Stoke Park School is dedicated to developing students so that they may grow into confident and positive individuals who reach their full potential in whatever field that may be. Stoke Park makes a commitment to provide a quality learning experience for its students. The Teaching and Learning Policy is defined through the following areas:
Climate for Learning & Professional Values
Assessing Impact and Progress
Lesson Design
Supporting the Learning
We believe that learning can best be described by the following principles:
Learning involves, making sense of information and experiences Learning is making connections between prior knowledge and new information Learning should be an active process where there is opportunity for collaboration Learning is about being resourceful, and applying knowledge in different ways Learning is about being reflective and having the confidence to change the way you see things
Climate for Learning & Professional Values At Stoke Park School, we believe the Climate for Learning is as important as the learning experience itself. We believe that being inclusive and developing good, positive relationships between adults and students develops our students’ enjoyment of learning and fosters a learning culture. We believe that a successful learning culture is depicted by the following expectations:
Clear classroom routines & behaviour for learning strategies Engagement and enjoyment Safe and calm atmosphere Challenging & interesting material Good relationships between adults and students Informative, effective display stimulus including sharing students’ work Opportunities to develop and become open to new skills, methods and forms of learning Opportunities for out of classroom learning, including visits to offsite activities