Signature Work across the curriculum
This year's Y6 Signature Work is well under way, as Y6 perform experiments to work out which materials would be best to keep their water bottles cool in Science, read explanatory texts about heat transfer in English, plot graphs of their Science results in ICT and Maths and make beautiful and functional bottle covers in Art and DT.
Rooting inquiry in Sustainable Development
Signature Work inquiry is about extended exploration of questions with real world outcomes through a range of subject lenses in a way that supports children to develop their inquiry skills while connecting with the world around them. The Y6 inquiry is rooted in the UN Sustainable Development goals of Good Heath and Wellbeing, Clean Water and Sanitation, Responsible Consumption and Production and Life Below Water. Having produced their bottle covers, after half term we are going to widen our focus on these goals as Y6 choose important causes that matter to them to campaign for in a variety of ways. An important part of Signature Work is individual expression and developing voice and agency. You can read more about Signature Work inquiry at Blanchelande here.
Think Global, Act Local
On Friday March 7th we have invited a wide range of local charities and organisations to come in and share something of their passion for their work with the Y6 to help them to choose their own campaign causes. When we introduced the Signature Work in Theology lessons as part of their Catholic Social Teaching topic in the Michaelmas term, Y6 were excited by last year's campaigns and many already have their own ideas. I am certain that their campaigns this year will inspire the Juniors coming up behind them!
You can read all our posts about Y6 Signature Work at Blanchelande here (note that the collection begins with this post - scroll down to read more!)
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