Just been working on two exciting things, but very different things.
I’ve been proof-reading our first resource for pupil voice activities in an early years setting. It’s mainly about self-expression and empathy and I think it’s really nice set of lesson plans. It’s quite exciting for me both because it’s the first thing I’ve worked [...]
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Generation Gap!
Apr 22
The government has pledged £5.5million to help close the widening generation gap.
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Sleazy school councils
Apr 17
All of the sleazy stories about our politicians that have been coming out recently have got me thinking about whether there’s anything school councils can learn from this.
So let’s have a look at what we’ve got:
Smear campaigns
Missuse of expenses
It’s easy to see in the first video how an announcement about policy is overshadowed by the [...]
Super-School Council
Apr 16
I’m not sure that there is anything this school council isn’t doing. It seems like the whole school is involved with different project as well which is brilliant.
http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/school-reports/2009/04/14/grantully-school-council-have-a-busy-schedule-73103-23377045/
Daisy
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Apparently not enough young people are enjoying their natural surroundings and we think that school councils can help get pupils involved with nature.
Natural England is an independent public body whose purpose is to protect and improve England’s natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings and [...]
Recently, I have found a lot of stories about members of local government visiting school councils, this is just one of them.
http://www.nwipp-newspapers.com/fh/free/294158572456177.php
I think they must all be looking for tips.
Daisy
Is behaviour getting worse in schools? Do pupils treat their teachers and classmates with respect? Research published by ATL today suggests not, but school councils can provide learning on empathy, responsibility and improve relationships throughout the school.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has found that a nearly a quarter of school and college staff [...]
A new head teacher has started at Douglas Academy, Milngavie and he has highlighted the importance pupil voice is going to play under his reign. He even says that “pupils’ voice is as important as learning and teaching in the school.”
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