Approaches to Learning
At St. Peter's, we understand that children learn best when their learning is interactive, practical and enjoyable. Our teachers and assistants make use of a wide range of teaching methods, balancing whole class, group and individual activities, to engage children in effective learning.
Self-initiated learning helps children to understand and learn about themselves and their surroundings. Our school community values are designed to provide children many opportunities to make choices and decisions about their learning, particularly when their own ideas and interests are used, either as starting points for learning activities or for pursuing a topic in more depth.
At St. Peter's, we believe in the importance of establishing secure relationships with peers and adults in a positively affirming environment which supports our pupils' emotional development and which is sensitive to their growing self-esteem and self-confidence.
In order to develop children’s skills and capabilities across the whole curriculum, staff provide frequent opportunities for pupils to think and do for themselves.
Adults and learning partners at St. Peter's employ effective methods of observation and assessment so that;
• teaching builds from where the children are;
• children’s needs and interests lead the learning;
• appropriate support can be given to those children who require it;
• children are motivated and their learning is challenged;
• children have high expectations of themselves;
• information can be shared with parents.