Examples of planning from Autumn 2002. They represent the kind of planning I was doing at the time as part of an action research project, they reflect both my early understanding of the approach and the planning requirements of my school in 2002.

The attached document is the result of some collaborative planning
carried out by Cambs. music teachers in the context of the new KS3
curriculum and some moe thinking by Chris Hiscock (Cambs. Adviser).

There is a Minke whale with fishing nets tangled round its flukes. The whale is suffering, and is also obstructing shipping lanes. Elsewhere an Elizabethan merchant ship is lying on the seabed off the coast of Aldeburgh. The wreck is finally starting to rot (possibly due to pollution/climate change?) and so must be brought up to the surface before too much damage is done.

A range of animals from traditional tales are taken to the animal centre after suffering various injuries. The issue of their moral and emotional well-being often arises, for is it responsible of the animal centre to release the ‘bad’ animals if they might cause further harm to others in their community?

A fire is sweeping across an island in the centre of a lake. Many rare and endangered animal species are at risk as the fire takes control. In terror, the animals flee to the mountains at one end of the island. The people who live and work on the island – some of whom have been killed in the fire – are also under threat…

A team of expert archaeologists (think Indiana Jones, not the Time Team) are flown to a deserted Caribbean island in search of the buried treasure of Blackbeard, the notorious 18th century pirate. The treasure is well hidden (possibly in a cave deep under the island’s extinct volcano). The team will have to search the entire island and look for clues of pirate activity, whilst being careful to protect themselves from the island’s many dangerous animals.

A small garden centre has been infested by a ‘plague’ of caterpillars. The caterpillars are eating their way through the plants and will destroy everyone if they are not stopped… Looks like a job for the Problem Solvers!

The chief fire officer of a London based Fire Station has asked the fire-fighters to contribute to a fire safety education brochure for children. This will be used alongside a new purpose built education centre on the Fire Station site.
Whilst builders are digging the foundations for the education centre - a discovery is found - a box - which has lain in the earth for over 300 years! (Incidentally, the fire station is not far from Pudding Lane)

In response to a major disaster an expert rapid-response team prepare to fly to the sight immediately. The team has a long and distinguished history of rescues - from the very small to the very large. The team have state-of-the-art equipment, machinery and vehicles.

A local farmer has uncovered a large metal box with an interesting and complicated opening mechanism. A team of archaeologists are asked to examine it’s contents by a local museum…