Teaching & Learning

Our overall aims are …

to give children the best possible education
to provide enjoyable, inspirational and memorable experiences for the children
to help every child to thrive and fulfil their full potential
to develop the positive qualities, attitudes and behaviours that will help the children to succeed in life
to promote and reinforce our school values
to provide a safe, encouraging and supportive environment for learning.

The quality of teaching is the most important factor in securing progress and positive outcomes for the children. As a result, we are committed to improving our practice and developing the pedagogical approaches of all our staff, so that teaching and learning continues to develop and improve for the benefit of the children.

We believe children learn best when they …

are motivated and engaged
feel valued and respected
are resilient, confident and have high self-esteem
develop pride in their achievements
are given opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills which they have been taught
have clear routines and structures in place
have the opportunity to reflect and evaluate
make positive contributions
are supported and challenged appropriately
listen and engage effectively
have a sense of ownership over their learning
discuss their ideas and views with others
are praised and encouraged
are given constructive feedback.

We believe highly effective teaching takes place when teachers …

have a passion for teaching and learning
are well-planned, organised and well-resourced
have high standards of the children's conduct and learning behaviour
develop positive relationships with the children
have high expectations of what all children can achieve
plan thoroughly and set clear objectives for each lesson
have excellent subject knowledge and pedagogical understanding
can adapt their teaching strategies effectively
question pupils effectively
engage and involve pupils to maintain their interest
provide clear instruction, models and scaffolding to help the children to understand concepts
set clear, realistic targets to promote progress
use assessments to identify pupils’ strengths and difficulties
work collaboratively and share best practice
are self-reflective and eager to improve their own practice
are motivated and supported to innovate and develop their own practice
have access to high-quality professional development.