Film Institute, London Aquarium, Science

Museum, Lee Valley Environmental Centre, National

Army Museum, Hyde Park Field Centre, National Car

Museum (‘Maths in Motion’) WW1 Memorial Garden, The

Design Centre, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Cornwall (Y5 school

journey), Tower of London, Buddhist Centre

YEAR 6

HMS Belfast, Cabinet War Rooms, Imperial War

Museum, The Palace of Westminster, Westminster

Abbey, Science Museum, , Norfolk (Y6 school journey),

National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, Apple Store.

Tesco Farm2Home & Enable Enterprise

School Based Learning

Workshops and Drama Groups

‘Medieval Banquet workshop

‘We’ll Meet Again’ WW2 workshop

‘A Tudor Tale’ workshop

The Happy Puzzle Company

Maths workshop

‘A Sailor went to Sea’ workshop

‘Ancient Egyptian’ workshop

‘Rainbow Theatre’ workshops

‘Blunderbus Theatre’ workshops

‘Young Shakespeare’ workshops

‘Junk Orchestra’ workshops

Design Technology workshops

‘Freshwater Theatre’ workshops

‘Billingsgate Market’ workshop

‘Play in a Day’ workshop

Roald Dahl workshop

The Creative Curriculum: Funding

PARENTS – Voluntary Contribution of £15 per child per

term

THE PTFA - £3,500 per year

FRIERN BARNET EDUCATION TRUST - £5,000 per year

SCHOOL BUDGET - £7,000 - £10,000 per year

‘Learning Should Be FUN!

Learning at St. John’s IS FUN!