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 AreaBe healthyStay SafeEnjoy and AchieveMake a ContributionEconomic Well being
LiteracyResearching 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.
MathsSpread 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.
ScienceHealthy 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. 
ArtSketching 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. 
MusicEnvironment 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. 
PEKeeping fit. Gymnastics. Dance. Outward bound visit to Yenworthy. Team games.Swimming.Team games between cluster group. Friendly matches with local school. Inter school competitions.  
REThe 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.
PHSCEHealthy 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.  
GeographyResearch 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.
DTPlanning Harvest Lunch. Designing healthy biscuits.Using equipment safely. Washing hands.  Recycled art.
ICTUse 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.