There are videos to highlight the work of black people who have not been recognised by history. Finishes with a clip of Morgan Freeman saying what he thinks about Black History month. Students were very interested.

I have made these using the pupil speak statements from a previous poster. I intend to use them in exercise books. Students will look at sheet in plenaries and decide whether they have met any APP targets. They will record the date on the sheet. Makes it easy for me to know where to look for evidence, gives them a better knowledge of what level they are working at and what they need to do to improve too.

This is a form to be used after an incidence of poor behaviour. It promotes self-reflection and evaluation of the effects of the behaviour on all stake-holders. The last part of the form asks the student to consider why they want to improve their behaviour. Encouraging students to have a reason to improve is a powerful tool in improving their behaviour.

A set of questions and sentence starters to assess student’s confidence levels and to evaluate the topic and improve for the next time that it is taught. This is for use at the end of a topic. It facilitates self-reflection and evaluation. The ‘how I dealt with difficult areas’ section is useful to share with other students. The student’s response could be stuck onto an ‘improvement wall’ for example. The last question leads students to think about what they need to do to make further progress. Regular use of these questions is good preparation for observations/learning walks or inspections. These sheets can also be used as part of topic-related displays.

Brain Gym, A magnetic healing bracelet and horoscopes are investigated by students using a variety of activities. They love it!