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.
P4C in Year One: Philosophical Discussions About Kindness and Teamwork
In Year One's Philosophy for Children (P4C) lessons, one of the most engaging and thoughtful topics they have tackled recently has been friendship. This led to discussions about kindness and teamwork where the young minds were encouraged to ask profound questions...
What is Oracy?
This week in Hepworth Class, Ms Miah had the word 'Oracy' on our board. We were full of curiosity and asked many questions to find out more. "What is that?" - Haydn"What is oracy?" - Humam"Is that our new topic?" - IshakWhat does oracy mean?" - Nahid"Is that what we...
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...
Hamilton class learn about using positional language to improve their talking.
Child: Where is it? Child 2: There, pointing towards the object. Teacher: Does that tell you where the object is? Children: No! https://youtu.be/idJYhjGyWTU?si=V-rA5TU7JZU-8x_T In class, during maths time, we learned the different words and phrases to explain where...
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...