OHS: Form 6 Post 11+ Curriculum

Form 6 Post 11+ Curriculum 2022 - 2023

"In our Form 6 Residental Trip to France, I'm pretty sure it is safe to say that everyone had a fantastic experience abroad and made some unforgettable memories" - Haani 2022

"I've had the privilege to become a reading buddy. It's made me realise how much fun it is helping younger children learn, and it's even inspired me to become a teacher when I'm older"- Daphne 2022

"I have had lots of fun being Music Captain and I hope, that people in years to come, will enjoy the role of music captain as much as I have"- Lauren 2011

"This school has been my second home throughout my lifetime. Everything from music, to sport, to residential trips I have thrown myself into and loved it all"Chloe 2011

My favourite subjects have been science, history and English. Science is fun as we do loads of experiments such as making our own circuits" - Harry 2012

"If I could put Orchard House school in 3 words they would be: 'comfy, 'optimistic and most importantly 'special'. Our school is unique as it has so many thing to offer form rowing, fencing, trips to memorable museums, Mandarin, sewing, filmmaking to journeys abroad. - Tosca 2017

Contents

SupplementaryEnglishand Mathematics

p.8RoyalCourtsofJustice

p.8Magistrates

p.9Debating

p.9YoungCitizens-Makeadifference

p.10CareersTalks

p.13MetroBank-Meettheworldofmoney

Languages

p.16Mandarin

p.16Spanish

p.17France:ResidentialTrip

Enrichment

p.19FirstAidCoursewithMiniFirstAid

p.21BookBuddiesForm6withForm3

p.21TransportForLondon

p.23Bikeablilty

p.24Rowing

p.29SkyAcademyStudio

p.29BletchleyPark

Form6Production

p.31Form6Production

Supplementary English and Mathematics

Royal Courts of Justice

The children visit the Royal Courts of Justice, home to the highest courts in the land. The workshops immerse students in the legal system giving them the chance to take on roles such as: a judge, barrister, defendant, witness or juror They use real court cases and archive materials to explore topical themes and issues.

Magistates

Over the years, the children have had talks from local magistrates. Often these are parents. The children learn that many of the legal decisions made in England and Wales are not always made by judges They are made by ordinary people who work in all sorts of fields and have no previous connection to the law profession. What they do have is a sense of fairness. They also have the ability to listen, make rational judgements and be proud representatives of their communities These people are magistrates.

Debating

Form 6 has had a healthy tradition of debating with other schools. Sadly lockdown put a stop to it but the school is eager to get going again Apart from improved articulation and the ability to think quickly, debating teaches the boys and girls critical thinking skills that are essential in daily life. Critical thinking is the ability to make well thought out and reasoned arguments while also questioning the evidence behind a particular conclusion or stance They learn to disagree agreeably!

Young

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For the first time, Orchard House School will be taking part in ‘The Make a Difference Challenge’ led by Young Citizens. Young Citizens describes itself as being ‘ a child-led social action programme that empowers some of our youngest citizens’ The children of Form 6 will choose a social action project as part of the ‘Make a Difference Challenge’. The challenge may be local or global.

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Orchard House School | Form 6 Post 11+ Curriculum

France: Residential Trip

Every year, Form 6 visits Château de la Baudonniere. The Château is an authentically French environment where learners can reach their full potential. Activities are led on-site by animateurs, in groups of no more than twelve, to ensure that each student receives quality individual support to maximise their learning. Each student will also utilise our bespoke workbook to help reinforce the vocabulary learnt during each activity. Only French is spoken!

Enrichment

First Aid Course with Mini First Aid

Mini First Aid is a leading voice in first aid training and education. They are the top provider of paediatric (children’s) first aid across the UK. The First Aid Classes are suitable for children of this age group and provide first aid knowledge required for a first aid emergency The session meets the new 2020 UK National Curriculum Requirements and will take place over the course of a morning, resulting in a certificate of achievement.

The course focuses on the following areas of first aid;

Asthma

Bleed and bruising

Minor burns and scalds

Chest pains

Choking

Communication and casualty care

Fainting

Poisons

Primary survey

Recovery position

Resuscitation

Servere bleeding

Shock

Book buddies Form 6 with Form 3

Form 6 children will support younger children in the school to develop their core reading skills. As role models to the younger children in the school, they will help them with their daily reading. Each Form 6 pupil is given a younger child to mentor and guide

Transport For London

The aim of this session is to promote safe, responsible and respectful behaviour on and around London's transport system These sessions are delivered by experienced School Liaison Officers, who may be accompanied by members of the local Metropolitan Police Service Safer Transport Teams The presentations and resources are designed to support the PSHCE curriculum.

Bikeability

Children will be taking a week-long course, led by cycling professionals, resulting in a ‘Level 2 Bikeability’ qualification. The course teaches children to grow in confidence with each turn of the pedal. Expert instructors will lead riders onto quiet roads to experience 'real' cycling.

The aims of the course are:

To start and stop with more confidence

To pass stationary vehicles parked on a road

To understand the road: signals, signs and road markings

To negotiate the road: including quiet junctions, crossroads and roundabouts

To share the road with other vehicles

"Even though I cycle regularly to school we learn't so much about bike safety and I really feel confident to cycle without my mum!"

Rowing

The Form 6 children join Team Keane who's mission is to involve as many people as possible in sports on the river, whether that be sculling, rowing, kayaking or canoeing. They are a truly 'open' club that prides itself on its completely inclusive programme within all these disciplines This summer term our Form 6 leavers' will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in rowing on the Thames with Team Keane. These sessions are designed to help the children gain the fitness, conditioning and rowing basic techniques in preparation for new opportunities at secondary school where rowing is a highly competitive yet popular choice of sport.

"Rowing is the activity that I am looking forward to the most this year!"

Sky Up Academy Studio

Children in Form 6 will be given the opportunity to create their own media content. Using cutting-edge digital technology, the children will work in small teams, taking on real-life media roles to create a news report or trailer.

Bletchley Park

Once the top-secret home of the World War Two Codebreakers, now a vibrant heritage attraction. The children will step back in time to experience the stories of the extraordinary achievements of the men and women that worked here. They will discover how Bletchley Park was vital to Allied victory in WW2. A place of exceptional historical importance, Bletchley Park is also the birthplace of modern computing and has helped shape life as we know it today.

Form 6 Production

Children have the opportunity to put on a full-scale production in a professional theatre. This year ’ s production will be the Roald Dahl classic, 'Matilda' and will feature all children performing through music, dance and drama The production culminates in a week-long experience at the Polish Centre’s theatre with professional audio and lighting. Casting occurs shortly after the February half term holiday and time allocated to the production gradually increases towards the performance.

In addition to performance skills, the opportunity helps children to develop invaluable life skills such as: confidence in public speaking; working as part of a team; and working to tight deadlines. Children have the opportunity to perform the full-length production twice: once to the rest of the school and once to an invited audience of parents and family members.

"Every aspect of education is taken to the next level such as, energetic West End productions performed in Form 6"