At Buxton School we are always striving to develop children’s literacy skills and to give children the opportunity to take part in self initiated learning.  In order to do this we would like the children to participate in researching a topic.  Using research texts, photographs and drawings we would like the pupils to create a presentation that they would share with their year group.

Every child completing the task will receive a certificate and ten merit points.  The most successful project in each year group would then present their work in a special assembly and receive a special prize.

The children will be given six weeks to complete the task from October 17^th 2011 to the 5th December 2011.  This period includes the Half term holidays to allow children more time to complete the work and for parents to help their child.

This term we would like their projects to celebrate the London Olympic and Paralympics Games 2012.

Themes might include:

• History of the Olympics / Paralympics

• Olympic / Paralympics’ Sports

• Biographies of sports men and womenThe Olympic Values: Respect, Equality, Determination, Courage, Friendship, Inspiration, Excellence

• London

• Citizenship

• Keeping healthy

• Diversity and disabilities

• Countries

The work can be presented in a number of different ways including:

• A poster

• A book

• Artwork
  
• Songs

• Poems

Pupils can use any theme and present their work in the way they would like.

We hope you and your child will enjoy participating in this project together and we look forward to seeing these completed projects.
If you have any questions or queries about the research project please do not hesitate to ask your child’s class teacher.