Every Child Matters Agenda
For an introduction to ECM, please click the link below. This will take you to the Government website.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/about/
ECM Agenda in the Curriculum
| Curriculum Area | Be healthy | Stay Safe | Enjoy and Achieve | Make a Contribution | Economic Well being |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy | Researching information on healthy living. Writing leaflets on keeping clean and healthy diets. Writing recipes for healthy food. | Writing leaflets, letters of complaint related to traffic. Posters for firework safety. Flyers on kitchen hygiene. | Self assessment. Peer assessment. Target setting. Challenges. Environment project. Visit from Roman soldier. | Produce leaflets for younger children. Invitations to Harvest Lunch. | Communicating. Presenting work well to range of audiences using Power Point, Word and animation. Explore facts and opinions. |
| Maths | Spread sheets to assess fitness. Lunch box surveys. Fruit and veg surveys. Costing lunch. Calculating energy. | Using equipment safely. | Self assessment. Peer assessment. Target setting. Challenges. | Fund raising activities. | Value for money. Buying equipment. Calculating costs for Harvest lunch/school trips. Profit and loss costing games for summer fete. Costing packaging. |
| Science | Healthy eating. Exercise. Microbes. Drugs. Sex education. | Microbes. Using equipment safely. Washing hands. | Practical investigations. Growing own fruit and vegetables. Visiting Little Wittenham Nature reserve. Visit hydrology department. Talks from scientists on their work. | Growing food for Harvest Lunch. | |
| Art | Sketching fruit and vegetables. Printing with fruits. | Using equipment safely. | Working with artists on projects. Created stained glass window for classroom. Created symbol for entrance hall. Explore work of artists via internet. Making Roman mosaics. | Invitations. Flyers for events. Display work in local library. | |
| Music | Environment concert. Composing music for a desert song. | Using instruments correctly. | Making musical instruments for a performance. Performing environment concert. Singing at school fete. Christmas performance. Listening to music from other cultures. | Performing in concerts, assembly and Church services. | |
| PE | Keeping fit. Gymnastics. Dance. Outward bound visit to Yenworthy. Team games. | Swimming. | Team games between cluster group. Friendly matches with local school. Inter school competitions. | ||
| RE | The place of food in religions. | Rules in religions. | Speakers visit school. | Take services in the Church. Contribute towards parish services. Sing carols at Cheshire Home. | Fair Trade. Study harvest in other countries. |
| PHSCE | Healthy life style. | Road safety. People who help us; school nurse, police, firemen. Writing safety rules for playground and classroom. | Self assessment. Sharing assemblies. What I am good at. | Fund raising. | Evaluate information. |
| History | Visit Pitt Rivers museum to study dinosaurs. | ||||
| Geography | Research weather in different regions of the world. Environmental project. | Traffic survey in village. | World wide recycling. Pitt Rivers museum. Project on China after teacher's visit. | Presenting findings to parents. Compare recycling, reusing and repairing. | |
| DT | Planning Harvest Lunch. Designing healthy biscuits. | Using equipment safely. Washing hands. | Recycled art. | ||
| ICT | Use ICT to research and produce leaflets on healthy living. | Use equipment safely. Guidance on use of internet. | Animation project. Presentations using IWB and Power Point. Maths games. Mission Control. | Using Power Point, Word and Excel to present work. Evaluating information from the internet. |
