Great Torrington Junior School

Autumn Term Curriculum

Seal Theme - New beginnings

Life cycle of flowering plants

Seed dispersal - Models for showing dispersal

Autumn Head dresses

Natural sculptures - inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy

Orienteering

Tie Dye

Square lashings

Willow bird feeders

Team challenge

Spring Term Curriculum

Journey Sticks

Twig Towers

Trail signs

Wood collecting expedition - including stretcher challenge

Map skills - Fixed North compass trail

Jewellery making - elder beads

Campfire safety - including fire lighting with a bow drill

Cooking - Pancake Day

Char-cloth making

Hunting and Gathering

Summer Term Curriculum

River Study - analysing data. How clean is our stream?

Collecting rain water - designed to model features of a river

Orienteering and Forest Sculptures - RHS Rosemoor

Sound - sound maps on The Commons

Team Challenges - Healthy School week

Myths and Legends - local myths told by Big Al

Caring for the environment - guided walk/talk on the Commons led by local conservators.

Evaluation session