Enrichment

Celebrating Our Exceptional Enrichment Offer

At Ash Green, enrichment is not an “extra” – it is woven through the life of our school. Through curriculum experiences, leadership opportunities, cultural learning, community engagement and personal development, we provide a rich offer that nurtures confident, compassionate and curious young people.

 

Curriculum Enrichment

Our curriculum is enhanced through a wide range of memorable experiences, including:

• Design and Technology immersion weeks (moving toys, puppets, sewing, bridges, fairground rides, food technology and structures)
• Geography fieldwork projects, surveys and environmental studies
• History visits including museums, heritage sites and historical workshops
• Science enrichment through quarry visits, recycling projects and nature reserves
• Shakespeare projects and festivals
• Swimming provision
• Careers education and transition events
• Visitors to enhance curriculum learning, including faith representatives, authors, emergency services and specialists

Highlights include:

• Manchester Airport visit
• Ford Green Hall
• Stafford Regiment Museum
• Barlaston fieldwork
• Nature reserve and recycling plant visits
• Trentham High School transition experiences

 

Cultural Capital

Children experience a rich programme celebrating faith, heritage, arts and wider society through:

• Visits to churches, mosques and synagogues
• Christian, Humanist and community visitors
• Harvest, Easter, Christmas and Gratitude services
• Diwali, Chinese New Year and other cultural celebrations
• Theatre visits and pantomimes
• Young Voices
• Music and dance showcases
• Democracy Week and philosophy events

These experiences help children understand diversity, develop respect and engage meaningfully with the world around them.

 

Personal Development and Character

Our personal development offer includes:

• Premier League Primary Stars / Stoke City coaching
• Bee Active and wellbeing programmes
• Leadership roles including ambassadors, councils and play leaders
• Class responsibilities and pupil jobs
• Celebration assemblies and values awards
• Team-building and outdoor adventurous activities
• Residential experiences
• Wellbeing and emotional regulation work through P4C and Think Equal

This provision promotes confidence, resilience, teamwork and leadership.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively promote inclusion and social justice through:

• World Mental Health Day
• World Book Day (Inclusion focus – ‘ everyone a reader’
• Down Syndrome and Autism Awareness events
• International Women’s Day
• Places of worship visits
• Equality-focused PSHE teaching
• Well Schools programme
• Assemblies exploring stereotypes, identity and belonging
• Community cohesion partnerships

Children learn to celebrate difference and develop as respectful global citizens.

 

Safeguarding and Life Skills

Children develop practical life skills and understand how to keep themselves safe through:

• Safer Internet Day and E-Safety Week
• Yasmin and Tom online safety programme
• Financial education
• RSE and personal safety education
• Consent and healthy relationships learning
• Digital citizenship education
• Visits from people who help us, including police, nurses and fire service

This prepares pupils to make safe, informed choices in the modern world.

 

Pupil Voice and Leadership

Children help shape school life through:

• Learning Council and pupil leadership roles
• Subject and curriculum pupil voice
• Geography and wellbeing surveys
• P4C enquiry
• Class consultations and school improvement feedback
• Child-led choices in reading and learning
• Safeguarding and wellbeing voice opportunities

Pupils are active participants in improving their school.

 

Clubs and Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Our extensive wider opportunities to date include:

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EYFS	KS1	KS2
·  Geography ·  Puzzle and Games Club ·  Mission Decode! Phonics Games ·  Mickey’s Theatre Club ·  Pyramid Football ·  Lego Transition Club	·  Poetry ·  Puzzle and Games Club ·  Mini Melodies ·  Mission Decode! Phonics Games ·  Laura Martin Dance ·  Mickey’s Theatre Club ·  Pyramid Football ·  Stretch & Wonder – Yoga with Philosophy	·  Lego ·  Card Games ·  Writing Club ·  Bracelet Builders ·  KPOP Universe ·  Origami Club ·  KS2 Experience Club ·  Splat! Art & Design Club ·  Laura Martin Dance ·  Vicky Roe Gymnastics ·  Stretch & Wonder – Yoga with Philosophy ·  Times Tables ·  Reading ·  Karaoke Club ·  Number Ninjas ·  Young Voices ·  Girls Football ·  Boys Football (lunchtime) ·  Maths Boosters ·  Reading Boosters

This breadth allows every child to find something they can thrive in.

 

 

Community Engagement

Strong partnerships enrich learning through:

• Stay and Play / Stay and Learn sessions
• Grandparents’ events
• PTFA events and community celebrations
• Nursing home performances
• Parent curriculum workshops
• Faith and community links
• SEND coffee afternoons and workshops
• Family wellbeing support
• Careers engagement
• Charity and fundraising events

Our school sits at the heart of its community.

 

Environmental and Outdoor Education

Outdoor learning is a key strength through:

• Wild Wednesdays
• Outdoor provision and pod learning
• Friday Mile / Well Schools initiatives
• National Geographic Day
• Farm on Wheels and outdoor visitors
• Environmental fieldwork
• Nature-based curriculum experiences

Children develop stewardship, curiosity and wellbeing through connection with the natural world.

 

Assemblies, SMSC and Whole-School Experiences

Children benefit from a rich programme of assemblies and shared events, including:

• Weekly values assemblies
• Class assemblies
• Faith and community visitor assemblies
• Wellbeing and safeguarding assemblies
• Young Carers events
• Children in Need
• Crazy Hair Day and themed charity events
• Celebration of Learning events
• Firework evenings and seasonal events
• Whole-school themed weeks and awareness days

These experiences strengthen identity, belonging and shared values.

 

The Impact of Our Enrichment Offer

Through this exceptional offer, pupils at Ash Green develop:

• Confidence and aspiration
• Leadership and responsibility
• Cultural awareness and respect
• Creativity and curiosity
• Resilience and wellbeing
• Community-minded citizenship
• A love of learning beyond the classroom

Enrichment is not an addition to our curriculum – it is part of who we are.