#Actives
The school is focused on developing and strengthening pupils’ behaviours for learning, such as resilience and perseverance, especially when tackling work that is difficult. Pupils are making good progress in developing the personal characteristics that will help to make them better learners. It is evident that they are becoming increasingly confident learners who enjoy school.
Research suggests that when children improve their learning behaviours, this skill set can improve both academic achievement and cognitive ability. If they are clear about how to behave, modelling such behaviours, then we have removed a barrier between them and the curriculum.
To address this we have an #Actives programme which promotes ways in which children can develop important lifelong skills. Children's successes are celebrated in a weekly celebration assembly and they receive rewards under these categories.
ACTIVE LEADERS |
ACTIVE LEARNERS |
ACTIVE CITIZENS |
ACTIVE ATHLETES |
ACTIVE ARTISTES |
ACTIVE READERS |
Communication skills Listening skills Passionate Supportive Role model Ambitious Understanding Inspiring Tries new things Empathetic to others’ needs Confident inclusive |
Hard-working Engaged Communication skills Demonstrates newly acquired knowledge Passion for learning Recalls prior learning Resilient Supportive Makes Progress Leads by example Challenges themselves Asks questions |
Caring Takes care of our school environment Considerate Volunteering Kindness Role models Helpful Collaborative Supportive Friend Taking Responsibility for tasks Links with the community |
Achievement Accomplishment Effort Trying something new Making healthy choices Participation Lifestyle Bravery Risk Takers Encouraging others Positive attitude Teamwork Good sportsmanship Working towards a goal Commitment |
Inspiring Expressive Brave -Challenge boundaries & stereotypes Critical evaluation Creative Interpretation Opinion Explore Colourful Imaginative Process not product Reflective Developing ideas |
Recommends books to others Reads a range of books Reads at home Helps others to read Shares a love for reading Reviews books Challenges themselves Expression Interprets characters Imagination through role play Wide vocabulary Makes links between books/characters Makes links between stories & real life events |