National Curriculum
KS1 & KS2
Science
Bring Science into a real life setting, to increase understanding of how nutrition is part of survival and green plants such as vetch, peas and beans were a vital part of the Celtic diet as children plough and plant crops and prepare vegetables and learn about micro-organisms in yeast as they bake bread for the evening supper. Changing and seperating materials becomes a fascinating discovery as different plant parts are chosen, crushed and sieved for medicine making or dyeing or when clay, sand, horsehair,straw an water are mixed for their properties to make a daub mix of perfect consistency!D&T
Having finger spun the children immediately recognise the efficiency of the drop sindle tool and after weaving using only the shuttle on the warp weighted looms, the use of heddle stickes to make the gaps (sheds) through which to pass the shuttles is a technological leap into productive cloth-making! During every day children work with tools and raw materials to make products and value innovation in making clothes,food and houses.
Literacy
Words are brought to life in their environment and activities such as Celtic storytelling around the fire in the round house stimulate children to explore and create language texts and extends vocabulary.
History
Live the history of the ancient Britons, how British society was effected by Roman settlement, knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past, chronological understanding, local history.
Art & Design
Give your pupils the space to express their creativity and explore natural materials whilst investigating & making art, craft and design in the creation of Celtic platters, pottery, Brighid’s Eyes, Celtic clothe.
Music
as children take part in storytelling, applying their knowledge and understanding of music to create dramatic affect and rythm.
Numeracy
Numeracy is integrated into everyday life at Celtic Harmony Camp, as children learn to mentally solve problems, use shape, space & measure and develop speaking & listening skills in real situations. For example, using equidistant spacing between wattle upright posts or creating their own form of measuring based on body parts.
ICT
Teachers now have access to a digital camera at the Camp, which can be used to take up to 50 photoes throughout the day. Celtic Harmony will forward your cd of photoes for a small fee, and children can practice downloading and using the images in ICT work.
Geography
Environmental change & sustainable development are big words but the concept is simple, as children can see around them the environment is contantly changing with the seasons and the effects of pollution. If children can meet their needs without jeopordising the needs of future generations.
RE
is an integral part of the day with Celtic Gods and Godesses symbolising all aspects of nature, brought to life in the Woodland Trail and in storytelling around the fire to increase awareness of human responsibility for the environment and talk about ideas about God.
PSHE & Citizenship
A day at Celtic Harmony Camp develops self-confidence and self-reliance, an insight into man's interdependence with the natural world and others in the community during group work in a Celtic community, preparing children to play an active role as citizens. Celtic storytelling from ancient British folklore deals with moral responsibility and social justice in a way accessible to the children's imagination and enjoyment, promoting the importance of taking an active role as citizens. The voices of storytellers have moulded Celtic folklore over thousands of years and recall values for spiritual, moral, social and cultural reflection.
Education for Sustainable Development - learning today with tomorrow in mind
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
