'Enrichment Day' is looked forward to by pupils and staff alike. Once a fortnight the usual curriculum is suspended as children enjoy a day filed with numerous activities designed to further their knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the sporting and creative curriculum. Children are taught by specialist teachers and also by our talented team of teaching assistants. They may work in small groups or s a whole class, depending on the nature of the activity.

Our annual parent survey delivered a 100% positive endorsement of 'enrichment days' ….thumbs up for our innovative and valued programme.

French On Thursdays all the children in key stage 2 participate in French lessons of between 30 and 40 minutes. Lessons are stimulating, enjoyable and challenging. Speaking and listening have a prominent role in our sessions, as do songs and rhymes, which help the children focus on their pronunciation. A current favourite song is ' Tete, épaules, genoux, pieds.' (Head, shoulders, knees and toes). The children also learn about the traditions and culture of France and enjoy listening to French storybooks. Mrs A McKaig Teacher with foreign languages degree

ICT I take years 3, 4,5 and 6 for ICT. During the year all year groups work on a variety of practical skills including changing typeface, cutting and pasting, Internet searching and creative work. Using these skills we produce a variety of projects including greeting cards, wrapping paper and CD DVD covers. The children also test their skills in an Internet quiz; compose their own music and produce presentations and spreadsheets. I enjoy working with the children on these projects and seeing their ICT skills grow whilst they have a great time in the ICT suite! Mrs Andrea Hale Teaching Assistant

PE and Sport The children take part in a variety of activities and they experience a broad spectrum of sport throughout the year. We work on developing all the fundamental skills that we need to have a go at any sport. (Movement, catching, throwing, sending, receiving) and we look at the tactics and principles required in sport for attacking and defending. The children also take part in a variety of specific sports. Athletics, gymnastics and dance are also experienced giving the children the freedom to explore the principles and ideas to express themselves through their movement. Emphasis is on participation and fun, whilst also providing those who want to take their PE to another level the opportunity to excel. Mrs Hayes - SASPO

Music Every child in both key stage 1 and 2 has access to a comprehensive range of tuned and untuned percussion, which is used widely during enrichment sessions. Key stage 1 classes develop basis beat and rhythmic work and learn to follow simple notation. Key stage 2 pupils study more complex rhythms and begin to understand and use harmonic structures. From year 4 onwards children are encouraged to bring their own instruments to the sessions to be part of a class ensemble, with every child in the class participating in music making. Those more able musicians have an opportunity to be part of the school orchestra, which is held every lunchtime during enrichment days.

Dance I deliver creative dance and movement to years 4, 5 and 6 and run an after school club to a mixed age group. The children learn to perform basic body actions, dance routines and an awareness of space, time, dynamics, speed and weight. The children get the opportunity to express themselves through a creative process and explore a diverse range of themes and ideas, developing skills that are cross curricular and transferable to other learning environments. This includes repeating and linking movement phrases, working in groups and as a soloist, performance and audience skills. The sessions are energetic and fun and cover areas of health and well-being. Sam - Mean Feet Dance

Cooking - Key Stage 1 I take years 1,2 and 3 for cookery every other week. These sessions are kept as healthy as possible explaining the importance of nutrition and healthy living and eating to the children as well as being enjoyable. The sessions are very much hand on and most weeks they are able to take home what they have made plus a recipe sheet to encourage them to make it at home. All of the children help to wash and wipe up at the end of each session. I very much enjoy these sessions as I think that all children need to learn the basic skills in cooking through primary/secondary school life. Mrs Sue Bradfield Teaching Assistant

Cooking - Key Stage 2 I take years 4,5 and 6 for cookery sessions once a fortnight. During the sessions the children practice various cooking skills such as chopping, stirring, rubbing in, rolling etc. Each session also incorporates literacy and numeracy skills. The children work in small groups of between 7 and 9 and receive a recipe and fact sheet associated with the week's recipe. They also take home a sample of what they have made that day. We make a mixture of both savoury and sweet dished during each term, all of which contain healthy ingredients. E.g. banana muffins containing fresh bananas and oat bran - yummy! The children get an opportunity to help clear away and help with the washing up and when the recipe has been complicated; the children have the opportunity to complete a fun worksheet. These worksheets are either linked to the subject of food/food preparation or linked to a particular event for example Christmas or Easter. Whilst the sessions are great fun and enjoyed by both the children and myself, there is a serious side to them. The children learn about health and safety in the kitchen, including hygiene procedures. A particular achievement for me personally is to hear that the children have been encouraged to make the recipes at home and very much enjoyed doing so. Mrs Elaine Leigh Teaching Assistant

Sewing - Key Stage 1 These are some of the projects that have been worked on with key stage 1 children. Year 1 - have been making bookmarks starting with easy stitching, as some of the children have never sewn before. We then progress to sewing tortoises or puppets (other projects have included gingerbread men) Year 2 - have created felt Christmas decorations to hang on the tree and after Christmas they sew fish mobiles. Year 3 - to coincide with their Egyptian project we are embroidering a facemask of King Tutankhamen on calico. We also produce a panel of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Much of the children work is displayed around the school before being taken home. Mrs Rita Ayres Teaching Assistant.

Sewing - Key Stage 2 I work with years 3, 4 and 5 every other week. We cover threading needles and have learnt the basic running and back stitch. This is then put into practice by stitching patterns on calico cloth. We have also made button pictures and designed and made purses. These sessions are enjoyable and the children gain confidence and self esteem from producing their own piece of work. Mrs Sarah Buckley Teaching Assistant.

Art - Key Stage 1 I take years 1, 2 and 3 for art enrichment. In the autumn term we tend to work on mark making and drawing skills. In the spring term we look at painting, collage and textures and in the summer term we develop our knowledge and skills with clay work. As I only work with half the class at one time, there is plenty of scope to use a variety of media and artistic styles. Mrs E Bridson Year 1 Teacher

Art - Key Stage 2 I take years 4,5 and 6 for art enrichment. The children learn how to use a variety of mediums and techniques. We study the styles of different artists and their work ranging from Pop art to traditional oriental art. So far this year the children have produced primary colour patterns, colour wheels, observational drawings of autumn flora and bonfire collages. At the moment the children are working on their own versions of L.S. Lowry paintings. In the New Year they will have the opportunity to make Chinese dragon puppets, fantasy collages and try their hand at tie dying. These creative sessions are enjoyable for both the children and myself. Mrs Lakashmana Row Teaching Assistant