Enriching Cultural Capital

At Hague we value, ‘experiential learning’ which promotes learning from first hand, practical experiences. We believe this supports the learning of all children and is complimented through off-site educational visits, handling artefacts and inviting ‘specialists’ in to school.

We have devised a list of experiences that we strive to provide for all our children. We believe that these experiences develop children's confidence, their knowledge of the wider world and raise their aspirations for the future.

Throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS 3-5 years old) our children will:

Pet animals especially dogs.
Visit a local park
Build a den
Spend money in a shop
Throw a snowball and build a snowman (weather permitting!)
Ride on the London Underground
Ride on a bus and go to the bus garage
Meet police horses close up
Learn to take care of plants
Watch chicks hatch
Visit a city farm
Go to London Zoo
Take part in a dance performance
Visit a museum
Take a trip to the Ideas Store
Visit the Discover Centre at Stratford
Visit a forest

Throughout Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (KS1 & KS2 5-11 years old) our children will:

Go to the seaside
Visit a wide range of London’s museums
Visit a place of worship for all the main community religions including the East London Mosque and St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear live music
Visit the Olympic Park
Learn Spanish
Meet children from a different faith and no faith
Make international links with children abroad.
Write, and post a letter and receive a reply.
Visit an art gallery.
Attend a residential trip to Gorsefield in Y4 and Suffolk in Y6
Go to an event in a major sporting venue
Try food from other cultures
Grow and cook food
Have a ride on a boat on the Thames
Visit the Tower of London
Learn to ride a bike
Learn to swim
Learn to play a musical instrument
Get to know and appreciate the music of some major classical composers
Try out a range of different sports