Curriculum Enrichment
Curriculum Enrichment
At Firthmoor Primary we offer a wide range of experiences and challenges that enrich our curriculum through well chosen visits, workshops and topic related days. This is to ensure that our pupils are inspired to learn outside of the classroom and provide children with first-hand, memorable experiences, invaluable to their learning.
To support and extend our learners’ experiences, we:
- plan a wide range of activities that enrich the curriculum
- plan visits to museums, galleries, places of worships and other venues of historical, cultural or educational interest
- encourage children to take part in local sporting events and competitions
- celebrate the skills and talents of our children within special assemblies and events
- invite visitors into the school to share their knowledge, experiences and expertise
- arrange special workshops on-site, such as graffiti art, gardening projects, cooking and food preparation workshops
- provide opportunities to see, and participate in, performing arts, both within school or at external locations
- offer learning opportunities and events before and after school
- use the local environment as a resource
In addition to our Out of School clubs, our enrichment activities have included:
May 2023
Reception classes visit to Catterick Working Farm
April 2023
Visit into school by RNIB with Deacon the Guide Dog
March 2023
Year 5 & 6 choir – Darlington Mayor’s Eurovision Competition at Dolphin Centre
Group of KS2 children – Darlington Dance Festival at Hippodrome
MT & NT classes – visit to Beamish Museum
February 2023
Visit into Reception classes by Durham & Darlington Fire Brigade
Internet Safety talks to KS2
Visit into school by Army Officer linked to careers
Visit into Reception classes by Police Dogs Jet and Ben
Incredible Eggs chick hatching – Reception classes
December 2022
Year 2 – Visit to St Matthew and St Luke for Christmas Journey
September 2022
Year 4 – Visit to Maidendale Nature Reserve
Years 2 & 6 – Visit into school by Langton Medical for Mini Medics Training
September 2021
Year 5 – Visit to River Tees
Year 4 – Visit to Maidendale Nature Reserve
Year 3 – Visit into school by Durham & Darlington Fire Brigade (careers talk)
Years 2 & 6 – Visit into school by Langton Medical for Mini Medics Training
October 2021
Year 3 – Visit into school (6 visits / 1 per week) by Durham Constabulary for ‘Mini Police’ activities
November 2021
Year 2 – Visit to St Matthew and St Luke for Christmas Journey
Year 5 – Visit into school by Primary Science Advisory Teacher (Children Challenging Industry)
December 2021
Year 6 – Pantomime visit to the Hippodrome (In2 Transition Project)
March 2022
Y2 – Visit to the Wetland Centre
April 2022
Nursery – Visit into school by the Farm Bus
Year 1 – Visit to River Tees
Year 3 – Visit to the Wetland Centre
