What did we do?

The Philosophy in a Pupil Referral Unit project combined a variety of educational approaches, including:

Find out more about each of these and get some practical ideas to use in your classroom by clicking on the links above!

P4C aims to create a caring classroom situation where children:

Develop the basic skills to boost their self-esteem and intellectual confidence
Learn to listen to and respect each other
Make links between matters of personal and global concern
Are encouraged to challenge and explore the beliefs and values of others, and to develop their own views
Experience quiet moments of thinking and reflection
Learn to be clear in their thinking and to make responsible and more deliberate judgements
Learn to be more thoughtful by basing their decisions and actions on reasons