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Key Stage 1 – Morning work/spare 10 minutes… Caldecote Primary SchoolTRANSCRIPT
What is Philosophy?• Study of questions or ideas which do not have
a definitive answer…
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What does it look like?C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Key Stage 1 – Morning work/spare 10 minutes…
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What it could look like (KS1)….
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What it could look like (KS2)….C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
What it could look like (KS2)….C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Key Stage 2 – Developing own questions….
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WHAT WOULD YOU ASK?!
Why do it?Metacognition – thinking about thinking
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High order questioning and thinkingC a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Inclusive…C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Impact….C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
• Improved reasoning (particularly in maths!)• Challenging ideas outside of philosophy
lessons (going in drawers…..!)• PHSE – ideas being valued and sense of
individuality• Philosophical language being used• More aware of the world around them
(SMSC)
Progression in Philosophical skills…C a l d e c o t e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Getting started….• Trial in a year group – willing teacher! Roll it
out from the bottom-up. • Assembly• Display – philosophical question of the week
where children can respond with ideas. • Take the plunge! • How we started…
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Further info….• Philosophical questions, resources or visit….• [email protected]
• Email – [email protected]@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk
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