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Our Aspirations For Our Pupils.
By the time children transfer from St. Botolph’s to secondary school, most of them will have been with us since Reception – 7 years in total.
So what are our aspirations for our pupils? What qualities have we been working with them to develop?
- A positive attitude towards learning
* Enjoying coming to school
* Responding positively in class
* Listening attentively
* Concentrating
* Asking questions and having a spirit of enquiry
* Evaluating his/her work
* Working independently and seeking solutions
* Doing homework promptly and conscientiously
* Recognising the value in learning
- An ability to make friends and socialise
* Mixing easily with other children in the playground
* Confidently talking to adults and in a relaxed manner
* Taking part co-operatively in team games and activities
* Seeking out and enjoying the company of others
* Encouraging other children to join in activities
* Trusted to induct new children into school life.
- An ability to organise their own learning
* Completing homework efficiently, with care and on time
* Coming to school well-equipped and taking care of belongings
* Knowing how to begin researching a topic
* Organising a topic into an accessible, interesting and attractive form
* Managing their time efficiently in tests
* Checking work regularly
* Planning and evaluating their work
* Knowing where to find information
* Recognising the kind of skills needed in different lessons and in different circumstances.
* Knowing what to do to raise their achievement
- Acquisition of basic skills
* An ability to read fiction and non-fiction for pleasure
* An ability to speak and listen to adults and their peers with confidence and understanding
* An ability to decode and comprehend fiction and non-fiction texts
* An ability to appreciate some of the skills and techniques involved in producing different types of writing
* An awareness of the influence that the media and newspapers can have
* An awareness of issues of bias and stereotyping
* An ability to work out sums using the four rules of number
* An ability to perform basic mental calculations
* Enjoyment in playing with numbers and looking for numerical patterns
* An awareness of environmental issues and the way science relates to everyday life.
* An awareness of the way in which we can learn from the past and the similarities between past events and the present
* An awareness of the importance of taking responsibility for what we eat and drink and understanding that the way we behave has a significant effect upon our bodies.
* An ability to express themselves in a variety of different forms-through music, art, dance and drama
* An ability to appreciate music, art, dance and drama as a form of expression for others
* An ability to select materials for different purposes and work creatively and adeptly with them
* Participating in and enjoying sport and games
* Taking part co-operatively in sport and games and appreciating their own achievements and those of others
* An ability to select and use appropriate ICT skills for a range of tasks
- Development of self-esteem and confidence
* Confidence in tackling new challenges and experiences
* An ability to address an audience
* Demonstrating pride in his/her achievements
* Happy to discuss his/her interests and enquiring after others
* Happy to share knowledge and experiences
* Recognising his/her own personal qualities and those of others
- Consideration and empathy towards others
* Asking questions of others and listening to their replies
* Showing concern about world wide issues
* Showing concern about local issues
* Relating the experience of others to his/her own experience
* Showing consideration for children/adults in difficulty
* Demonstrating an interest in contributing towards fund raising events and having ideas of his/her own.
* Showing sensitivity and awareness of the feelings of others
* An awareness of the impact their own actions can have upon others
- Using creativity and imagination
* Offering new ideas and approaches
* Bringing alternative solutions to a problem
* Applying ideas from one area of learning to another
* Seeing an issue from different perspectives
* Expressing his/her feelings in a variety of forms
* Having confidence to express a different point of view or to demonstrate his/her individuality
* Seeing the value of being different and acknowledging the value of difference in others
- Ability to make comparisons and apply learning
* An ability to see a problem from a number of different angles
* Applying knowledge from one subject area to another
* Applying basic skills to new areas of knowledge
* Making comparisons and seeing connections and similarities
* Willingness to try a variety of approaches to a task.