Enrichment
At Home Farm Primary School, we believe that every moment of a child’s time in school should be filled with rich experiences and memorable moments. Staff work hard to create a curriculum that prepares our pupils for the next stages in their education. We go over and above to make their learning contain memorable experiences and occasions. We strive to go beyond just academic success and aim to give all children at Home Farm Primary School the opportunity to enrich their learning, deepen their understanding of the world and provide new experiences that will engage and excite them.
These opportunities include a variety of school trips, participation in charity events, enrichment activities and opportunities to encourage aspirational thinking:
- Planting, growing, harvesting and eating our own fruits and vegetables
- Theatre visits - performances within school and visits to watch the pantomime at the Alhambra Theatre
- Participating in the Bradford Future Arts project - creating and exhibiting both 2D and 3D art pieces
- Having responsibilities within the school day eg lunchtime helpers, librarians, eco council, mental health champions
- Looking after animals within school
- Participating in music sharing assemblies – both as performers and observers
- Working with professionals in their field of expertise eg local artists, historians
- Taking part in inter-school’s competitions (both sporting events and academic eg times table competitions)
- Participating in the national Take One Picture programme for schools
- Receiving sports tuition from professional coaches
- Participating in school residential visits (Y4 and Y6)
- Raising money for charity
- Sharing work and activities with parents during curriculum workshops
- Particpating in local intergenerational play experiences at Cooper House Care Home
- Celebrating themed days eg Remembrance, safer internet day, Children in Need, Red nose day, Number day, Sing up day
- Meeting local religious representatives
- Visiting local places of interest: Shibden Park, Worth Valley Railway, St Georges Hall, Bradford City Hall
- Participating in the Linking Schools project - this includes linking with international schools (Botswana)
- Taking part in recycling projects and road safety sessions
- Visiting local high schools for Y7 taster experiences
- Opportunities to join lunchtime and after school clubs such as: cooking, multi sports, first aid, recorders, film, Harry Potter club, sign language and gardening
- Taking part in wellbeing sessions delivered by the Mental Health Support Team
- Enjoying forest schools activites in our woodland areas
- Opportunities for class visits linked to topics in wider areas of the curriculum e.g Sealife, St.Swithens Farm
