Oracy
At Shoreditch Park Primary, ASPIRE oracy plays a prominent role in teaching and learning. We understand that oracy skills are vital to success in school and in life, as they are closely linked to cultural capital. For many children, especially those growing up in poverty, opportunities to develop...
A Conversation With John Bercow MP
On Monday we spoke to John Bercow MP who is the Speaker of the House of Commons. He spoke to us with Skype from the House of Commons where he chairs the debates and makes sure the Prime Minister answers MP’s questions. He told us lots about his job and how he got to be where he is. He was...
Year 3 - Power of Reading: Jemmy Button Oracy Discussion
Year 3 were having a class debate whether or not Jemmy should go to the visitors' civilised world to experience their culture and learn their language. Each child either 'built on' the previous child's point or 'challenged' their idea with a counterargument. This discussion...
Year 4 Debate
Here is year 4 debating whether circuses should be banned using connectives. This was in preparation for their discursive writing
Year 5 - Home Learning - Week Beginning 11th January 2021
This week in Year 5, we have been working really hard to perfect our poetry. We have continued to look at the features of poems we have studied, we have written our own poems and have also had the chance to take part in a class debate and perform our poems in front of the rest of the year group. In...
Debate Club - Final Competition at Mission 44
This week, the SPPS debate club held their final end-of-term competition at Mission 44, a charity founded by Sir Lewis Hamilton. Our pupils kicked off with 2-minute presentations showcasing their public speaking skills, followed by a main debate on the motion, 'all decisions about young people...