What are Learning Landmarks?
Learning Landmarks is an initiative by our Trust aimed at enhancing the educational experience across our schools. The initiative focuses on creating significant milestones in a child’s learning journey, integrating the Trust’s values, and fostering collaboration among schools.
Key Points
Aims
- Origins: Started from a Trust Day in 2023 focused on curriculum development.
- Vision: To develop and share values such as trust, respect, faith, hope, and service across all schools in the Trust.
- Goals: Short, medium, and long-term plans to integrate Learning Landmarks into school activities and curriculum.
Vision
- Inclusivity: Encompasses all children within the Trust, regardless of location.
- Collaboration: Encourages sharing resources, ideas, and support among schools.
- Ambition: Aims to enhance existing practices and create new opportunities for students.
What are Learning Landmarks?
- Definition: Key milestones in a child’s educational journey, linked to curriculum and extracurricular activities.
- Values Integration: Embeds Trust values throughout the learning process.
- Collaboration: Promotes working together across schools and hubs.
Examples
- Activities: Includes events like end-of-year picnics, choral performances, class graduations, and team-building events.
- Opportunities: Provides diverse experiences in creativity, sports, writing, performance, and more.
Goals
- Short Term: Review and share launch materials, complete initial activities under the Learning Landmarks framework.
- Medium Term: Support and develop Learning Landmarks further, share updates and celebrate successes.
- Long Term: Embed Learning Landmarks across all schools, ensure a wide variety of activities, and celebrate achievements regularly.
Next Steps
- Implementation: Schools are encouraged to audit current practices, gather ideas, and integrate Learning Landmarks into their environments.
- Collaboration: Schools will work together in hubs based on location and needs.
Conclusion
Learning Landmarks is a comprehensive initiative designed to enrich the educational experience by embedding core values, fostering collaboration, and creating memorable milestones in students’ learning journeys.