Curriculum Suggestions

Science

name/describe qualities/uses/functions/different materials
building techniques
examples of forces, thrusts, levers
colour and light
effect of weathering and pollution

Music

church and churchyard as a stimulus to composition of sound, stones and music
performance venue
church music: organ, hymns
church bells

Literacy

key vocabulary
feeling words
group work
reporting skills
story telling/role play
stimulus for creative writing
factual writing: a guide book or trail

Art, Craft & Design

observational drawing
visual and tactile elements including colour, pattern, texture, shape, tone and space.
roles/purposes/examples of local/national craftwork from different cultures and times

Citizenship

empathising - other beliefs
identify differences and similarities
self expression - likes and dislikes
church as a community building

ICT

use of equipment on site: camera, voice recorder
word processing, databases

Religious Education

example of Christian place of worship
layout/function of the building, individual spaces and furniture
examples of Christian values, beliefs and practices
understanding signs and symbols
how faith is expressed through art
spiritual awareness

Mathematics

simple counting and comparison skills
shape/space - shapes, patterns (tessellations)
scale drawing and modeling
estimating and measuring length, width, height
survey work
use of statistics

Geography

siting of the church
mapping and direction skills
function of church reflected in shape and spaces
drawing ground plan/furniture to scale
origins of building materials
effects of weathering

History

changes in building over time - architectural development
everyday lives, beliefs, practices of local people
local history
medieval period - power of the church
chronology