The Big Conversation Thursday

12th December 2013

Why do we have The Big Conversation?

What did we say at our last Big Conversation?

We talked about:

How our school has changed since last year - changes we liked and didn’t like so much.

And How we have managed to deal with those

changes things that have helped us.

What did we say at our last Big Conversation?

• Having a new Reception class• Having new teachers• Moving up / changing classes• Feeling more confident• Learning new / different ‘stuff’• New people have come to our

school• New curtains in the hall• Having football back• Having new plates and bowls for

school dinners• Making new friends• Behaviour• New topic work – WW2

What did we say at our last Big Conversation?

• Having harder work• Moving house and having my

own room• Hot dinners have got nicer –

fudge tart every Wednesday!• ICT days• New lunch time supervisors• Having Peer Mentors to help

with our fights and arguments• Clubs• Reading a story with the class

teacher• The new pupil jobs

What did we say at our last Big Conversation?

• People leaving our school• Having harder work• Moving house• Changing Key Stage• Coming back from the

(summer) holiday

What did we say at our last Big Conversation?

We get help from staff membersAssembliesWe can ask a friendWe just get along with itUsing a number line for subtractionSounding words out in readingUsing different methods in mathsWith literacy, explaining it in more detailHaving football backHaving Peer MediatorsTransition MentorBeing nice to peopleIntroducing yourself

How is our school different from the one in the story ‘Bully’ by David Hughes?

How can we make our school an even better place to be?

What is Today’s Topic?

• After the Big Conversation, all of the staff, School Council Representatives and Peer Mediators will look at your ideas and think about how we can help to make our school an even better place to be.

• We will tell you next term we thought.

What will happen as a result of today’s Big

Conversation?

Ground rules

• Take turns and listen • Give good listening signals• Respect other people’s ideas and

feelings• Help each other• Everyone take part