Enrichment
Enrichment at Wootton Bassett Infants
At Wootton Bassett Infant school, we believe that learning extends far beyond the classroom. Enrichment plays a vital role in helping children develop confidence, creativity, resilience and a lifelong love of learning. Through a wide range of experiences, we aim to ensure every child has the opportunity to discover new interests, develop talents and build knowledge, skills and character they need to thrive.
Our enrichment offer reflects the DfE's new Enrichment framework which promotes high quality opportunities for all children.
Ofsted
Ofsted evaluates school enrichment activities as part of its personal development and well- being inspection judgement.
Our Vision
We are committed to providing a rich and varied programme of experiences that:
- Broaden children's horizons
- Develops confidence and independence
- Supports physical and emotional well-being
- Encourages curiosity and creativity
- Strengthens communication and teamwork skills
- Promotes inclusion and belonging
- helps every child to discover their strengths and interests
Every child will have opportunities to:-
Learn a new skill
Perform, present or showcase achievements
Participate in sporting activities and competitions
Explore the natural world
Contribute to the local community
Experience visitors, workshops and role models
Take part in educational visits
Develop leadership and teamwork skills
Celebrate their successes
What does this look like in school?
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At WBIS we have identified a range of enrichment experiences which aim to enhance the children’s learning and provide experiences that allow them to appreciate the local environment and beyond.
| We make use of the local area looking at buildings like the church, the town hall and visiting the bookshop and the library. We celebrate traditional customs like Harvest, Christmas and Easter where we share songs and stories with our community, and we take part in events such as Diwali and Chinese New Year with a visit to the Chinese restaurant. Our Year 2 children sing at the local care home and take part in the Infant Music Festival. | The children make links between their experiences and their learning. They appreciate that there are different ways to be successful. They respect that people are different and do things in different ways. |
We provide activities such as theatre visits and trips to the cinema, the seaside and museums to allow all children to experience the same opportunities. | We support local charities such as the local food bank. as well as national events such as Children in Need and Down Syndrome Day, when we wear odd socks. We make visits to the cinema, the theatre and we have visits from theatre groups. We put on our own performances such as The Wind in the Willows, Peter Pan or Aladdin. We go on school trips and visits to places like The Cotswold Farm Park, Clevedon Pier and The Watermill Theatre. | They communicate with people outside school, and they understand the expectations in terms of behaviour when attending events outside school. They find skills and talents they didn't know they had. They get opportunities to show off talents they didn't know they have. They appreciate other people's talents. |
Children learn best when they are immersed in their education and, by supporting the curriculum with a range of extra activities, we can bring the curriculum to life and emphasise our ethos that ‘learning is fun’. Children remember these experiences (sticky knowledge) and develop the skills they need active learners and successful citizens. | We dress up for our topics e.g. Victorian Day and Evacuees. We read lots of books and classic texts and poetry as a major part of our topics. We also read books from different countries and cultures. We talk about how people inspire us. We use art, both making and looking, to enhance our topic work. We might look at Eric Ravilious (evacuees) or Lowry (factories) and illustrators such as Quentin Blake (Charlie and the Chocolate factory). We also look at art from other cultures. We look at food from different cultures. From cabbage soup (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) to French breakfasts and Chinese and Indian food (Chinese New Year, The Secret Garden and Around the world in 80 days). Dance sessions in school including book inspired sessions from West End in schools and yoga. We have hatching chicks in school and regularly visit our local Vale View Garden for ecological and horticultural activities. (supported by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and community volunteers). | They are encouraged to form opinions about their likes and dislikes. They experience things they haven’t experienced before. Encourages discussion. Improves vocabulary and gives children ideas for their own work. Highlights traditions and British values. Reinforce the school motto that learning is fun.
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