Calling all Key Stage 2 teachers! Visit Kent, in partnership with Reconnect Kent and Kent County Council, are supporting teachers to deliver a series of six engaging lessons that will help you to fill the gaps in learning left by the COVID-19 pandemic and reconnect children to their local areas. Keep reading to discover the new Lesson in a Box, filled with everything you need to deliver a 6-module lesson - including lesson plans and learning objectives, accompanying worksheets and Powerpoint slides - as well as some surprises inside for the children to discover. Claim your free Lesson in a Box for your school today - with the chance for your KS2 class to win an exciting school trip to a leading Kent attraction, including coach travel!
The children in your class are being set an exciting mission by Visit Kent to discover all the amazing secret treasures our wonderful county has to offer and to use their persuasive writing skills to bring these to life for other children their own age. In groups, children will plan and create two of their very own adverts to enter in to our county-wide competition. The winning group will have their advert published and will win a trip for their class to their chosen destination.
You’ll be provided with ready-made lesson plans linked to the Key Stage 2 English National Curriculum with a focus on writing and composition. The 6-lesson module aims to bring fun, purpose and confidence to children to identify and analyse the key features of this writing genre and create their own creative work for a real audience.
As part of the task children will explore the people and stories behind six of Kent’s most iconic historic locations:
Lesson plans, resources and materials have been developed in partnership with expert learning teams at these attractions and specialist educational consultants to ensure they meet the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum requirements whilst using creative ways to address gaps in learning and bring history to life through Kent’s rich heritage.
Aims
Children will:
After you’ve completed all of the lessons with your class you’ll be able to submit their final adverts for the chance to win a day out to one of the attractions for the whole class and for the adverts to be published on the Visit Kent website. We’ll provide more information on where to submit your entries with your box. The deadline for submission will be June 24th to allow time for you to deliver the lessons during the summer term.
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*PLEASE NOTE: We have now hit the maximum number of boxes for this project. Please complete the below form to be added to the waiting list should more boxes become available. Please email all queries to enquiries@visitkent.co.uk*
In recent Kent resident research, Visit Kent found that 65% of residents felt more connected to their local area as a result of the pandemic. This is reflective of 69% of residents remaining within Kent during summer 2020 due to restrictions and seeking out more open natural spaces. However, the research also showed that 84% of residents had seen their participation in activities reduce and businesses have reported a large reduction in educational visits. This indicates that many children have missed out on activities they would usually take part in either with their families or class so Visit Kent and partners have created these resources to use this increased interest in the local area to reengage young people in learning.
The Reconnect: Kent Children and Young People Programme is supporting children and young people across the county to reconnect to their pre-pandemic lives, by providing additional activities, opportunities and support. In Summer 2021, Reconnect delivered a hugely successful summer programme which included young persons bus passes, a leisure centre offer, additional learning opportunities, and local activities and events.
Visit Kent Ltd is the Destination Management Organisation for Kent (the Garden of England), welcoming 66.5 million visitors a year, championing the county’s £4.1 billion tourism industry, and supporting more than 81,000 jobs. It is recognised as one of the country’s leading DMOs, targeting UK and overseas markets to raise Kent’s profile as a premier destination, improving quality and skills within the industry, and growing investment in tourism. Visit Kent is a public/private sector partnership supported by Kent County Council, Medway Council, district and borough councils, and the leading sector tourism businesses in Kent.
For further information visit www.visitkent.co.uk (consumer) or www.visitkentbusiness.co.uk (business), or tweet @visitkent.
