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This policy to be used in conjunction with our Assessment, Early Years Foundation Stage, Inclusion and S.E.N. policies. INTRODUCTION:
At Meon Infant School we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and regard the teaching and learning which takes place in our school to be part of the learning continuum which begins before the child comes to school and continues into adulthood. Both adults and children learn new things every day. Learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone; in short it should be fun! Through our teaching, we equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

We feel that people differ in the ways in which they learn most effectively, and the conditions
for optimum learning also differ in relation to the context in which the learning takes place. In
some situations, we may prefer to learn by listening, in others we can only learn effectively by
actively doing, and these preferences may differ for each individual. At our school we aim to
provide a rich and varied learning environment that allows all children to develop their skills and
abilities to their full potential.
Through our teaching and our learning environment, we aim to:
 Ensure that children develop a self-image of themselves as capable, independent learners  Enable children to become confident, resourceful, enquiring and independent learners  Nurture children’s self-esteem, and help them to build positive relationships with other  Equip children with the key knowledge, skills and understanding which they need for the next phase of their education and in order to maximise their life chances and economic well being in adulthood.  Develop children’s self-respect, encourage them to understand the ideas, attitudes and values of others and teach them to respect other people’s feelings  Show respect for a diverse range of cultures and in doing so to promote positive  Enable children to understand their community and help them feel valued as part of it  Help children grow into reliable, independent and positive citizens  Give children the opportunity to evaluate their learning and promote their knowledge of THE ROLE OF THE STAFF:
The Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher are primarily the leaders of teaching and learning.
Their own practice models high quality teaching. They have a responsibility to monitor and
evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in the school. This will be achieved through:
 The formal performance management and appraisal of teachers, involving lesson  Team teaching and working alongside teaching colleagues  Talking to children about their learning in lessons  Scrutinising pupil’s work in their books  Overseeing pupil assessment records
THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNORS:
Our Governors determine, support, monitor and review the school’s approach to teaching and
learning. In particular they:
 Support the use of appropriate teaching strategies by allocating resources effectively  Ensure that the school buildings and premises are used optimally to support teaching and  Check teaching methods in the light of health and safety regulations  Seek to ensure that our staff development and our performance management both  Monitor the effectiveness of the school’s teaching and learning approaches through the school’s self-review processes, which include reports from the Headteacher, senior leaders and subject leaders, and a review of the continuing professional development of staff.
THE ROLE OF PARENTS AND CARERS:
We believe that parents and carers have a fundamental role to play in supporting their
children’s education. We do all we can to inform parents and carers about the curriculum,
teaching and learning strategies, what their children are currently learning and the outcomes of
assessment. We do this by:
 Holding parents’ evening and meetings to explain our school strategies for various aspects of the curriculum such as literacy, numeracy and health education  Discussing with parents and carers the progress made by their child and indicate how  Welcoming information from parents and carers about their children which may impact on their learning in school, or tell us about their learning and achievements beyond the school gate. We believe that parents and carers have the responsibility to support their children and the school in implementing school policies. We would therefore like parents and carers to:  Ensure their child has the best attendance record possible  Ensure that their child is fully prepared for school with the correct equipment for  Do their best to keep their child healthy and fit to attend school  Inform the school if there are matters outside of school that are likely to affect a  Promote a positive attitude towards school and learning in general  Fulfil the requirements set out in the home-school agreement

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