MENU Beaconside C of E Primary School & Acorn Nursery LEARNING TO LIVE, LEARNING TO SHINE. Children will begin their journey through the National Curriculum in Year 1 where they will have a mixture of Science, Geography, Art and History led themes. the children will learn about toys from the past, look at two different towns called Penrith, compare local artists with artists from the past. The children will also get lots of opportunities to learn outdoors and explore the nature that is just on their school doorstep. Visits in this year include trips to Stockswood Outdoor Learning Centre, Lakeland Toy Museum as well as joining forces with Hawkshead who will guide the chidlren through their very own chutney making experience. The children will also be joined by Zoobidoo who will have lots of animals and creatures to bring with them! Download Document Download Document CONTACT US Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN office@beaconside.cumbria.sch.uk 01768840868 © 2021 Beaconside C of E Primary School & Acorn Nursery. Our school website, mobile app and podcasts are created using School Jotter, a Webanywhere product. [Administer Site]

MENU Beaconside C of E Primary School & Acorn Nursery LEARNING TO LIVE, LEARNING TO SHINE. Characteristics of Effective Learning are part of the current Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. They reflect the different ways that children can learn, everyone is a unique learner! All children learn in different ways, a child’s individual learning characteristic will determine the way they respond to both the teaching and learning taking place in the environment. Three characteristics of effective teaching and learning identified by the EYFS are: playing and exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’; active learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements; and creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things. At Beaconside, we use the Learning Friends to introduce the Characteristics of Effective Learning in a child friendly way. We have in-class mascots and encourage the children to try and identify which Learning Friend they are most like. The aim of this is to encourage the children to think about their learning in a positive way, build their growth mindset and resilience, embrace their uniqueness and have fun! CONTACT US Hutton Hill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EN office@beaconside.cumbria.sch.uk 01768840868 © 2021 Beaconside C of E Primary School & Acorn Nursery. Our school website, mobile app and podcasts are created using School Jotter, a Webanywhere product. [Administer Site]