Learning

Enquiry Learning

At Wroughton Primary Federation we have been thinking about how we can prepare our young people for a world that will be very different to the one in which we have grown up.
In considering what learning for the 21st century should look like, we have made changes to our curriculum, thinking about a set of skills that should underpin all our learning experiences.

In order to immerse the children in learning that is rich in context, memorable, relevant and challenging, we have begun to link our learning in each term to a whole school enquiry – or Big Question. Taking care to refer to the National Curriculum, and underpin each enquiry focus with a progression of skills, we have made a commitment to innovation and creative thinking.

If we don’t encourage our learners to think collaboratively and ask questions about the world around them, they will not feel motivated to form their own opinions, or empowered to make decisions which will shape their future. Enquiry Learning has shown us all that many minds thinking together, can achieve so much more than just one mind ever could.

Below are our Big Questions for 2017-2018. They also link to our Core Values and our Committments because great learning is all about making connections.

Term	Value	Big Question
Term 1	Belonging	How does the world belong to us?
Term 2	Tolerance	How do we see things differently?
Term 3	Perseverance	When is failure a success?
Term 4	Respect	What is the problem with power?
Term 5	Collaboration	How are we better together?
Term 6	Understanding	How is the past still present?