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.
Hokusai – end of half term
by The whole class This half term in Hokusai class, we learnt how are bodies work so effectively. We would like to tell you about some of our favourite moments, so please read on to find out more. Rayan P4C "We used teamwork when we sat back to back with our partners....
Philosothon Fun!
Today, we went to Manorfield Primary School to take part in a Philosothon. For our warm up game, we had to select a postcard that we felt related to us the most. Once we had chosen our postcard, we had to introduce ourselves and explain why we connected to the...
Nearly the end of term
by Umaira It is nearly the end of term in school, and our favourite part of this week was the Christmas lunch. We sat with our class and the teachers eating lunch and reading jokes from the Christmas crackers. The crackers also had hats and stickers inside. In...
Last week in class
by Zayed and Amelia Last week, Shafaat and Umaira found out that they were part of the school's maths leaders. Shafaat was amazed because he said he always wanted to help with maths, and Umaira felt excited.In our computing lessons, we started making animations using...
Making friends in Early Years
In Carle class this week, all of our children have been making friends with each other and exploring the environment with curiosity. Enjoying some Bark Breakfast in the Mud Kitchen Zahir & Mohammed began building a structure out of the blocks - part castle, part...
Van Gogh Class – Amazing Collaborative Thinkers
Van Gogh class put on their philosophy hats as they have been exploring what it means to be a collaborative thinker in Philosophy 4 Children. The children came up with ideas of what they thought being a collaborative thinker meant before warming up their brains with...
P4C – is technology always a good thing?
This week in P4C, Kahlo Class used a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for a discussion stimulus....
Hokusai HOPE to reduce static 🤗
A surprise delivery from The Undercover CareTakers Agency! In a recent P4C lesson, Hokusai explored the idea of gratitude and discussed the BIG question, "Is it possible to show you are grateful if you are stressed?" This led to further pondering, and, thanks to Ms...
What Do You Think?
Philosophy for Children, otherwise known as P4C, is a subject in which children participate in philosophical enquiry. This enhances children’s thinking and communication skills and boosts their self-esteem. There are 4 skills of P4C which are: caring,...
What Do You Think?
Philosophy for Children, otherwise known as P4C, is a subject in which children participate in philosophical enquiry. This enhances children's thinking and communication skills and boosts their self-esteem. There are 4 skills of P4C which are: caring, collaborative,...