Bro Edern Cluster Curriculum
OUR CLUSTER'S VISION
The Bro Edern Cluster Curriculum is designed to meet the needs of our pupils, who come from diverse backgrounds in a in Cardiff East, the capital city of Wales. The Four Purposes are at the heart of the Bro Edern Cluster Curriculum. Although these are long term purposes, they require daily attention in order to be realized.
The Welsh language and its historical development are central to our vision, as we guide pupils who are proud of our civic heritage in our capital city. Purposeful integration of our curriculum areas ensures that Bro Edern Cluster pupils benefit from the breadth of the curriculum while focusing on What Matters.
The people studied in the Bro Edern Cluster Curriculum are a diverse cross section and include role models who are inspirational to the whole range of pupils in the cluster. Growing up in a multicultural city where cohabitation and harmony are a key part of daily life, fostering tolerance and respect in our pupils is essential.
Encouraging ambition in our pupils means developing strong skills and strategies to enable them to face success and failure. Perseverance and resilience are key as part of the growth mind-set fostered in our pupils. Sound knowledge that provides the foundation for cluster pupils to benefit from skills and experiences that can be transferred to a variety of contexts today, and in the future.
Cluster schools have the ability to transform the lives of our pupils. This is where they gain the knowledge, skills and experiences that will enrich the rest of their lives. The roots and wings in the Cluster logo encapsulate this.
Unit 1
My Cardiff, My City!
As Cardiff grows, so too does its multi-cultural population. With nationalities including Norwegian, Somali, Yemeni, Caribbean and Irish travelling to and from Cardiff Docks, these groups of people helped create one of Britain's first thriving multicultural communities. The objective of this unit is to broaden the pupils' understanding of their lives as a child in the city. Consideration should be given to the experiences children receive, getting to know the attractions of the main city. It is important to learn about children from diverse backgrounds living in Cardiff to get a picture of the diverse cultures in the city.
What is it like to live as a child in the city?
Unit Contents:
What's happening in schools in the city?
What is the landscape of Cardiff? What are the main attractions? Famous buildings?
Learn the names of Cardiff's rivers.
What's available in the city for family entertainment?
What experiences are there for children in the city? Interests? Sports?
What special events are happening in Cardiff.
What diverse religions are there in the city? Celebrating Diwali.
Cardiff languages. Cardiff languages and the numbers who speak them - children to match.
People who we will be studying during this half term:
Betty Campbell
Jess Fishlock
Gareth Bale
Roald Dahl.
Unit 2
Upcycling and Fashion!
In this unit our main focus is creativity! We want pupils to learn about the fashion industry in the city. They will have opportunities to learn about fashion designers in Wales. There is also a need to ensure that pupils understand the importance of creating fashion that is sustainable and eco-friendly. We want to offer first-hand experiences in planning, creating and hosting a fashion show to give the pupils a first-hand experience of being fashion designers.
How to design, create, market and sell clothing?
Unit Contents:
Identifying clothing stores in the local area, in the city.
Understanding the role of charity shops
The importance of re-using and recycling clothing.
Learn about famous Welsh fashion designers
Opportunity to be Fashion designers, to create sustainable outfits.
Hosting a sustainable Fashion Show for their families/school
People who we will be studying during this half term:
Laura Ashley
Mary Quant
David Emanuel
Julien MacDonald
Unit 3
The Countryside
35% of the population of Wales live in the countryside. In this unit pupils want to be taught about the lives of children in a contrasting area of Wales. When learning about the children's lives in rural Wales it is important for them to learn about landscape, attractions, interests so that comparisons can be made. They will make a connection with a rural school in Wales and share the experiences of the pupils in both schools.
How the lives of the children in the country are similar or different from yours?
Unit contents:
Connecting with a school in a rural and contrasting area of Wales.
Learn about the area's famous landscape, mountains and lakes.
Learn to use maps, direction, orienteering.
Learn about what the children's interests, entertainment, sports are in the country.
History of Mari Jones' Bible.
People who we will be studying during this half term:
Ifan Jones Evans
Unit 4
Life on the Farm!
88% of Wales' land area is used as agricultural land. The farming and agricultural industry is a vital industry in our country. In this unit the pupils will learn about the farming/agricultural industry. They will have opportunities to learn about the daily responsibilities of farmers and how they need to care for the land and the animals. They will also learn how farms produce milk, grow crops and the challenges they face. They will discuss the methods used now to work in a more environmentally friendly way.
How farms produce goods to sell in the shop?
Unit Contents:
Learn about farms and what a typical day on the farm is like?
How to care for animals on the farm?
Names of animals e.g Cow and calf.
How the farmer produces milk or crops?
Journey of milk and crops from farm to the shop.
How the farms are trying to be more eco-friendly?
Learn about farm shops / farmers market.
Marchnata cynhyrch trwy wneud hysbyseb.
Compose a piece of music that conveys a river/ day on the farm
People who we will be studying during this half term:
Mari Lovgreen
Gareth Wyn Jones
Unit 5
Our Big Wonderful World!
According to UNICEF children's rights all children have rights "without discrimination of any kind, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national origin, ethnic or social background, property and disability". Building further on their understanding of their lives as a child in the city, having learned about children in the country, there is now an opportunity to compare the similarities and differences between their lives and that of children abroad. They should learn about children's education, cultures, customs, industry, celebrations and interests in this country.
What a child's lives are like in various countries around the world?
Unit Contents:
What does a typical day in school look like?
What kind of landscape is there in the country / continent?
Learn about children's interests, sports and entertainment.
Learn about the country's special celebrations.
Creating art, learning dance, traditional songs.
Unit 6
World of Water!
Over 2 billion people live in countries with water shortages, and this is expected to worsen in some regions as a result of climate change and population growth. In 2020, 74% of the world's population (5.8 billion people) used a safely managed drinking water service meaning 26% did not have a clean supply of water. This summer we have seen a shortage of water in Wales as a result of heatwaves and the hottest summer on record in Wales.
The objective of this unit is to teach the pupils about water and the importance of water to the planet. It is important that they realise the need to save water and have active opportunities in school to do this. Following this they need to learn that water is not available to everyone, and that it is necessary to help others through sponsored work to collect money for charity.
How we can save water and how we can make a difference to the life of others the world over?
Unit Contents:
When do we use water? For what purpose?
Learn about the water cycle. Wasting water.