Is there any such thing as a Thinking School? by Professor Bob Burden
It is with great pride that we presented our portfolio of evidence to the Cognitive Education Centre at Exeter University in December 2009. The Rochester Grammar School is a selective girls’ grammar school in Medway – an area with its fair share of socio-economic issues. We have a mixed 6th Form. In 2008 the school was judged to be outstanding in all areas by OFSTED.
St Robert of Newminster: How we became a Thinking School
Video showing Burraton thinking school in action.
Christ the King Catholic Primary School: Our Thinking Journey
How Stanley Park Infants School (London Borough of Sutton) became a Thinking School
How Oakwood Park Grammar School became a Thinking School
Videos showing Thinking Maps in action.
Richard Coe explores how to employ thinking skills in your school and work
towards achieving Thinking Schools accreditation from the University of
Exeter.
An article in Teaching Drama - 2009, published by Rhinegold.
The Thinking Schools approach is now core to the school as is made clear in our recent Ofsted report. As the first school in the country to gain the Thinking Schools Award from Exeter, Spinney Avenue has had an enormous boost.
A small, single form entry, mixed primary school with pupils aged from 4 to 11. This case study looks at their experience with thinking maps.
Headteacher, Bernadette Hancock describes how thinking maps have been used at her Cardiff school in all curriculum areas, helping children to become more fluent in developing key communication skills.
List of schools recognised by the University of Exeter.
Avonbourne School, Bournemouth
Beechwood Primary School, Halton
Binfield Primary School, Bracknell
Blaengarw Primary School, Bridgend
Burraton Primary School, Saltash
Charles Kingsley Primary School, Hampshire
Chirst the King Primary School, Cardiff
Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester
Cuffley Primary School, Hertfordshire
Dewhurst St. Mary Primary School, Cheshunt
Elvetham Heath Primary School, Fleet
Ernehale Infants School, Nottingham
Hallwood Park Primary School, Runcorn
Hindsford CE Primary School, Wigan
Holy Trinity Catholic Media Arts College, Birmingham
Monnow Primary School, Newport
Newton Ferrers Primary School, Devon
Oakwood Park Grammar School, Maidstone
Rhydypenau Primary School, Cardiff
Roxton Lower School, Bedford
St. Benet's Primary School, Ouston, Durham
St. Mary's Junior School, Carshalton
St. Robert of Newminster School, Sunderland
Sir Robert Geffery's Primary School, Saltash
Spinney Avenue CE Primary School, Halton
Stanley Park Infant School, Sutton
The Rochester Grammar School, Kent
The Swaminarayan Prep School, Neasdon
The Wilderness School, Australia
Three Bridges Primary School, Ealing
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Wellington Primary School, Hounslow
Whitchurch Middle School, Harrow
Whiteheath Infant School, Ruislip
Woodnewton Learning Community, Corby
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