What happens now for Primary 6?
9 10 2007
A trip has been planned to take the children to the Museum of Flight on the 29th October. The children will dress as evacuees and Jennifer and I as “old fashioned teachers” (I must look out my twin set and pearls)! We will be given a tour of the aircraft which will support the many groups in the class who chose to study aircraft and weapons. Many other activities will take place (top secret for now) and it will be a great way to round up the topic.
A decision was made by the children that they would like to hold a Learning Festival to showcase their learning and they each chose how they would like to “prove it”. Examples include creating a slide show on the computer, writing a report, making a book and giving a talk. The children have also been working on a “make it, prove it” to answer one of their key questions. This “make it, prove it” was planned to ensure that there were aspects of Art/Technology within their forward plans. The Learning Festival is to take place in the school on the 9th November to coincide with Remembrance Day. It is sure to be a great event and work will take place during the first two weeks after the holidays to prepare for this. Good luck with this Primary 6 – I will be there on the day to support you.
The project will come to a final end on Monday 12th November when I visit the class for the last time for an evaluation discussion. Who better to inform us of the positives/negatives of the project than the children themselves!
Thank you to Primary 6, Jennifer Daly and all at Cockenzie Primary for making me feel so welcome during my time in your school. A huge thank you also to Ann McLanachan for her invaluable support as my “mentor” and “sweetie provider” throughout the whole project, you truly know how to motivate your team:) A happy and much deserved October break to you all.
Would the children like to publish their products on a web site - this one or one of their own? It could also include photos, and maybe even some audio or video - from their museum visit or other work.
This would be quite easy to do, and would provide a permanent record of their achievement.
Hi Folks - I’m really enjoying reading your blog and the wide variety of things you are supporting in schools. One question - it appears that the pupils are more engaged through the process you describe - can you tell me if their learning is “deeper” than it might have been in the past? - and how do you know?
Don
It is a bit early to say but that certainly was the hope that through greater choice and engagement the children’s learning would be deeper.
However even at this early stage Jennifer Daly the class teacher has noticed that on a day to day basis, no child has forgotten what they learned the day before. They have been able to report in depth and with understanding what they learned and what their next steps will be.