English			Sample activity
En1	Speaking	Give a presentation (on return) Shape and organise talk	Choose a theme from the Abbey, e.g., Birinus, carved stones, and collect information for a presentation Choose a few points to speak about in different parts of the Abbey
	Listening	Identify key points of what hear and evaluate Ask relevant questions to clarify, extend and follow up ideas Recall and re-present important features of argument or talk Identify features of language used for a specific purpose Respond to others appropriately	Many opportunities during tours and workshops As above Discussion after tours and workshops As above As above
	Group discussion and interaction	Make contributions relevant to a topic and take turns in discussion Vary contributions to suit the activity and purpose, including exploratory and tentative comments where ideas are being collected together, and reasoned, evaluative comments as discussion moves to conclusions or actions Qualify or justify what thoughts are after listening to others' questions or accounts Deal politely with opposing points of view and enable discussion to move on Take up and sustain different roles, adapting them to suit the situation – including chair, scribe and spokesperson Use different ways to help group move forward, including summarising main points, reviewing what has been said, clarifying, drawing others in, reaching agreement, considering alternatives and anticipating consequences	Pupils contribute own thoughts on topic, e.g., What is prayer for? As above As above As above Report back to other groups As above
	Drama	Create, adapt and sustain different roles, individually or in groups Use character and narrative to convey story, themes, emotions, ideas in plays devised and scripted Use dramatic techniques to explore character and issues	Role play, e.g., Birinus baptising Cynegils, Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the monasteries As above As above

Maths			Sample activity
Ma3	Shape, space and measure	Right angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, whole turn, angles on a straight line, angles in a triangle. 2D and 3D shape, rotation, reflection, translation. Choose suitable unit of measurement Perimeter and area Problem solving, communicating, reasoning	Devise a Maths Trail around the Abbey to identify all of these Take a shape from the Abbey and create a pattern using rotation, reflection and/ or translation Make a scale drawing of part of the Abbey

Science			Sample activity
Sc1	Scientific enquiry	Ask questions that can be investigated scientifically and decide how to find answers Consider what sources of information will be used to answer question	Set own task for investigation and work out own plan of action As above
Sc2	Life processes	The life processes common to animals and plants include growth, nutrition and reproduction Make links between life processes in familiar animals and plants and the environments in which they are found The effect of light, air, water and temperature on plant growth	Find examples of each in chosen habitat Make comparisons with other familiar animals and their habitats Examine whether conditions for growth vary in different parts of habitat
	Green plants	The role of the leaf in producing new material for growth The root anchors the plant and water and minerals are taken in through root and transported through stem to other parts of plant Reproduction parts of the flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation, seed dispersal and germination	Collect variety of leaves and link with plant Examine exposed tree roots Identify parts of flower in different plants. Discuss different ways of seed dispersal in habitat
	Variation and classification	Assigning plants and animals to groups	Link groups to habitat
	Living things in their environment	Adaptation – different plants and animals found in different habitats and are suited to their environment	Study different types of habitat within one area eg water, grass, tree, decaying wood
	Feeding relationships	Use food chains to show feeding relationship in a habitat Nearly all food chains start with a green plant	Find a food chain for each different part of the habitat
	Micro-organisms	Are living organisms that are often too small to be seen and may be beneficial or harmful	Find evidence of micro-organisms at work. Evaluate what they do
Sc3	Materials and their properties	Comparing everyday materials and objects on the basis of their material properties	Discuss why certain materials were chosen to build Abbey or village houses
Sc4	Physical processes	Identify forces and the direction in which they act	Find examples of forces affecting buildings and consequences

History		Sample activity
Chronological understanding	Change events, people and changes into correct periods of time Use dates and vocabulary relating to the passing of time, including ancient, modern, BC, AD, century, decade	Fit main events of Abbey and/or village history onto a timeline As above
Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past	Characteristic features of the period including ideas, beliefs, attitudes and experiences of men, women and children To identify and describe reasons for and results of historical events, situations and changes in the periods studied To describe and make links between main events, situations and changes within and across different periods	E.g., the importance of water to Celts: pagan and Christian Roman Britain; pilgrimage in Middle Ages; Dissolution; Puritan influence The effect of the dissolution of the monastic house Study continuous occupation of Dorchester
Historical interpretation	Recognise the past is represented and interpreted in different ways and give reasons for this	Discuss sources of information used to discover history of village and Abbey
Historical enquiry	Find out about the events, people and changes from an appropriate range of sources of information e.g., artefacts, historic buildings, museums and sites Ask and answer questions and select and record information to focus of enquiry	Use Cloister Gallery display of carved stones; Museum, Abbey building and houses; site of hill fort and oppidum Numerous opportunities
Organisation and communication	Recall, select and organise historical information Use dates and historical vocabulary to describe periods studied Communicate knowledge and understanding of history in a variety of ways	Prepare a presentation or inform others about experiences Interview a historical character Use a time line; draw pictures; record, write or speak presentation

Geography		Sample activity
Geographical enquiry and skills	Ask geographical questions, e.g., What is this landscape like? Collect and record evidence Analyse evidence and draw conclusions Identify and explain different views that people hold about topical geographical issues Communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience Use appropriate geographical vocabulary Use appropriate fieldwork techniques Use secondary sources of information including aerial photographs Decision-making skills	Visit Dyke Hills and confluence of rivers Thames and Thame. Look at location of hill fort, oppidum, Roman town and present village As above As above Role play, e.g., plans to build a hotel, gravel extraction As above As above Use aerial photographs in museum to locate and understand henge and cursus monuments E.g., What measures are needed to improve safety in the High Street
Knowledge and understanding of places	Identify and describe what places are like Describe where places are Explain why places are like they are Identify how and why places change and how they may change in the future Describe and explain how and why places are similar to and different from other places Recognise how places fit within a wider geographical context and are inter-dependent Recognise and explain patterns made by individual physical and human features in environment	Compare area around Dorchester with, e.g., school area Interpret map; use evidence of site visit; use grid reference; describe in relation to home area using compass directions and distance Relate Dorchester to geographical features Look at old photographs in Museum and discuss changes since Compare village of Dorchester with home town Think about where people work and shop, supply of goods to hotels, businesses Visit confluence for meander; river erosion
Knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes	Recognise some physical and human processes and explain how these can cause changes in places and environments Recognise how people can improve the environment or damage it and how decisions about places and environments affect the future quality of people's lives	Consider house and road building Discuss gravel extraction; by-pass; bus routes; amenities; businesses
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development	Recognise how and why people may seek to manage environments sustainably and to identify opportunities for own involvement	Identify a matter of environmental concern and discuss ways of improving this, e.g., traffic flow through village

Art & Design		Sample activity
Exploring and developing ideas	Record from first hand observation and explore different ideas for different purposes Collect visual and other information to help develop ideas	Compare use of stone in pillars and in tracery in windows Make sketches, rubbings, take photographs
Knowledge and understanding	Visual and tactile elements including colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space, can be combined and organised for different purposes Understand that materials and processes used in art, craft and design can be matched to ideas and intentions Discover the roles and purposes of artists, craftspeople and designers working in different times and cultures	Study one small area of Abbey and record different elements used Record the use of glass, stone and wood Why was the Abbey built as it was?

PSHE & Citizenship
Developing confidence and responsibility and making most of opportunities	Talk and write about opinions and explain views on issues that affect themselves and society Face new challenges positively by collecting information, looking for help, making responsible choices and taking action
Preparing to play active role as Citizens	Research, discuss and debate topical issues Why different rules are needed in different situations There are different kinds of responsibilities, rights and duties at home, at school and in the community and that these can sometimes conflict with each other Reflect on spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people's experiences Appreciate the range of national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in UK
Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people	Think about lives of people living in other places and times and people with different values and customs Recognise and challenge stereotypes Recognise that differences and similarities between people arise from number of factors including cultural, racial, ethnic and religious diversity Recognise where individuals, families and groups can get help and support
Breadth of Opportunities	Make real choices and decisions Meet and talk with people Consider social and moral dilemmas come across in life eg. encouraging respect and understanding between different religious beliefs Find help and advice