Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
Philosophy for Children, also referred to as P4C, is a subject that enables children to think with others and for themselves. Children learn and engage with four key skills in P4C which are: caring, collaborative, creative and critical. Within their P4C lessons, children explore big ideas that exist both in education and their day-to-day lives. Children also take part in dialogue and enquiry to help them to think, speak, listen and learn to live together more effectively.
Kapoor class are inspired by Paul Klee
We were inspired today, to draw and paint with watercolours our impression of "The Castle and the sun" painted by Paul Klee. First, we watched a powerpoint, and then Miss Glen modelled her ideas. It was important that, just like Paul Klee, we used the same shapes as...
What an Amazing Start to the Term!
We can hardly believe it… two weeks of this term have already flown by! Time really does go quickly when you’re learning, exploring, and having fun. Our Year 3 children have settled back beautifully, and it’s been wonderful to see how much they’ve grown both in...
We are in school 😀
by Inara and Sophia We are in school, and we are writing a blog. I am writing it with Sophia, and it is our first time. On the first day in class, we learnt about the Zones of Regulation. The zones are about your feelings, and there is the blue zone, red zone and the...
Van Gogh Class: Rainforests in Autumn 2
We are saying good bye to our rainforest topic which has given us a rich learning journey. In English, we brought the rainforest to life by writing fiction stories based on The Great Kapok Tree and descriptive list poems. In DT, we created rainforest postcards with...
💭☀️ P4C in Goldsworthy ☀️💭
P4C helps children think deeply, listen carefully, and share ideas. It’s not about right answers — it’s about curiosity, conversation, and caring. We start with fun activities like “Would You Rather?” questions or talking about concepts like fairness and courage....
An Autumn Walk: Learning Through Nature
This week our class enjoyed a wonderful autumn walk to Bartlett Park as part of our geography topic. The children explored what happens to trees in autumn and linked their discoveries to our literacy book, Eco Girl, which celebrates caring for the natural world....
Exploring Big Ideas Together: Lansbury and OLSJ’s Journey with P4C
At Lansbury Lawrence, we are always looking for ways to deepen thinking, strengthen communication and nurture curiosity across our community. This term, our staff have been embracing the exciting possibilities of Philosophy for Children (P4C) — an approach that...
A Thoughtful Autumn at School
This half-term, our classrooms have been filled with learning and also lots of thinking — the kind that makes us pause, question, and see the world in new ways. Through Philosophy for Children (P4C), pupils across the school have been exploring big questions connected...
Exploring Wants and Needs with Last Stop on Market Street
This week in our Philosophy for Children lesson, Year Two have been using the beautiful picture book Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña as our inspiration for thinking deeply about the difference between wants and needs. We have been reading it in our...
Our wonderful week of community and creativity!
As part of our topic “Community and Why Our School is Special,” we began the week with a tour around the school. The children explored all the different spaces that make our school such a special place- from our classrooms and library to the garden and hall. We...