Robin Hood Primary School
Aiming High to Excel and Exceed
Oracy
'Pupils should be taught to speak clearly and convey ideas confidently using Standard English. They should learn to justify ideas with reasons; ask questions to check understanding; develop vocabulary and build knowledge; negotiate; evaluate and build on the ideas of others; and select the appropriate register for effective communication. They should be taught to give well-structured descriptions and explanations and develop their understanding through speculating, hypothesising and exploring ideas. This will enable them to clarify their thinking as well as organise their ideas for writing.’
As a school, we pride ourselves on effective communication and giving our children every opportunity to use and develop these fundamental skills. Please have a read of our Oracy Policy, which covers every aspect that we are currently embedding into our extensive curriculum.
We understand that in order to support children effectively, we need to adapt the oracy skills we embed so that it is bespoke for each year group, as well as adapted for each child within those sessions. Please have a read through our Progression Maps, which span from Nursery (F1) all the way to Year 6.
Welcome to our Listening Ladders, which feature heavily in our Chitter Chatter Classroom Assemblies, as well as being used in sessions throughout the curriculum to demonstrate what active listening looks like.
In every classroom, we have a Discussion Guidelines Poster. These posters are bespoke to each class, showing the key values that the children have identified as important to uphold when taking part in a discussion.
Every fortnight, the children take part in Chitter Chatter Assemblies in their classrooms. In these sessions, they practise and apply oracy skills in a familiar environment. The sessions are adapted for each key stage and follow the progression maps in order to support development effectively. Here is an example of a Chitter Chatter Assembly in key stage 2, where the children also have a talking point to take away and discuss independently. Our talking points can be quite controversial, thus inspiring thought provoking discussions.
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Robin Hood Primary School Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 5NA, UK 0115 9153982 - admin@robinhood.Nottingham.sch.ukPaper copies of all documents and policies on the website are available from the school office.