At St Andrew's, we seek to instil four key learning attributes alongside our school values. These attributes are regularly celebrated, modelled and explained by our staff. They cover the wide range of learning that is applied and expected in lessons and through our school curriculum. Alongside with our school values, it is our belief that as children develop these attributes, they will be prepared for future success.

The following is an overview of how children learn during their time at St Andrew's School and Nursery. There are many other ways in which children learn, but this provides an idea of what children will experience on a daily basis during their time in school.

Think, Pair, Share

Modelling

Our teachers model what they want children to learn. When explaining a process, this will be shown precisely on the whiteboard or via a visualiser. Our teachers use meta-cognitive talk by describing and explaining the thought process when completing or working towards a task at the level our pupils are able to understand. We use success criteria so that pupils understand exactly what it is that they need to do to be successful. 

Oracy

Vocabulary  - Developing children's vocabulary is essential for giving them the knowledge to achieve in our school curriculum. Our core curriculum vocabulary is discretely taught and regularly referenced. We use regular assessment in class to ensure that our pupils are developing the vocabulary required to apply their learning. 

Listening - In every classroom, we have our school listening rules on display. Our children are taught to be good listeners, because we know how important this skill is for life and relationships. 

Sentence stems - We use sentence stems to support children in articulating their ideas, to build on the ideas of others

Talk tactics

Outdoor learning

Independent Practice

Curriculum enrichment 

Regular enrichment is a strong feature of our curriculum. The curriculum is brought to life using artefacts and resources and through trips and visits. For further information on the visits we organise please visit Personal Development

Our teachers engage in regular professional development. Each year, we evaluate our priorities to improve teaching and learning and this forms the basis of our school development plan. Our teachers engage in coaching through resources such as walk-thrus, the National College, The Education Endowment Foundation, The Chartered College of Teaching and projects run by Worcester Local Education Authority. Through regularly monitoring our practice and developing our staff we enable our teachers to educate in a way that is effective for our pupils.