Shotton Hall Primary

Waveney Road, Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1NX, County Durham

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Home / Our Curriculum Vision / Building Learning Powers

Building Learning Powers

In our school we have adopted the Guy Claxton approach for Building Learning Powers.  The aim of this is to develop students as learners – increase their portable learning power – and to raise standards by doing so.  As a Gold Award Rights Respecting school, we feel this is a very important skill for all children to have in order to become lifelong learners.  All children have the right to an education and to be given opportunities to learn in a variety of ways.

Being a good learner is about the whole person: their attitudes, values, self image and relationships, as well as their skills and strategies.  Being a good real-life learner means knowing what is worth learning; what you are good (and not so good) at learning; who can help; how to face confusion without getting upset; and what the best learning tool is for the job at hand.

The learning powers consist of 4 R’s:

  • Reciprocal learners think about how they can work with others.
  • Resourceful learners work hard to support their own learning and help themselves to find out new things.
  • Reflective learners think carefully about their work and their impact on others learning.
  • Resilient learners never ever give up and keep on trying even when things get hard.

As we are a Gold Award Rights Respecting school, we have added a 5th R, which is Respectful.  We celebrate the children’s learning powers in our celebration assembly every Friday.

Through a combination of Building Learning Powers and Rights Respecting School Award, we aim to encourage a positive learning environment and behaviours throughout the school.

In every class there is a Building Learning Powers display, these are all linked to children’s films. All pupils try to develop their learning powers by putting their photo next to a power they are focusing on that week. Children receive certificates if they achieve their goals.

Five certificates earn a GOLD STAR to be worn with pride.

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Waveney Road

Passfield Way

Peterlee

County Durham

SR8 1NX

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