kites and the curriculum

Kites and the Curriculum

Kites can be a channel for learning and communication between different ages and different cultures. There is opportunity for action research alongside traditional research and study of the subject. Much of the learning can take place out of doors and it will have happened before the learners have realised they are learning.

Many aspects of the curriculum can be covered through kites:

Maths: symmetry, scale, measurement

Science: gravity, forces

History through kites

Literacy: reading and writing about kites and flying

Recycling: using unwanted materials to make kites

Cross generational learning

Critical thinking, problem solving

Global/International – one sky one world

Outdoor learning

Healthy activity to suit all ages

We can provide kitemaking workshops in schools, training for staff, kite making kits, risk assessment advice

In a recent Kites and Maths project in New Hartley First School, teacher Pete Sturrs commented that during the 2 day project, his year 4 pupils had learned more maths in the two days than the curriculum requires them to cover in a year.

Learning maths through Kites video - click link to view on vimeo

the project is also featured on the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics website - click here

What can we achieve?

To encourage young people to work outdoors
To think creatively and to work together
To support teachers in recognising and nurturing creativity
To enrich personal and creative development
To work without known or predicted outcomes
For each person to design and make something uplifting that can fly

Infinite Kites is developing a teachers pack based on using kites in schools to support achievement of the curriculum. For more information about the pack - please contact us at info@infinitearts.co.uk

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