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Contextualising our school (Day 1)

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through exploring the school grounds and surrounding local area OUTCOME: Pupils conduct online research of their school: geographical location and how historically how their school has changed. Opportunity to conduct research at local library TASK DEPENDENCIES: Conducting research on the internet, books, case study writing, knowledge […]

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through exploring the school grounds and surrounding local area OUTCOME: Pupils conduct online research of their school: geographical location and how historically how their school has changed. Opportunity to conduct research at local library TASK DEPENDENCIES: Conducting research on the internet, books, case study writing, knowledge […]

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Interviewing local people (Day 2)

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time OUTCOME: Pupils will interview local people to gain knowledge and understanding of how others experience their community and how the area has changed over time […]

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time OUTCOME: Pupils will interview local people to gain knowledge and understanding of how others experience their community and how the area has changed over time […]

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Case study (Day 2)

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time OUTCOME: Pupils conduct online research about their school, surrounding area or local heritage building to understand its history and how it has changed over time […]

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time OUTCOME: Pupils conduct online research about their school, surrounding area or local heritage building to understand its history and how it has changed over time […]

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Influential architecture (Day 3)

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking, architecture, landscape architecture through looking at architectural styles and urban design OUTCOME: Pupils will gain knowledge and understanding of different architectural styles, landscape architecture and urban design by looking at examples and discussing as a class TASK DEPENDENCIES: N/A Curriculum Links: English, Geography, History, Design and […]

Learning Objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking, architecture, landscape architecture through looking at architectural styles and urban design OUTCOME: Pupils will gain knowledge and understanding of different architectural styles, landscape architecture and urban design by looking at examples and discussing as a class TASK DEPENDENCIES: N/A Curriculum Links: English, Geography, History, Design and […]

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Mini-design challenge (Day 3)

Learning Objective: To apply new knowledge of architectural styles and use the design, make, evaluate process to design a new seat for the school / local area. To communicate ideas creatively. OUTCOME: Pupils will research for inspiration before using the design , make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to […]

Learning Objective: To apply new knowledge of architectural styles and use the design, make, evaluate process to design a new seat for the school / local area. To communicate ideas creatively. OUTCOME: Pupils will research for inspiration before using the design , make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to […]

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Developing a visual brief (Day three)

INTRODUCTION: To design a new seat for the school / local area OUTCOME: Pupils will use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area TASK DEPENDENCIES: Link back to Day 1 activities or stand-alone activity 

INTRODUCTION: To design a new seat for the school / local area OUTCOME: Pupils will use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area TASK DEPENDENCIES: Link back to Day 1 activities or stand-alone activity 

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Modelling designs (Day three)

INTRODUCTION: To design a new seat for the school / local area OUTCOME: Pupils will use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area.  TASK DEPENDENCIES: Link back to Day 1 activities or stand-alone activity 

INTRODUCTION: To design a new seat for the school / local area OUTCOME: Pupils will use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area.  TASK DEPENDENCIES: Link back to Day 1 activities or stand-alone activity 

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Looking for inspiration (Day four)

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Day 1 […]

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Day 1 […]

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Design brief (Day four)

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Activites from […]

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Activites from […]

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Feedback (Day four)

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Acitivities from […]

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design, present and share ideas with their peers as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback TASK DEPENDENCIES: Acitivities from […]

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Modelling designs (Day four)

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design and make their ideas in 3D using a range of creative materials  TASK DEPENDENCIES: Acitivities from across the week 

INTRODUCTION: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area OUTCOME: Pupils will design and make their ideas in 3D using a range of creative materials  TASK DEPENDENCIES: Acitivities from across the week 

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Planning to present (Day 5)

Learning Objective: To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback Outcome: Pupils will present ideas and designs they have been working on across the school week Task dependencies: Day 1, 2, 3, 4 activities 

Learning Objective: To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback Outcome: Pupils will present ideas and designs they have been working on across the school week Task dependencies: Day 1, 2, 3, 4 activities 

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Day 1 – where is our school?

Where is our village, town, city? Learning objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through exploring the school grounds and surrounding local area Outcome: Pupils complete fieldwork, map reading, site analysis and record their observations before responding to a design brief Curriculum links: Geography, English, Maths, Art, Design and Technology, Citizenship, Cultural Capital

Where is our village, town, city? Learning objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through exploring the school grounds and surrounding local area Outcome: Pupils complete fieldwork, map reading, site analysis and record their observations before responding to a design brief Curriculum links: Geography, English, Maths, Art, Design and Technology, Citizenship, Cultural Capital

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Day 5 – How can we share our ideas?

Learning Objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback  Outcome: Pupils finish their designs and present […]

Learning Objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive feedback  Outcome: Pupils finish their designs and present […]

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Day 4 – How can we improve our local area?

How can we design for our local area? Learning objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive […]

How can we design for our local area? Learning objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To present and share ideas with others as well as listen and interpret the views and ideas of others and give constructive […]

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Day 3 – How can we design for our local area?

How can we design buildings, spaces and structures? Learning objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural styles and urban design Outcome: Pupils design and make a 3D […]

How can we design buildings, spaces and structures? Learning objective: To use the design, make, evaluate process and a range of materials creatively, (drawing, sketching, model-making) to communicate designs for the local area. To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural styles and urban design Outcome: Pupils design and make a 3D […]

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Day 2 – who is in our local area?

How do we all live together? How can we find out about places in the past? / How does my village, town, city change? Learning objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time Outcome: […]

How do we all live together? How can we find out about places in the past? / How does my village, town, city change? Learning objective: To gain knowledge and understanding of placemaking through a local history study, interviewing people in the local area and examining how land and buildings have changed over time Outcome: […]

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