Circle Groups

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Children participate in mixed age circle group meetings every three weeks to allow all children an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the school. We use this instead of a School Council so that every child has a voice in making The Oaks even better. Each group consists of a mixture of children from each class and age group as well as teachers and LSAs. The circle groups are led by Year 6 children.

We have a shared agenda for the week and decisions are made collectively. This mix of ages and classes helps increase kindness, tolerance and understanding between year groups. Topics that might be discussed include; language of learning, improving the school grounds, ideas for school themed days and many new initiates and ideas from the children.

We will keep you updated on any future issues/debates that occur during these meetings.

Striving for excellence in circle groups

Circle groups aim to prepare our pupils for their future lives. Through circle groups we support our children to develop as kind and happy people, who build positive relationships with the whole school community. We strive for them to look after themselves and each other by discussing school and global issues using high quality talk that is deliberately planned for.

We instil an attitude where the children relentlessly strive for improvement, wanting what is best for themselves and those around them.

In circle groups we strive for our children to:

become articulate by confidently communicating their own ideas and thoughts with different year groups.
be independent thinkers by sharing their own ideas with others.
believe in themselves by having the confidence to contribute their opinions.
be reflective by listening to others and being willing to change their views and opinions.