SAPERE P4C

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Wonderful Angie Hobbs, honorary patron of The Philosophy Foundation and one of our Keynote Speakers at our Annual Conference in November gives us her questions for #Wonderwander25 our campaign to bring philosophy into more people’s lives and to specifically run sessions for looked after children.

Our lovely new Trustee Amanda Burgess gives us her question for our #wonderwander25 fundraiser event. Send us yours on social media or on the form on our website. #p4c #philosophyforchildren #philosophyforlife #edusky

www.sapere.org.uk/wonder-wander/

Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools Alastair Campbell and children’s author Michael Rosen among advocates calling for oracy to be in curriculum

In addition to embedding climate, nature and sustainability in education, young people need to develop skills in confident communication and robust mental dexterity. #Oracy and #P4C are vital. Check @voice21oracy.bsky.social & @saperep4c.bsky.social 🌱
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New Trustee Brian Grady gives us his questions for #WonderWander25.
We are raising funds to work with looked after children and we need your questions to power us on our wanders in London, Derbyshire and Dartmoor. Find out how you can join in or donate
www.sapere.org.uk/wonder-wander #edusky #p4c

Like Indiana Jones grabbing his hat… Ann Edwards C of E Primary School clinches a P4C Gold Award right at the end of term! Only 19 schools hold Gold – what a way to finish the year! 🏆
#P4C #PhilosophyForChildren #Education buff.ly/9OBjToi

What a year it's been and what an exciting future ahead of us!

As we wrap up an incredible academic year, we're thrilled to share our final newsletter edition! Discover upcoming courses, celebrate recent achievements, and get a sneak peek into what's ahead buff.ly/QruNJsx #edusky #p4c

Llongyfarchiadau i St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, after just 18 months have turned their Bronze into Silver. If you want to know how to get started on embedding this proven pedagogy that improves oracy and critical thinking then get in touch. buff.ly/l5Gq6VL #Edusky #P4C #Oracy #Thinking

SAPERE Award holding school Rokeby has received an Outstanding in Personal Development from Ofsted this term. Their use of philosophy to enable this was mentioned in the report. Congratulations Rokeby - to see some of their work using P4C watch this film: buff.ly/OPAn8s6

We've had a question submitted for #wonderwander25 by our youngest ever contributor this week, age 4, who asked 'where was I before I was born?'

How would you answer? Tell us in the comments below⬇️

Join in with our #P4C Wonder Wander challenge in September this year: buff.ly/LdR30cu

We loved hearing from @saperep4c.bsky.social at the #StoryPowerConference last week. Thanks to Emma for sharing her insights 😊✨

Peter Timms is Headteacher at Ben Rhydding Primary School in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and after organising a SAPERE Level 1 course for his cluster of schools he has written a blog post for us about why he believes we need P4C in every classroom. You can read his reflections here buff.ly/QZMxBOa

SAPERE led a workshop at the #StoryPowerConference last week for 'Campaign for Learning' and supports the immense power of stories to open up important conversations about questions and ideas that matter to young people, and their families.

This year for #WonderWander25 we’ll be walking and talking and thinking around London about all the questions you send us. We’re raising money to work directly with looked after children.

Please give us more questions here: sapere.org.uk/wonder-wander/

#philosophyforchildren #edusky

The importance of developing socio-emotional skills alongside cognitive skills, as P4C does, is highlighted in this Nuffield report by Lee Elliot Major, Andy Eyles, Esme Lillywhite, and Steve Machin.

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#P4C #PhilosophyforChildren #oracy #criticalthinking #wellbeing

Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Ysgol Panteg, who have gained their Gold Award with us. Their assessor wrote: 'Ysgol Panteg is a pioneering establishment' and their 'overall approach, techniques & solutions deserve wide publicity, not just in Wales, but on the international P4C scene.'

Our new Level One training is available to book now from August to June next year - join us in person or online to learn how to facilitate philosophical conversations around any curriculum subject: buff.ly/8k9OwOm #internationalcourses #internationalCPD #P4C #philosophyforchildren

The last session of P4C club today and we thought about wisdom and whether we had become wiser, using a note found in Hypatia's cloak to push our thinking. We evaluated and reflected and and they felt wise. To help more young people feel wiser do donate to #WonderWander25 here: buff.ly/NFHok4C

We’re really looking forward to hearing your talk Beth!

So incredibly proud to be speaking at the @saperep4c.bsky.social
annual conference about our #PhilosophyInTheWild project inspired by the work of #MaryMidgley @inparenthesis.bsky.social
And a conference in my beloved #Wales!
#Midgley and #JudithHughes (Mary’s co-author for #WomensChoices) 1/3

Two more stops added on our Wonder Wander tour this September - we will be visiting the house that Iris Murdoch shared with Philippa Foot and popping past Philippa Foot's place on our way to Bloomsbury. Please support us by donating questions and money: buff.ly/evWvn6w

P4C club today started with two playing cards laying face down and the children were told one of them was red, and to decide which one – it turned our neither were red. The trick had worked! Why did they believe one was red? Donate here to fund more clubs: buff.ly/gUEGfQX

Join Emma Leeson, @saperep4c.bsky.social at the #StoryPowerConference next week 🎤 Emma's workshop will use story to open up philosophical questions and generate meaningful conversations.

Don't miss out! Book your place here: bit.ly/StoryPowerCo... #FamilyLearning

YouTube video by Philosophy Smash With Henry! Should robots look after the elderly?

As the population ages, we will soon face a crisis of eldercare. Emily Kenway talks about whether technology might be the answer.

Should robots look after the elderly?
#philosophyforeveryone
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We also loved hearing that when asked what would make P4C even better, the children answered "Do it more!"

Congratulations to Rutherford House School on achieving your SAPERE Silver award! We enjoyed hearing about all the wonderful Philosophy taking place, from the inclusion of Philosophy in your Maths Week, to the flourishing Philosophy club.

Maya Angelou's poem 'Life Doesn't Frighten Me' led us to consider at P4C Club: Should life frighten you? We ended the session with the children paying each other a 4Cs of Method complement. Enable more children to have this experience by donating to #WonderWander25 here: buff.ly/0M7YJVz

The next parent resource in collaboration with Tooled Up Education has just been added to P4C.com: Talking to children about global citizenship. If you’re interested to find out more we have a free online Consider Geography & P4C session on 23rd June 15:30-16:15 you can book here: buff.ly/CB9DDtV

Emma Leeson is running a workshop at the National Family Learning Conference on 3rd July, demonstrating how to use stories to open up compelling philosophical conversations with children, young people and adults. Find out more here: buff.ly/PjYxNh1

Our lovely Patron Stephen Fry talks to Philosophy Now about AI, the lure of language, and of course, philosophy in schools in a wonderful interview in their latest issue about the digital world: buff.ly/XBUHXY5 #Philosophyforchildren #p4c #philosophy #EduSky