Salford P4C Blog

The P4C Level 1 programme has run successfully for 3 years, over 30 teachers from both Primary & High Schools have attained Level 1 accreditation and P4C is playing a substantial role in Salford schools. Skills and methods learnt on the course are proving very effective in the classroom in a wide range of subject areas.

• P4C emphasises the importance of enquiry/questioning skills, imaginative and meaningful dialogue, and careful reasoning/reflection in the process of education.  It aims to improve pupils’ abilities to think creatively, critically, caringly and collaboratively through well-guided discussion.  The teacher’s role is that of facilitator – a ‘guide on the side, not a sage on stage’ – and the class learns to evolve as a ‘community of enquiry’: a group of people united in their desire to understand the world and each other more deeply.

The following information is for the Level 1 course only. A Level 2 course will be run later in the year for colleagues already accredited at Level 1 and details will follow closer to the time. 

Please find further details of the programme on attached documents and at www.sapere.org.uk

SAPERE ‘Philosophy 4 Children’ (P4C) LEVEL 1

INSET Programme that is running through the G&T initiative next academic year. 

THURSDAY 24^TH SEPTEMBER 9am – 4:30pm

&

FRIDAY 25^TH SEPTEMBER 9am-4:30pm

VENUE: Salford BEP, First Floor, Charles House, Albert Street, Eccles, M30 0PW

 Participants will be expected to attend 2 INSET days (12 hours). 

Training will be funded by the G&T budget.

Please note that the G&T budget will not cover supply costs for participating schools.

The course is now full. 

For further details please contact: Becky Wolfendale, Salford BEP Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator

P4C for Learning Event

Date: Monday 8th June 2009
4pm – 7pm
The Broadwalk Centre

You are invited to attend the above twilight event that aims to inspire, encourage and re-ignite implementation of P4C in Salford schools

The event will:

·         Raise awareness of P4C as a good tool to support G&T pupils
·         Provide an insight into P4C for those colleagues who have not undertaken training
·         Launch the P4C Sharezone – an online community for sharing resources and good practice
·         Sharing the impact that P4C has had on pupil learning

Each attending colleague will:

·         Have the opportunity to participate in 2 interactive workshops
·         Gain a short training session on the P4C Sharezone
·         Receive resources
·         Have the opportunity to sign up to a Level 1 or 2 P4C course

Please find attached invitation, itinerary, workshop details, and a booking form.

Invitation

Itinerary

Workshop details