CURRICULUM Big Questions
Children at Risley School are given the opportunity to think about people in other parts of the world through "big questions." We have had a planned programme of thought provoking questions since 2019. We chose not to explore the questions during lock-downs because we feel children learn best about others holding different views through discussion. We had planned three big questions a year but have increased this to five to help us catch up and because they provide a meaningful tool to deliver other curriculum objectives, especially in English and Religious Education. A link of our plans is below:
Big Questions at Risley School 2019 onwards
Our last question (summer five 2022) was on access to medicine. Children from all classes contributed to a joint display that is up in the new part of the school. Pictures below
In this work we linked to work done by Christian Aid in Myanmar with local partners to support vaccinations. You can find out more about this programme at: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/our-work/programmes/socialize-immunize
Our previous question (spring four 2022) was on poverty affecting where people want to live. Children from our four older classes contributed to a joint display that is up in the new part of the school. Pictures below