Amazing People Schools
How interactive, digital stories
about amazing people from the
past can support our amazing
people of the future.
Who we are
• Educational Publisher since 2010 –with 154 inspirational titles
• 20 Book ELT series with Collins
• Working with schools for over 5 years
Our mission is to support tomorrow's Amazing People by sharing
STORIES and RESOURCES about the world’s greatest achievers
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•Developed by Educational Psychologist, Dr Charles Margerison, researcher
of inspirational people for over 20 years and expert on all things amazing! It
all started in William Shakespeare’s birthplace…..
•Author of 30 books+ on life skills and management as well as the Amazing
People Story Library. Founder of Emerald Insights and TMSDI, a team
development tool used in over 190 countries
•The WHAT and WHY of amazing people – making these stories accessible.
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The importance of positive role models
Every dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember,
you have within you the strength, the patience,
and the passion to reach for the stars,
to change the world.
- Harriet Tubman
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The importance of positive role models
The best way to find yourself is to lose
Yourself in the service of others.
- Mahatma
Gandhi
“Persistence is failing 19 times but then succeeding on your 20th attempt. I
feel like I am finally succeeding in Year 10 with the help of my teachers and
friends.” – Craig, Amazing People School student
"Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard for it.”
– Michelle, Amazing People School student
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Amazing People Schools Pilot Site
Our new pilot site
has been designed,
with the help of
teachers, to make
our stories and
resources more
accessible for
schools.
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Students learning about
amazing people such as
Mahatma Gandhi, Harriet
Tubman, Albert Einstein,
Michelangelo and Percy
Julian during class…….
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• New pilot site developed by our technology partner, Jollywise
• Award-winning digital agency that specialise in storytelling
• Have worked with many partners including National Geographic Kids,
BBC, ITV, Disney….Nickelodeon
Specialise in digital content that
“extends the story”.
This is what we wanted to do for schools…..!!
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How can the site be used?
•Character Education through unique
stories and resources
•Usable on a whole-school, class or
individual basis
•Accessible and easy-to-use - in
assemblies, classtime, for
homework…..
•Connect the personal stories of
people with cross-curricular learning
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Student Zone
Students explore 'story worlds'...
Science & Maths – Featuring Ada Lovelace,
Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Howard Florey
and Percy Julian
Literary & Arts – Featuring Charlotte Bronte,
Shakespeare, Frida Kahlo, Michelangelo and
Mark Twain
Citizenship & Humanitarianism – Featuring
Alfred Nobel, Gandhi, Florence Nightingale,
Harriet Tubman and Confucius
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Student Zone
• Featuring audio, video,
timelines, eBook
• Quiz and timelines
• Teacher Resources created
by teachers for teachers…
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Student Zone… continued
More curriculum-friendly
Story Worlds coming soon….
•History & Exploration
•Invention & Engineering
•Business & Politics
•Music, Film & Drama
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Teacher Zone
All these resources have been developed
by teachers for teachers.
-Resources Sheets
-Support Materials
-Teacher Notes
Designed to be flexible to fit any school’s
requirements…
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Character Badges
Connect behaviours
of students with the
stories of Amazing
People.
Track this to measure
impact!
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Introducing
An Amazing People School
(for over a year)
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• Situated in New Addington, Croydon
• 60% of students receive pupil premium grant funding
• Majority of students are white working class, with increasing numbers of
migrant students, especially from Eastern Europe
• Was a failing school when the current head took over in 2014
• In March 2015, was graded as good for leadership, management and
behaviour
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Our challenge
•Aspiration, expectation and ambition
•Our families do not traditionally access university, many had never been to
central London and our students had gaps in their cultural understanding of
success
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Working with Amazing People Schools
•We had a meeting with the Amazing People Schools Team to discuss how
they may be able to work with us on our PSHE programme
•We could see our own Amazing People programme could be a vehicle that
we could also use to support and develop both the characteristics that we
want our students to embody; and to widen their cultural understanding
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Amazing People @ Meridian
Louis Braille
Motivation
Winston Churchill
Honour
Marie Curie
Success
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Amazing People at Meridian
Einstein
Edison
Harriet Tubman
Emmeline Pankhurst
Creativity
Awareness
Courage
Persistence
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Amazing People at Meridian
Oskar Schindler
Integrity
Ada Lovelace
Focus
Alan Turing
Service
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Group work
using the
website…..
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‘Amazing’ Data
16000
13566
14000
Meridian
Miles
awarded by
Amazing
Behaviour
Characteristics
12000
10000
8269
8000
6000
4000
2000
2790
786
1217
Awareness
Courage
2490
326
2518
2569
1114
0
Creativity
Focus
Honour
Integrity
Motivation Persistance
Service
Success
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Amazing Data
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Why does it work?
•We have been able to tailor the way we use the Amazing People website
resources to suit the particular needs of our school. ANY school could do the
same.
•We didn’t have to buy any expensive software to track the impact – this is
all done in SIMS and Classcharts and is easy to set up. It could be done with
any Information Management System.
•The Amazing People Schools team have listened and supported us to make
it our own. The resources are easy-to-use.
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What next?
•Competitions to allow house teams to develop new ‘Amazing People’
resources that represent what being part of the Meridian family means to
them
•Working with other Amazing People Schools to build an Amazing Network
focused on the development of all of our young people
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Our Amazing Students
How has becoming an Amazing People school benefitted the students of
Meridian High School?
Meet Chloë, Peter, Mollie and Brandon, members of our student council.
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A big thanks to Meridian High School for joining us today. A truly
inspiring school!
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Thanks so much for joining is today!
Frances Corcoran ([email protected]
Selena Whitehead ([email protected]
Amazing People Schools H454
www.amazingpeopleworldwide.com/schools
Become An Amazing People School
Bring Mahatma Gandhi into your school. Inspire your students and
staff with Amazing People. Can be used to fit your schools needs
and increase inspiration and achievement.
WE NEED YOU to make this pilot a success. Your feedback will help
us deliver a full site that really works. If your school might be
interested in being part of it, come speak to us at STAND H454.
No cost, no obligation
THANK YOU!
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