Jurassic Class

Module 1

Module 2

Transdisciplinary Theme:  How We Express Ourselves 

Central Idea: Different Cultures Have Enriched Our Lives

Lines of Inquiry:

• Cultures change through human interaction and migration. 

• Knowledge about the world helps us to be respectful 

• Similarities and differences between cultures and their celebrations 

Jurassic students can be seen trialling boxing sessions, taking part in maths activities, using junk modelling to make our class Christmas tree and also learning functional day to day skills.

Module 3

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the World Works

An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human society;​how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. 

Central Idea

People have found different ways to solve problems in the world

Lines of Inquiry

Events around the World impact my life.

 What we want may be different to what we need

In a world where you can be anything be kind

Religion, government and charities help all people to have equal opportunities

Key Concepts

Change - We understand that - process  - one state to another - change affects everything

Causation - We understand that things don’t just happen. Actions have consequences and relationships are at work.

Responsible - We understand that we can make choices based on what we know and understand, as well as what we believe. We can say which ideas are important to us, and we can take actions that make a difference. 

Connection - We understand that everything in the world is linked and the actions of one thing affects many more??

Learner Profile attributes  

Thinker - We learn to solve problems in our daily lives with increasing independence and recognise cause and effect within our actions. 

Inquirer - We show an interest in the world around us through our actions or our words.

Risk Taker. - We experience new things and make choices that might lead to new experiences. We become more confident in less familiar contexts.

Jurassic Class compared foods that would have been eaten by Ug during the Stone Age with foods that were rationed during WW2.  The fake animal blood was very interesting!

We compared Ug's toys to the toys we play with today.  We also thought about how we could help Ug, how could we make his boat float and not sink? How could we make his stone football smoother? 

Module 4

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the World Works

An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human society;​how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. 

Central Idea

People have found different ways to solve problems in the world

Lines of Inquiry

Events around the World impact my life.

 What we want may be different to what we need

In a world where you can be anything be kind

Religion, government and charities help all people to have equal opportunities

Key Concepts

Change - We understand that - process  - one state to another - change affects everything

Causation - We understand that things don’t just happen. Actions have consequences and relationships are at work.

Responsible - We understand that we can make choices based on what we know and understand, as well as what we believe. We can say which ideas are important to us, and we can take actions that make a difference. 

Connection - We understand that everything in the world is linked and the actions of one thing affects many more??

Learner Profile attributes  

Thinker - We learn to solve problems in our daily lives with increasing independence and recognise cause and effect within our actions. 

Inquirer - We show an interest in the world around us through our actions or our words.

Risk Taker. - We experience new things and make choices that might lead to new experiences. We become more confident in less familiar contexts.

Module 5

Transdisciplinary Theme

Leaders change lives

An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organisations; societal decision- making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

Central Idea

Leaders change lives

Lines of Inquiry 

• Anyone can be a leader.

• A leader’s decision affects people around them.

• Individual choices matter.

Key Concepts

Responsibility Why is it important to do that? People make choices based on their understanding and the actions they take as a result do make a difference

Causation  Why is it like it is?

The understanding that things do not just happen and that actions have consequences.

Change How is it changing?

The understanding that change is a movement from one state to another. Everything changes and it is inevitable.

Learner Profile attributes  

Open-minded - We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

Inquirers - We are curious learners and ask questions and we enjoy learning things about our world.

Reflective - We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

Principled - We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

This week, Jurassic class have harvested rhubarb from the garden. We have practised our chopping skills and sorted the chopped rhubarb into equal groups for other classes to use.  Next we made rhubarb crumble!

A small group of us have also been for a walk into New Ash Green to buy clas  snacks, enjoying the sunshine! 

Jurassic class have been enjoying the sunshine and using our outside area for lessons.  We have enjoyed Maths - having races and practising our ordinal numbers, Horticulture - planting seeds and weeding the raised beds, PE and Art - water painting outside in the playground.  

Module 6

Transdisciplinary Theme

Leaders change lives

An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organisations; societal decision- making; economic activities and their impact on humankind and the environment.

Central Idea

Leaders change lives

Lines of Inquiry 

• Anyone can be a leader.

• A leader’s decision affects people around them.

• Individual choices matter.

Key Concepts

Responsibility Why is it important to do that? People make choices based on their understanding and the actions they take as a result do make a difference

Causation  Why is it like it is?

The understanding that things do not just happen and that actions have consequences.

Change How is it changing?

The understanding that change is a movement from one state to another. Everything changes and it is inevitable.

Learner Profile attributes  

Open-minded - We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.

Inquirers - We are curious learners and ask questions and we enjoy learning things about our world.

Reflective - We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

Principled - We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Jurassic class have enjoyed exploring being a leader through a variety of activities.  Some students have led cooking activities, craft activities or choosing what maths games to play on the interactive whiteboard.