Learning Gems
At Hungerford Primary School we have entered the world of ‘Gem’ learning powers in order to foster even more positive learning habits across our School.
We think about learning to learn and how this way of encouraging positive learning habits links to our school values
We have worked collaboratively to build a clear picture of what this looks like in school and why it is so important
Our Learning Gems help us to build the courage, resilience and independence we need to be successful learners, now and as we go forward in our life-long learning. The Gems that Dr Tom Robson introduced us to and which you may hear your children talking about are:
· DIAMOND POWER - taking responsibility for our own little problems and behaviour and not always looking for someone or something else to blame; developing problem solving skills and independence. For example trying several methods to solve a problem instead of going straight to an adult for the answer; organising themselves.
· RUBY POWER - Respect for others; celebrating successes of others; responding positively to others; being kind
· EMERALD POWER - showing courage in our learning; being willing to have a go; not giving up but persevering; Bounce-back-ability; not worrying about making mistakes and being able to learn from them; keeping calm when we are about to go out of our “comfort zone”.
· SAPPHIRE POWER - maintaining focus in our learning; avoiding 'Monster Distractions'; keeping focused and recognising that we have responsibility to ourselves and others to concentrate on all of our learning
· AMETHYST POWER - Learning to work with another; listening and responding to a partner appropriately - applies all the gem powers to work with a partner
· TOPAZ POWER - Collaborative learning; working successfully in groups to develop our understanding; share at least one idea with the whole group; takes turns - applies all the gem powers to work with a team
Further Information can be found below in the attcahed document.