Our school is a Philosophy for Children Gold school. We are proud that we encourage children to turn their thinking into talk. We are teaching the children to:

Learn about talk

Learn to talk

Learn through talk

Currently, we are aspiring to achieve ‘Oracy Bronze’. Our first step is to have talk guidelines in each class, that are used by adults and children to ensure children can articulate clearly through talk and writing. Developing articulacy skills is also one of our school Learning Dispositions.

Tasting tea, making bread and volcanic eruptions

Tasting tea, making bread and volcanic eruptions

This half term, we read Cloud Tea Monkeys. This book is about a girl named Tashi who lives in a village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. In our first lesson, we got to taste different types of tea. We discussed the appearance, aroma, flavour...

Philosophy for Children (P4C): Fostering Curiosity and Imagination in Year Two

Philosophy for Children (P4C): Fostering Curiosity and Imagination in Year Two

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a subject that encourages young minds to think deeply, ask questions and explore the world around them through curiosity, imagination and reflection. At its core, P4C is about nurturing the ability to think critically and articulate...

What an Exciting Term of Learning in Year 2!

What an Exciting Term of Learning in Year 2!

Wow! What an incredible, fun-filled term we’ve had in Year 2! It feels like time has flown by and we can’t believe we’re already at the end of it. This term has been all about nature, the world around us and the children have absolutely loved every moment.From...