A folder called “Scheme of Work was borrowed from the school it consists of eleven folders (83 pages). Unfortunately this is not dated but a very rough idea of the date can be established since in the English folder “Marion Richardson writing will be introduced to give a fluent rhythm to their writing”, this was published as a series of hinged cards, to assist teachers in 1934. In the Mathematics folder the English coin the farthing is still being used in sums; the farthing creased to be legal tender in 1960. Quite a wide span of years.
Below is a selection of the syllabus from the folders –
English Language – Infants 5 to 7 years old
Free discussion a necessity.
Enlarging of experience, therefore enlarging of vocabulary.
Attention given to pronunciation and enunciation.
Social training in modes of address to other ‘householders’ and ‘shopkeepers’, etc.
Whole activity involves dramatic and imitative play, also social training.
The recognition of sentences, words and letters.
Labelling of various objects, e.g. ‘This is the Library Corner’ ‘The bricks are in this bin’
In this way the sentences are associated with objects and actions directly associated to the children.
Class-news, nature charts, rhyme sheets, wall stories (connected with the project or with their readers) sentences under children’s paintings and drawings.
In this way the children will realise that the written word is another way in which to express oneself.
Individual reading material, e.g. matching words and sentences.
Marion Richardson writing will be introduced to give a fluent rhythm to their writing.
The older children, when ready for it, will do ‘free-writing’ on any topic in which they are interested.
This will be with the help of the teacher at times although it is good for the children to attempt to write sentences themselves even if they spell some words incorrectly.
English Literature - Standard 3 - Class 3.
1ST TERM
The Magic Valley.
Alice in Wonderland.
Reading and Thinking.
Story of a Donkey.
Stories read by teacher.
1. Welsh Legends.
2. Norse Stories.
2ND TERM
Then and Now Stories.
Stories from Storyland.
Reading and Thinking.
Little People in Far Off Lands.
The Water Babies.
1. Greek Fairy Tales.
2. Czecho-Slovak Tales.
3RD TERM
Tales of Other Lands.
Holidays in the Homeland.
Reading and Thinking.
Sinbad the Sailor.
Ali Baba.
St. George of Merry England.
1. Stories of Asgard.
Geography – Class 2
AUTUMN TERM
THE FISH SHOP
Herring Fishing - North Sea.
Salmon Fishing - Canada.
Whale Fishing - Lapland.
Oil and its uses.
Cod Liver Oil.
Halibut.
THE FRUIT SHOP
Local fruit.
English fruit.
Bananas - Jamaica, Canary Islands.
Oranges - Jaffa, Palestine, Spain.
Apples, Pears - Canada, Australia.
Tinned fruits -
Grapes - Australia, France.
SPRING TERM
THE GROCER’S SHOP
Sugar - Cuba.
Tea - China, India.
Rice - China, India.
Cocoa - Africa.
Coffee - South America.
Soap, Oils -
Salt -
Pepper -
Flour - Canada.
Oats - Canada.
Cheese - Australia.
Butter – Australia.
THE ZOO
Animals of other lands.
History
The Sowers.
The Traders.
History – Standard 4
1ST TERM
William Caxton
Christopher Columbus
Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
Sir Francis Drake
William Harvey
The Pilgrim Fathers
John Bunyan
2ND TERM
William Penn
La Salle
James Cook
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Robert Owen
Elizabeth Fry
George Stephenson
3RD TERM
Lord Shaftesbury
Florence Nightingale
John Lawrence
Garibaldi
Abraham Lincoln
Louis Pasteur
David Livingstone
Captain Scott
Men of to-day.
- Clutton Primary School Scheme of work. Covering Infants, Games and PT, Music, Nature Study and Needlework (Part 3) Click here