Philosophy for Children (P4C)
At North Lakes School, we use the Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach, to help our pupils to develop into effective, critical and creative thinkers and to take responsibility for their own learning in a caring and collaborative environment.
We do this by providing practical ways of developing good thinking, questioning and communications skills. During philosophy time, children and their teacher share some reading or listening, they then take thinking time to devise their own questions and to discuss them. The children meet regularly and the questions get deeper and more thoughtful. The pupils’ discussions become more disciplined and focused yet, at the same time, more imaginative. They care more about what others say but don’t accept easy answers, developing the ability to recognise differences and explore these constructively.
Subject Leader: Miss. L Johnson
