Learning

Teaching & Learning at Cavendish...

Our vision is to create an Inspiring, challenging and nurturing environment to empower and enable ALL children and adults so that they unlock their potential and succeed in learning and life as BRILLIANT citizens!

Teaching & Learning Aims

To instil a love of learning and promote high expectations, celebrating both success and effort
To provide an inspiring, fun, engaging curriculum, with both challenge and support, in and beyond the classroom
To work hand-in-hand with parents/carers and members of our community to maintain and develop a school of which we can all be proud
To enable children to take ownership of their learning with the confidence to question and become independent problem solvers
To promote our school values of RESPECT, EQUALITY, POSITIVITY, RESPEONSIBILITY, KINDNESS & COURAGE as well as our pledge as a UNICEF Rights Respecting School
To use evidence-based research to influence quality first teaching

At Cavendish our children tell us they learn best when…

They feel happy, safe, valued, & heard
They have good relationships with the adults
There are opportunities for quiet focussed work
There are opportunities for sharing ideas, expressing opinions & working together
When the learning is FUN & they can investigate, explore, be active & creative
When they are given choices
When they can use equipment/resources to help them
When they know what they are learning & why

At Cavendish our children tell us teachers & teaching assistants are most effective when….

They set high expectations
They inspire us & motivate us
They model the learning
They make subjects interesting
They challenge us
They build our confidence & our independence
They use different strategies to meet our needs
They praise us
Lessons are organised & well planned
They allow us to make mistakes & learn from them
They break down learning step by step
They create a calm, inspiring & positive learning atmosphere
They support us with friendships
They are clear & fair & consistent
They are kind

The rest of this guide highlights areas of teaching & learning that we are committed to developing as a school. Each is based in theory & research and we believe will have an impact on ensuring all children are engaged, inspired, challenged and motivated in their learning to become Brilliant Learners & Brilliant Citizens.

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