Project

What Makes London Special?

Year 1

In this project the children answered the question ‘What makes London special?’ by researching various London landmarks and buildings and thinkin

We looked at the famous landmarks and buildings in London and learnt some key facts.

We learnt some simple map skills along the way and compared our city to those of other cities around the world. The children then worked in small groups to research one landmark each and learnt how to create it with recycled materials. We ended the project with a collaborative construction day with Reception and families to create our very own London in cardboard form!. We hosted a wonderful exhibition of work at the end of the project to celebrate our hard work. The children even showcased their ‘soundscape’ sounds of the city which they worked on in Music.

Curriculum links

Head

Problem solving and critical thinking

Foundational skills

Taking control of your learning

Heart

Care and respect

Working collaboratively

Happiness in body and mind

Hand

Creativity and the arts

Expert skills

Design thinking

Underpinned by our seven
key principles...

We choose problems that matter: to us, to our families, to our community, and to members of the global community. The problems we seek to solve are authentic and important.

We work on our projects in collaborative partnership with peers, children and adults, and experts from within and beyond the community. Our partnerships enhance and deepen our learning.

We learn best when we work together, talking about our learning and sharing ideas. In our classrooms you will hear lots of productive talk as we explore and debate learning.

We learn through play and enjoy exploratory learning. We practice curiosity and risk taking, play roles and tell stories. Our projects offer playful self-driven learning experiences in a range of settings, but especially outdoors in nature.

We know that we can all be challenged, think deeply and solve tricky problems if we work together. We can all learn from each other, even if we are achieving at different levels.

We practise and perfect the skills we need for our projects over time, being persistent and resilient when our practice becomes challenging. We see mistakes as learning opportunities. We believe the learning journey is as important as the outcome.

We strive to produce beautiful and valuable work which addresses important issues in our proiects. Our products or performances are reworked and redrafted until we are proud of them and ready to use them to trigger learning conversations.