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Facts and figures may get you through exams but more fundamental qualities will help you rise to the challenges of school and life beyond. We focus on helping our children to make these qualities part of their lives.

Our Learning Wheel

Knowledge versus skills? The debate goes on and on – but we believe that it isn't a choice between one or the other.  

Our Learning Wheel places the pupil at its core, is holistic and integrates the key areas of knowledge and understanding with thinking skills and learning characteristics.

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    Outer circle

    We prepare young people to blaze a trail in whatever field they choose. They leave us equipped with a breadth of skills, ready to become responsible global citizens.

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    Learning Segment

    We group our subjects together into six curriculum areas. We teach subjects in an integrated way, because the future belongs to those who can think way beyond narrow subject boundaries.

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    Learning to think

    Education is not just about imparting knowledge. It’s about teaching young people how to think for themselves: critically, creatively and collaboratively.

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    Developing Character

    Fostering a secure bedrock of self-esteem and a sure moral compass is essential preparation for a future in a complex world.

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    Our Learners

    Our schools are small enough to ensure that each learner is known. By placing our learners at the centre of our approach, we create an education that allows individuality to flourish.

Our approach 

How do you quantify courage or independence? How much does perseverance weigh? What’s the true value of responsibility? Establishing life-long qualities – ranging from curiosity to resilience – is a central part of our approach. 

  • Thinking skills

    We stimulate our students' curiosity and crucially, teach them to think for themselves.

  • Learning characteristics

    We nurture learning characteristics that will help our young people to rise to the challenges of school and life beyond.

  • Enriched learning

    What you learn in class is only half the story.  What happens on the sports field, in our art and music departments, on the stage or in our clubs and societies is just as important.

  • Digital learning

    Our teachers and students are using technology to unlock exciting new ways to collaborate, connect and learn.

@DameBradburys

  • 4B's lockdown challenge this week was snazzy odd socks. We've been dancing to a 1930 version of the song Happy Feet today, inspired by our diary writing task written from the viewpoint of the dancing penguin in the Happy Feet film! Super moves & socks 4B! @SPFSchools https://t.co/xZMg3sXe0a
  • Many congratulations to the worthy winners of our "Lockdown Adventure" photo competition, and thank you to everyone who took part. #throughalens @SPFSchools @SPFRosedaleHse https://t.co/KhybNYoGVH
  • 5,4,3,2,2....... Year 2 are off to explore our galaxy. There has been much learning, investigating, craft and questioning this week and we have loved it! #DB @ stephenperse. https://t.co/EzTTiVQ6CI
  • Secret Agent Club: creating code names, spy gadgets and testing our secret agent suitability. Loving the cunning disguises, animal sidekicks and code names. Pink Sock over and out! https://t.co/GW4PUkKoJt
  • Lots of fun at the online baking session making rocky road! ⁦@SPFSchools⁩ https://t.co/iqEBtqiSC3
  • There's great fun to be had @WorldBookDayUK in the run-up to #WorldBookDay next week! Storytelling, author/illustrator master classes, live events, competitions *starting this week* and so much more! Take a look & have fun! #WBD2021 https://t.co/2DUqy37SXe

Learning in action

  • We got into character to enact a day in the life of an evacuee in World War II. We listened to Chamberlain’s declaration of war and engaged in activities including WW2 Pictionary, toy making, code breaking, seeking refuge in a bomb shelter, plus a good old war-time sing-song.

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  • We evaluated the qualities required to be a good Captain. Tested leadership skills by organising a practical activity for Year 3. Used Morfo Booth on our iPads to identify potential punishments for unruly crew and debated which six items would be most valuable if Lost at Sea.

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  • We learnt about Saxon clothing, looking at the dying process. We explored the work of the Laece doctor and their strange rituals and superstitions. We also learnt of farming and tried our hand at grinding corn using a quern stone, before hunting wild boar using spears. A highlight was learning how to make fire, practising striking a fling against an iron bar to cause a spark.

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  • A fascinating exploration of the history of the building and how Parliament works today. Highlights included the sumptuous gold and red of the House of Lords, the Queen’s throne, and the Speaker’s woolsack. We ended the tour in the House of Commons, in the spot where Prime Minister's Question Time takes place each week.

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  • Year 4 kept up a Dame B’s tradition and visited the Greenwich Museum, Thames foreshore and Thames Barrier. Activities included map reading, artefact hunting, a river tour and testing the water quality.

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"Across the school, pupils demonstrate excellent thinking and reasoning skills ... they use well developed speaking and listening skills effectively, and express ideas and opinions articulately."

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