St Hugh’s Middle School
• Developing brilliant learners • What is ‘Take One…’? • How will Middle School be working this term? • How can I help? ‘Teach children WHAT to think and you limit them to your ideas. Teach children HOW to think and their ideas are UNLIMITED!’ Sandra Parks
"The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions." - MAX BEERHOHM, British Critic, Essayist, and Caricaturist • Developed by Guy Claxton • Based on four key learning skill areas – • Being Resourceful – Questioning, Capitalising, Making Links • Being Resilient – perseverance, managing distractions and absorption • Being Reciprocal – Interdependence, Collaboration, Empathy and Listening • Being Reflective – Planning, Distilling, Revising • https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Wl YRhoWtoiM
Thinking is skilled work. It is not true that we are naturally endowed with the ability to think clearly and logically – without learning how, or without practising.’ AlfredMander
‘If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a lifelong way to build and repair their own confidence.’ Carol Dweck
Teacher role and attitude Blooms Taxonomy Linked to characters which are Language of Learning introduced in Pre-Prep AfL Termly thinking and learning days "Too often we give children answers Learning Partners and Groups to remember rather than problems to solve." - Roger Lewin Questioning Thinking and learning culture and language Classroom layout Resources (ICT) Annual ‘Take One…’ project
Joint Year 3 and 4 project in conjunction with the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford • First started by the National Gallery in London. • Painting as a starting point • Interest and curiosity of the children drives the projects in unique directions • The Ashmolean Museum became a partner with the National Gallery expanding the initiative to include artefacts as well as pieces of art. "The important thing is not to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein
"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever." - CHINESE PROVERB
Three weeks working on a similar theme 3 mornings off timetable at the start of term – within forms – • Immersion 3TF – Fact file of India, Hinduism, Taj Mahal • Skills 3FC – Fact file of India, Hinduism, Taj Mahal • Scaffolding 4JG – Location of India, Symbolism, Festivals and Food 4ER – Location of India, Symbolism, Indian food and Festivals Independent learning project – • Own lines of enquiry • Own plans and research • Child led outcomes • Facilitated learning • Comprehensive feedback and target setting systems Exhibition – Facilitated workshops – • Ownership • English – note taking and research • Communication • Forest School • Planning • Art, DT, Drama, Music, PE, ICT, RS • Visitors
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- Examples of past projects - ‘Take One…’ big books - Mind mapping - Note taking and research - Growth mindsets - Challenge sheet - Interesting books
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