Mereway Middle School

PLANNING GUIDELINES

Some considerations to take into account when planning activities :

• Working from first hand experience
• Working collaboratively and in groups
• Using the immediate environment
• Using starting points
• Investigating work / displays
• Problem solving
• Using a variety of media for Art and Craft
• Observational drawing
• Drama and role play
• Using P.E as part of the theme
• Using Music as part of the theme
• Using the computer - as a resource
• - as a word processor
• Working with / coming into contact with other adults - visitors ?
• Reflecting a multicultural society
• Developing different reading skills / strategies
• Coping with different types of text
• Using reference material
• Book making
• Transactional and expressive writing
• Using a variety of writing styles
• Editing and Drafting - The writing journey
• Practical and investigative maths
• Estimating
• Using the calculator
• Discussing the work in progress with the children reporting back
• Story - poetry
• A variety of presentation / audience
• A variety of teaching styles