LEARNING & TEACHING
21st Century Learning and Teaching at Sperrin College
Learning and Teaching at Sperrin College is underpinned by our mission statement ‘Pursuing Excellence Together’. Motivated by these principles, our school climate is one which provides our students with the educational nourishment needed to ensure that they grow in confidence, capability and character. Our aim is to ensure that our young people are provided with a stimulating learning experience which fully prepares them to embrace the challenges of 21st Century life. A genuine integrated ethos rests at the heart of the educational experience. Children learn in an environment which celebrates and utilises our diversity as a valuable resource in the learning process. The principles of respect, understanding and cohesion are woven into the fabric of the learning and, as a consequence, Sperrin learners become valued contributors to our evolving society.
21st Century Learners at Sperrin College
Pursuing
We nurture learners who realise the importance of resilience as a necessary attribute of successful learning. Therefore, we encourage learners to view setbacks as a valuable part of the journey towards excellence. A culture of trying, reflecting and persevering plays an important part in building this necessary resilience. Our students are supported in a process of bespoke target setting which motivates them to constantly pursue their own level of excellence. We believe that unlocking curious minds is key to ensuring the continued thirst for knowledge our students will need as they progress through their education and career.
Excellence
High aspirations in all aspects of school life are promoted and expected at Sperrin College. We believe that ability is not fixed and encourage all learners to strive towards ambitious outcomes in their learning. Aspiration is built on the foundation of developing learners’ subject and skills knowledge and encouraging further, independent learning which builds on the classroom experience. In our view, successful learners are committed learners. Therefore, we promote the importance of hard work, engagement and readiness to learn. In order to develop high-quality learners, who achieve excellent outcomes, our students are educated in a manner which fosters their active participation and nurtures their ability to become critical thinkers.
Together
At Sperrin College, opportunities for working and learning together are viewed as enhancing the learning and developing valuable life skills. A culture of talking for learning, which promotes and respects the inclusion of all opinions, is a well embedded part of the learning experience. Our learners are encouraged to openly express their viewpoints, offer challenge and respond to challenge from their peers. In working with others, students enhance their own learning, learn from their peers and help support the learning of others. The concept of team spirit, allowing freedom of thought, as well as fostering an ability to compromise, is an important element of learning at Sperrin College.
Learning and Teaching at Sperrin College is underpinned by our mission statement ‘Pursuing Excellence Together’. Motivated by these principles, our school climate is one which provides our students with the educational nourishment needed to ensure that they grow in confidence, capability and character. Our aim is to ensure that our young people are provided with a stimulating learning experience which fully prepares them to embrace the challenges of 21st Century life. A genuine integrated ethos rests at the heart of the educational experience. Children learn in an environment which celebrates and utilises our diversity as a valuable resource in the learning process. The principles of respect, understanding and cohesion are woven into the fabric of the learning and, as a consequence, Sperrin learners become valued contributors to our evolving society.
21st Century Learners at Sperrin College
Pursuing
We nurture learners who realise the importance of resilience as a necessary attribute of successful learning. Therefore, we encourage learners to view setbacks as a valuable part of the journey towards excellence. A culture of trying, reflecting and persevering plays an important part in building this necessary resilience. Our students are supported in a process of bespoke target setting which motivates them to constantly pursue their own level of excellence. We believe that unlocking curious minds is key to ensuring the continued thirst for knowledge our students will need as they progress through their education and career.
Excellence
High aspirations in all aspects of school life are promoted and expected at Sperrin College. We believe that ability is not fixed and encourage all learners to strive towards ambitious outcomes in their learning. Aspiration is built on the foundation of developing learners’ subject and skills knowledge and encouraging further, independent learning which builds on the classroom experience. In our view, successful learners are committed learners. Therefore, we promote the importance of hard work, engagement and readiness to learn. In order to develop high-quality learners, who achieve excellent outcomes, our students are educated in a manner which fosters their active participation and nurtures their ability to become critical thinkers.
Together
At Sperrin College, opportunities for working and learning together are viewed as enhancing the learning and developing valuable life skills. A culture of talking for learning, which promotes and respects the inclusion of all opinions, is a well embedded part of the learning experience. Our learners are encouraged to openly express their viewpoints, offer challenge and respond to challenge from their peers. In working with others, students enhance their own learning, learn from their peers and help support the learning of others. The concept of team spirit, allowing freedom of thought, as well as fostering an ability to compromise, is an important element of learning at Sperrin College.
The Sperrin Approach to Learning
Partnership
Learning is most effective when it based on a partnership involving teachers, learners and parents. For this reason, Sperrin College adopts an approach to learning which is based on relationships of trust, respect and commitment between all those who play a part in the journey towards success.
Planning
Our teachers are committed to ensuring that learning is meticulously planned. This involves ensuring that progression and challenge are in place, that connections are made with life and work and that opportunity is provided for the development of wider skills and dispositions.
Pastoral
At the heart of successful learning, rests warm and caring relationships which give learners the confidence to take risks for learning in a secure and safe environment. Providing quality feedback, which commends effective learning and indicates the steps towards further improvement, forms an important part of our pastoral approach. We also believe that good learning should be recognised and rewarded in order to encourage the sustained motivation of our young people. .
Partnership
Learning is most effective when it based on a partnership involving teachers, learners and parents. For this reason, Sperrin College adopts an approach to learning which is based on relationships of trust, respect and commitment between all those who play a part in the journey towards success.
Planning
Our teachers are committed to ensuring that learning is meticulously planned. This involves ensuring that progression and challenge are in place, that connections are made with life and work and that opportunity is provided for the development of wider skills and dispositions.
Pastoral
At the heart of successful learning, rests warm and caring relationships which give learners the confidence to take risks for learning in a secure and safe environment. Providing quality feedback, which commends effective learning and indicates the steps towards further improvement, forms an important part of our pastoral approach. We also believe that good learning should be recognised and rewarded in order to encourage the sustained motivation of our young people. .
