Curriculum Enrichment
All schools are required to offer children a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development, and prepares them for the opportunities and experiences of adult life. At Mount Carmel RC Primary School we seek to ensure that the National Curriculum is delivered to all children, regardless of social background, race, gender or differences in ability. All are entitled to the development of knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitudes. To enrich the curriculum for our children, we also offer a range of educational visits and other activities that add to and complement what they learn in school.
Take a look at the exciting Curriculum Enrichment activities that have happened this year:
Curriculum Enrichment 2024-2025
Nursery
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Pizza Express
Year 3 took a trip into Manchester on the bus to visit Pizza Express. We washed our hands, put on an apron and learnt from the professionals about how to make a pizza. We learnt what the main ingredients were to make the pizza dough, spread on the tomato sauce, and topped it with cheese. Whilst the pizzas were cooking, we learnt that pizza actually originated from Egypt(!!) and we also learnt about all about the origins of the main ingredients. When the pizzas were cooked, we sat outside and enjoyed the fruits of our labour. We then took a small tour around Manchester to see the famous landmarks, such as The Queen Victoria statue, Manchester Arndale, and The Tree of Remembrance; this will help us in our Art topic next half term.
“My favourite part of the trip was when Jon flipped the pizza.”
“my favourite part of the trip was when we were working out the pizza ingredients.”
“It was like we were real chefs.”
“I learnt about hygiene and safety on this trip.”
Year 4
Sound Workshop
For the launch of the science topic, Sound, Sam the Sound Man came into school and demonstrated how sound travels through solids, liquids and gases. We looked at different soundwaves and how changes in a noise make them look different. We made our own musical instruments.
Year 5
Year 6
Quarry Bank Mill
Year 6 embarked on a trip to Quarry Bank Mill as part of an introduction to our history topic, The Industrial Revolution. They learnt about mill life, the rapid improvements in technology as well as what it was like to be an apprentice. The day left the children keen to learn more and are full of questions about the Industrial Revolution and its impact on our lives today.
"I liked to see the machines in action."
"I learnt how the cotton machines worked."
"I learnt how women and men were treated differently."
Geography Field Trip
As part of our Geography topic on the local area, year 6 have conducted field work around Boggart Hole Clough and Harpurhey Shopping Centre. This walk was to support our geography unit on the local area and field work skills. We had a great time learning about the human and physical features in their local area. We created a 360 degree drawing of Boggart Hole Clough and made notes which will support the formation of a field work questionnaire for the local area.
After School Activities
Whole School
