Enrichment Options – Spring Term 2015
Monday
Mr Bell
Name
Description
Senior
Football
Pupils will advance their understanding of various
formations used in 5-a-side football and utilise these
systems in small sided games. Pupils will also have the
opportunity to advance their individual skills in their
chosen position.
Extinction
Pupils will discover what the Earth used to be like and the
extinct creatures that used to inhabit our planet. Pupils
will learn about different dinosaurs as well as some
modern species that are currently under threat. The
pupils will look at the collected evidence to get an insight
into the lives and characteristics of these extinct species.
Pupils will also explore the how the world has changed
over time and chain of events that lead to their extinction.
School Newspaper
This enrichment is designed cater for pupils with a keen
interest in writing and news, and will provide an
additional form of student-voice in the school. The pupils
will be encouraged to write, with support, about school
events as well as subjects and topics that interest them in
the news and wider world. The content, design and
production of the paper will all be pupil-led giving
opportunity to develop skills in research, literacy, ICT and
design, as well as generate a wider interest in news,
journalism and current affairs. Pupils will be assessed on
their engagement and participation, and each edition will
be available to staff and pupils in the school.
Y11 Maths
Additional GCSE lesson
Around the World
This enrichment will allow pupils to research and
explore a desired destination that they have either
visited or would like to. It will allow pupils to be
creative using the internet and resources such as
travel books and brochures to create their very own
personalised version! Pupils are able to bring in
photographs or souvenirs to use/copy to enhance
their project. Pupils will practice good literacy skills
when researching, designing and following
instructions. Pupils will be encouraged and
supported with their persuasive writing and will be
given the opportunity to develop their ICT and design
Miss Brown
Mr Ford
Miss Magon
Miss Rix
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skills. Pupils will be assessed by the completion of
their own mini project.
Mr Broughton
Pupils will take part in an army style fitness regime.
You will go to the park and do burpies, planks and
press ups. You will finish each session feeling alive,
but it will be hard work getting there. This kind of
fitness will make you feel more alert and your school
work may improve. You can do it.
Mr Hill
Pupils will take part in writing, storyboarding and
acting in a selection of short films. Throughout the
term pupils will learn various tips and tricks to help
them make their own films. They will then be given
challenges where they will have to demonstrate their
new skills.
Army Boot Camp
Script to Screen
Y7 Group
Communication
The pupils will learn about the ‘Alert Programme’
and how they can identify their energy level (low,
just right or high) and use various strategies to assist
them to adjust their levels of alertness in class. They
will learn that listening and moving in time to
different types of music can influence their level of
alertness, whilst movement (stretches, exercise,
fiddling with items) is also an effective strategy that
can help them adjust their energy levels. Pupils will
participate in activities that aim to boost selfesteem. They will learn about the Eight Multiple
Intelligences and discover their individual learning
styles and their strengths.
Y11 GCSE Art
Additional GCSE lesson
Name
Description
Rugby
Pupils will have the opportunity to learn the rules of
rugby and advance their basic skills; learning the
correct technique for passes and drop-kicks. Pupils
will then utilise these skills in games against other
pupils in the enrichment.
Miss Nimmo
Miss Rowe
Mr Mayer
Wednesday
Mr Bell
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Mr Potger
Rock School
E-Safety Squad
Mr Sharman
Functional Skills
Mr Maragh
Mr Pragnell
Y11 Media Studies
This enrichment is designed to bring pupils individual
music lessons to life. Pupils will take the pieces that
they are learning in guitar, drum or bass lessons at
school and bring them together in an ensemble
arrangement, for performance at the end of term.
Pupils will look at the difficulties of staying safe online
and explore examples of young people finding
themselves in uncomfortable or dangerous situations
while using the internet. Pupils will then use their
creative skills to devise and produce a series of media
presentations to promote awareness amongst pupils
in the school.
Yr10 and Yr11 pupils who took this enrichment last
term will continue to focus on the Microsoft Office
package including: Word; Excel; PowerPoint;
Publisher and Outlook and will sit the Functional Skills
Level 1 or Level 2 external examination at the end of
the term.
Additional GCSE lesson
Zumba
Pupils will practice Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow
dance moves. It’s a great way to get active, keep fit,
improve co-ordination skills and have fun!
Miss Brown
Y10 GCSE Science
Additional GCSE lesson
Miss Kalamon
Y10 GCSE Science
Additional GCSE lesson
Additional GCSE lesson
Miss BrownAnderson
Y11 GCSE
D&T: Food
Technology
Y11 GCSE D&T:
Resistant Materials
Additional GCSE lesson
Miss Dibb
Mr Broughton
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Thursday
Mr Bell
Name
Description
Junior Football
Pupils will develop their football ability developing a
firm understanding of the rules of football. Pupils will
also play inter school fixtures so that they gain a
firmer understanding of teamwork.
You will learn to play various Sudoku games including
Mr Broughton’s favourite of Killer Sudoku. You will tax
your brain and keep it agile. You will improve your
logical thinking skills and perhaps develop a healthy
addiction to while away the time. You never need be
bored again waiting for a bus if you have Sudoku.
Sudoku
Mr Broughton
Duke of Edinburgh
Mr Pinel + Mr
Ford
Distance Running
Mr Grimes
Human Universe
Miss Kalamon
Functional Skills
Mr Maragh
The ‘Duke of Edinburgh Award’ isn’t just an
Enrichment, it’s a way of life! Pupils who sign up for
the DofE Enrichment will work towards the Bronze
DofE award, which is a nationally recognized award
scheme. They will take part in two overnight
expeditions in the summer term, during which they
will camp, cook and navigate self-sufficiently! The
Enrichments will give them the opportunity to learn
the key camping and navigational skills needed to
take part in these expeditions, as well as teaching
them communication skills, team work and
supporting them with the other sections of the award;
skills, physical activities and volunteering.
Pupils will be given the opportunity to test themselves
against fellow Moat pupils (and the clock) over
varying distances. Areas for improvement will be
discussed and specific training plans can then be
developed. Over time, endurance, stamina and pacing
will improve with a long-term aim of competing in
cross-country/track races.
In this enrichment the pupils will explore the most
precious, most wonderful thing in the universe, us.
Delivered through carefully selected documentaries,
discussions and interactive activities the pupils will
deepen their knowledge and understanding of our
place in the universe and where our civilisation is
heading.
Yr10 and Yr11 pupils who took this enrichment last
term will continue to focus on the Microsoft Office
package including: Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Publisher
and Outlook and will sit the Functional Skills Level 1 or
Level 2 external examination at the end of the term.
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Mr Pragnell
Photography and
Photoshop
Pupils will take photographs from around the school
grounds and use Photoshop to manipulate them. We
will look at styles of photography, famous
photographers and the many uses for photographs.
We will also try to re-create some classic
photographical pieces.
Poetry Slam
Pupils will enjoy reading a variety of poems as well as
creating their own. Later on pupils will get the
opportunity to work on their delivery and team up to
perform poems to other members of the class.
Additional GCSE lesson
Mr Green
Miss Brown
Y11 GCSE Science
Friday
Miss Brown
Mr Potger
Name
Description
Further Additional
Science
Additional GCSE lesson
African Drumming
Guitar Hero
Mr Ford
The Art of Manga
Mr Mayer
Film Club
Mr Pragnell
Pupils will learn about the history and cultural context
of Djembe drumming. They will study authentic
techniques and rhythm patterns and bring these
together in an ensemble performance.
Pupils will play a variety of rhythm and music games
developing their musical understanding. They will
need to work together with their peers, show
patience in taking turns and be respectful to other
members of the group. This activity will develop
rhythm and hand-eye coordination in a fun and
interactive way.
Pupils will explore the styles and techniques of Manga
Art. They will learn to create manga-style characters,
focusing on how to draw facial features and
expressions to reveal the mood and personality of the
character. The project will also include typography
and background creation. Using these skills, pupils will
devise their own manga-style cartoon strip.
Pupils will learn some key ‘film studies’ vocabulary to
help them analyse and explore the different aspects
of films, such as genre, editing, camera-work and
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mise-en-scene. There will be a brief history of cinema,
with some viewings of classic moments.
Ms Haydon
Miss Duhaney
Card and Board
Games
Mr Turnbull
Songwriters
Collective
Miss
Lopuszanska
Y11 GCSE
D&T: Resistant
Materials
Pupils will be introduced to a range of board and card
games and we will play them together over the
course of the term. This will be a fun way of learning
strategy and team work skills as well as improving
reflexes and understanding of probability.
Pupils will learn the theory and practical ‘tricks’ of
musical composition to write their own songs and
musical sequences. These will be recorded and
performed in the Showcase Performance at the end
of term.
Additional GCSE lesson
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