As a church school our values of ‘ love, adventure and grow’ underpin every aspect of school life at Holy Trinity.
|Through the teachings of Jesus, children are taught what it means to love. Through this, our pupils develop a respect for all of God’s children.
|Our ambitious expectations and challenging curriculum stretch children’s knowledge and understanding of the world.
We provide children with opportunities that help them to grow to be the best version of themselves - pushing children to work past their own comfortability limits in order to reach their full potential.
Our Adventure Curriculum
What is ‘The Adventure Curriculum’?
Adventure lasts generally for 4 weeks (with additional weeks for Science and RE). The children will be immersed in a theme and will study this area using many parts of the curriculum. It is designed so that children are immersed through experiential opportunities both at the beginning and end of each Adventure to grow excitement and motivation. All learning for each Adventure is contained within one book (with the exception of Mathematics and Comprehension Ninja); including their daily English, linked Reading activities and many other aspects of the curriculum.
How does it actually work?
The Adventure Curriculum is based on over 10 years of research, is bespoke to our school and tailored by Senior Leaders at Holy Trinity to meet the needs of our children. The National Curriculum has been carefully and deliberately placed into each Adventure to ensure that ALL curriculum points of study for ALL subject areas are covered repeatedly across the Key Stage and Phases.
This provides children with the opportunity to not only learn once, but to practise essential skills needed to move onto the next stage of the curriculum.
Detailed Overviews for each Adventure have been carefully planned so that teachers are guided as to coverage and progression.
Why do children love it?
Learning makes more sense when children are provided with genuine links to other subject areas. Whilst they may learn about the Reformation of the Church during Henry VIII, they also need to use their geographical skills to identify the European countries that this caused further conflict with. They can also use their writing skills to write to Henry VIII as one of his wives.
Through the recognised meta studies of ‘Cognitive Science’, children at Holy Trinity do actually remember more and are able to do more as a result of the learning experiences here.
Why do our educators love it?
Educators are given clear guidance via ‘Detailed Overviews’ which provides them with security in the coverage and progression of the National Curriculum. Whilst lesson suggestions have been made, they are provided with earned autonomy to provide children with enriching and life-lasting experiences that bring our Adventure to life. By children holding all their learning in one Adventure per book, children find pride in their Adventures which in turn gives pride to our educators. As a result of our Adventures and expert cognitive challenge, all children are able to make at least good progress from their starting points.
By immersing into one area of learning, they are able to delve deeper into a theme - therefore creating deeper learning platforms for children.
How do we manage to go deeper into subjects than other curriculum models?
Children are immersed into an area of study over a crystalised period of time. Thus allows them to save time going over learning that they did in a previous week and use learning and build upon it in another subject area. Linking the learning with genuine, deliberate connections allows children to delve further into learning.
How does this prepare children for education outside of Holy Trinity?
The Holy Trinity curriculum prepares our children for education past the primary school level by providing a broader context for their learning. It prepares them thoroughly for the analytical thinking required in secondary education. Our children are encouraged to make links in all elements of their learning to allow them to build their own values. Children are provided with opportunities to develop their individuality, supporting their holistic development.
Commando Joe's - Character Education
At Holy Trinity, we use the Commando Joe's programme alongside our adventures to build resilience, inspire and motivate children.
Commando Joe's founding ethos is 'no child left behind'. The sessions that teachers deliver aim to improve educational outcomes for pupils.
Early Years R.E.S.P.E.C.T - Characters
Photos of our adventures
Trips and Visitors
|Trips play an important part in our adventure curriculum. They have long provided children with additional learning opportunities and experiences outside of the standard educational environment. Children of all ages are exposed to a variety of cultural and social institutions that enhance various aspects of their development, involve them in their community and cultivate their understanding of new ideas.
Shree Ram Mandir
Year 4 went on an Educational Visit to Shree Ram Mandir on Friday 7th February 2020 as part of their R.E Curriculum. The children had the opportunity to add depth to their learning, provide a memorable experience and allow them to gain a broader understanding of Hinduism.
Year 5 and 6 had an amazing trip to London on Thursday 23rd January 2020. Traffic was dreadful so we had to shorten our visit to the British Museum but the Houses of Parliament really made up for it. We had tours of both the Houses of Lords and Commons and we then had our own Parliamentary debate where ES was the 'Speaker'. PB proposed the Bill that the Queen should pay for her own security and everyone had a chance to put forward their opinion. Then our local MP, Wendy Morton, came and spoke to us. She answered everyone's questions about her experiences as an MP. After that we had our photos taken outside Westminster Abbey's main door (where William and Kate entered on their wedding day) and then walked over Westminster Bridge to The London Eye. As it was dark, London looked amazing as it was all lit up. We spotted a lot of very famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, The Shard and The Houses of Parliament. It was travelling so slowly that we couldn't even feel the movement. It was a brilliant day and the children were really amazing.
Aldridge Fire Station
Year 4 were visited by local firemen from Aldridge to give us a safety talk all about fire. We have learnt some very valuable skills regarding how to evacuate a building safely, what to do in an emergency and how we can get some free smoke alarms to replace our old ones. If you wish to replace or get some smoke alarms for your house, they are free! All you need to do is call 08003895525 and Aldridge fire crew will come and fit them for you.
Kama shule ya kanisa maadili yetu ya 'upendo, adventure na kukua' underpin kila kipengele cha maisha ya shule katika Utatu Mtakatifu. """Kwa njia ya mafundisho ya Yesu, watoto hufundishwa maana ya kupenda." Kupitia hili, wanafunzi wetu huendeleza heshima kwa watoto wote wa Mungu. Matarajio yetu ya kutamani na mtaala wenye changamoto huongeza maarifa na uelewa wa watoto wa ulimwengu. Tunatoa fursa kwa watoto kuwasaidia kukua kuwa toleo bora la wao wenyewe - kuwafanya watoto kufanya kazi zaidi ya mipaka yao ya starehe ili kufikia uwezo wao kamili. Programu yetu ya Mafunzo ya Uvumbuzi Ni nini <unk>Mipango ya Mafunzo ya Uvumbuzi<unk>? Adventure kwa ujumla huchukua wiki nne (na wiki za ziada kwa Sayansi na RE). Watoto wataingizwa katika mandhari na watajifunza eneo hili kwa kutumia sehemu nyingi za mtaala. Ni iliyoundwa ili watoto ni kuzamishwa kupitia fursa ya uzoefu wote katika mwanzo na mwisho wa kila adventure kukua msisimko na motisha. Mafunzo yote kwa kila Adventure ni zilizomo ndani ya kitabu kimoja (kwa isipokuwa ya Hisabati na Uelewevu Ninja), ikiwa ni pamoja na Kiingereza yao ya kila siku, shughuli za kusoma zilizounganishwa na mambo mengine mengi ya mtaala. Kwa kweli inafanyaje kazi? Programu ya masomo ya Adventure inategemea zaidi ya miaka 10 ya utafiti, imebuniwa kwa shule yetu na imebuniwa na Viongozi Wakuu wa Utatu Mtakatifu ili kukidhi mahitaji ya watoto wetu. Mpango wa masomo wa kitaifa umewekwa kwa uangalifu na kwa makusudi katika kila adventure ili kuhakikisha kwamba pointi zote za masomo ya masomo kwa maeneo yote ya somo yanafunikwa mara kwa mara katika hatua muhimu na awamu. Hii huwapa watoto fursa ya kujifunza mara moja tu, lakini pia kufanya mazoezi ya ujuzi muhimu unaohitajika ili kuendelea na hatua inayofuata ya mtaala. Maelezo ya kina kwa kila Adventure yamepangwa kwa uangalifu ili walimu waweze kuongozwa kuhusu chanjo na maendeleo. Kwa nini watoto huipenda? Kujifunza kuna maana zaidi wakati watoto wanapewa viungo halisi kwa maeneo mengine ya somo. Ingawa wanaweza kujifunza juu ya Marekebisho ya Kanisa wakati wa Henry VIII, pia wanahitaji kutumia ujuzi wao wa kijiografia kutambua nchi za Ulaya ambazo hii ilisababisha mgogoro zaidi. Pia wanaweza kutumia ustadi wao wa kuandika ili kumwandikia Henry wa Nane akiwa mmoja wa wake zake. Kupitia masomo ya meta yanayotambuliwa ya <unk>Cognitive Science<unk>, watoto katika Utatu Mtakatifu kwa kweli wanakumbuka zaidi na wana uwezo wa kufanya zaidi kama matokeo ya uzoefu wa kujifunza hapa. Kwa nini walimu wetu wanaipenda? Walimu wanapewa mwongozo wazi kupitia "Mapitio ya kina" ambayo huwapa usalama katika chanjo na maendeleo ya Mpango wa Mafunzo wa Kitaifa. Wakati mapendekezo ya masomo yamefanywa, wao hutolewa na uhuru uliopatikana ili kuwapa watoto uzoefu wa kutajirisha na wa kudumu ambao huleta Adventure yetu kwa maisha. Kwa kuweka kujifunza kwao yote katika adventure moja kwa kila kitabu, watoto kupata fahari katika adventures yao ambayo kwa upande wao inatoa fahari kwa walimu wetu. Kwa sababu ya changamoto zetu za utambuzi na uzoefu, watoto wote wanaweza kufanya maendeleo mazuri kutoka kwa hatua zao za mwanzo. Kwa kuzamisha katika eneo moja la kujifunza, wanaweza kuchimba kina ndani ya mandhari - kwa hivyo kuunda majukwaa ya kujifunza ya kina kwa watoto. Tunafauluje kwenda kina zaidi katika masomo kuliko mifano mingine ya mtaala? Watoto huingizwa katika eneo la utafiti kwa kipindi cha muda. Hii inawawezesha kuokoa muda wa kwenda juu ya kujifunza kwamba walifanya katika wiki ya awali na kutumia kujifunza na kujenga juu yake katika eneo jingine somo. Kuunganisha kujifunza na uhusiano wa kweli, wa makusudi huwawezesha watoto kuchunguza zaidi kujifunza. Hii inawaandaaje watoto kwa elimu nje ya Utatu Mtakatifu? Mtaala wa Utatu Mtakatifu unawaandaa watoto wetu kwa elimu ya juu ya kiwango cha shule ya msingi kwa kutoa muktadha pana kwa ajili ya kujifunza kwao. Inawaandaa kikamili kwa ajili ya kufikiri kwa njia ya uchambuzi kunakohitajika katika elimu ya sekondari. Watoto wetu wanahimizwa kuunganisha katika mambo yote ya kujifunza kwao ili kuwawezesha kujenga maadili yao wenyewe. Watoto hutolewa fursa za kuendeleza utu wao, kuunga mkono maendeleo yao ya jumla. "Kama ""Commando Joe's"" katika Holy Trinity, tunafanya kazi kwa bidii na kwa bidii ili kuwapa watoto uwezo wa kujikinga na hatari." Maadili ya kuanzisha Commando Joe ni 'hakuna mtoto aliyeachwa nyuma'. Mikutano ambayo walimu kutoa lengo la kuboresha matokeo ya elimu kwa wanafunzi. Miaka ya Mapema R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Wahusika Picha za vituko vyetu Safari na Wageni | Safari zina jukumu muhimu katika mtaala wetu wa vituko. Kwa muda mrefu wamekuwa wakiwapa watoto fursa za ziada za kujifunza na uzoefu nje ya mazingira ya kawaida ya elimu. Watoto wa umri wote wanakutana na taasisi mbalimbali za kitamaduni na kijamii ambazo huongeza mambo mbalimbali ya ukuaji wao, kuwaingiza katika jamii yao na kukuza uelewa wao wa mawazo mapya. Shree Ram Mandir, Shule ya Mwaka wa 4 ilitembelea Shree Ram Mandir siku ya Ijumaa, Februari 7, 2020 kama sehemu ya Mtaala wao wa R.E. Watoto walipata fursa ya kuongeza kina cha kujifunza kwao, kutoa uzoefu wa kukumbukwa na kuwawezesha kupata uelewa mkubwa wa Uhindu. Mwaka wa 5 na 6 ulikuwa na safari ya ajabu kwenda London Alhamisi 23 Januari 2020. """Tunashangaa sana kwamba tumeweza kuondoa maonyesho ya ukumbi wa kumbukumbu wa Uingereza, lakini tumeweza kuondoa maonyesho ya ukumbi wa kumbukumbu ya Uingereza." Tulikuwa na ziara ya Bunge la Mabwana na Bunge la Commons na kisha tulikuwa na mjadala wetu wa Bunge ambapo ES alikuwa 'Mzungumzaji'. "BW alitoa pendekezo la sheria kwamba malkia alipaswa kulipa kwa ajili ya usalama wake mwenyewe na kila mtu alikuwa na nafasi ya kuweka mbele maoni yao. """ Kisha mbunge wetu wa eneo hilo, Wendy Morton, akaja na kuzungumza nasi. Alijibu maswali ya kila mtu kuhusu uzoefu wake kama Mbunge. Baada ya hapo tulipiga picha nje ya mlango mkuu wa Westminster Abbey (ambapo William na Kate waliingia siku ya harusi yao) na kisha tukatembea juu ya Daraja la Westminster hadi London Eye. Ilikuwa giza, na London ilionekana kuwa yenye kustaajabisha kwa kuwa ilikuwa imewashwa. Katika eneo hilo kuna vituo vya kihistoria kama vile Buckingham Palace, The Shard na The Houses of Parliament. Ilikuwa ikisafiri polepole sana hivi kwamba hatukuweza hata kuhisi mwendo. Ilikuwa siku nzuri sana na watoto walikuwa wa ajabu sana. Aldridge Fire Station, ambayo ni kituo cha moto cha mji wa Aldridge, ni kituo cha moto cha mji wa Aldridge, ambacho ni kituo cha moto cha mji wa Aldridge. "Tumejifunza ujuzi muhimu kuhusu jinsi ya kuhamisha jengo kwa usalama, nini cha kufanya katika hali ya dharura na jinsi tunaweza kupata baadhi ya kengele za moshi bure kuchukua nafasi ya zile za zamani. """ Ikiwa unataka kubadilisha au kupata baadhi ya kengele za moshi kwa ajili ya nyumba yako, ni bure! "Kama unafanya hivyo, piga simu kwa 0800-389-525 na timu ya moto ya Aldridge itakuja na kukupatia ""mfano wa moto"" wa moto."