Learning at
Cromer Road Primary School
Aims of the Meeting
•To
•To
understand how children learn
share how children learn at Cromer
Road School
How does learning take place?
•Memories
of learning
•Acquiring new knowledge
•Memorising
•Learning theories
•Vygotsky and scaffolding learning (ZPD)
•Learning styles(VAK)
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L = Left R = Right T=Together
What is the brain?
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The brain is the heaviest organ in your body
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It has 3 main parts - the cerebellum, the cerebrum
(has two parts the left and right cerebral
hemispheres) and the brain stem
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Different parts of the
brain are in charge of
different things
Brain Research
•Brain
development is term being used to describe new
research into the importance of a child’s earliest
experiences
•Science
tells us that the right kind of experiences in the
early years can actually help our brains grow
Brain Development
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Most neuroscientists believe that at birth
the human brain has all the neurons it will
ever have. Some connections, those that
control such automatic functions as
breathing and heart rate are in place at
birth, but most of the individual’s circuitry
result from experiences that greet the
newborn and continue throughout his or
her life.
Brain Growth
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Strong evidence that there is a link between
brain activity and brain growth
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Holding, cuddling, touching and talking affect
how your child’s brain develops
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Nurturing your child’s brain development
doesn’t require money, fancy toys or special
equipment
5 ways to support your child’s brain
development
Talk with your child
 Read with your child every day
 Sing children’s songs or nursery rhymes
 Feed your child well
 Provide a stable and loving environment
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Role of Brain
in Developmental Disorders
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In past 10 years scientists have used magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) to show not just brain
structure – what the brain looks like- but also
brain function – how the brain looks works
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Universally accepted among scientists that
differences in how the brain functions are root
cause of common behavioural and learning
problems like dyslexia and autism/Asperger’s
Disorder
Colour Chart – look at the chart
and say the COLOUR and not the
word
YELLOW BLUE
BLACK
RED
PURPLE
YELLOW
ORANGE GREEN
BLUE
RED
GREEN
BLUE
ORANGE
GREEN
RED
BLACK
PURPLE
ORANGE
What does learning look like at
Cromer Road?
‘Design packaging that will protect a raw egg from
breaking when dropped from a height of 3 metres’
You may only use the resources on your table & have
only 6 minutes to complete the task
Consider:
•What you are learning
•The knowledge/skills required to do the activity
Talk Partners
(2 minutes)
Discuss:
* What you have learnt so far
* The knowledge/skills required to do the
activity
Group Discussion
(2 minutes)
Choose 1 reporter who will feedback at the
end of the 2 minutes
What does learning look like at
Cromer Road?
Collaborative approach to learning in a creative way which
develops life-long skills and a love of learning
What does learning look
like at Cromer Road?
What does learning look like at
Cromer Road?
Higher Order Questioning
An ethos of challenge, enquiry and risk taking
•Actively
encourages the development of thinking skills
•Develops
children’s thought processes
•Stimulates
& sustains children’s curiosity and motivation
•Helps
children to clarify their ideas & articulate them
•Leads
children to consider new ideas & take risks
•Encourages
children to ask their own questions
What does learning look
like at Cromer Road?
The earth rotates around the moon
When it is 8am in New York it will always be 1pm in the U.K.
The earth is a circle
The sun is a star
By the year 2050 humans will be able to visit Mars
The Earth spins anti-clockwise
The moon is a light source
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Group work
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Circle Time
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Additional adult support
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Outdoor Learning
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Using apparatus
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Feedback
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Display
What does learning look like
at Cromer Road?
Guided Group Work
Children are happy and achieve best
when .........
They feel happy, safe and secure
 They are physically comfortable and alert
 They feel valued and appreciated
 They make connections and have time to
reflect
 They feel confident, excited and inspired
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Remember
•We
are all individuals and
•One size does not fit all
•We are all life-long learners