Learning Roots

"Together we have hope. Be still and know that I am with you" - Psalm 46:10

In order to support children to become good learners or achieve successful learning, our learning and teaching focusses on developing the appropriate skills and qualities. These qualities form part of our six Learning Roots.

Building learning power

The foundations of successful learning

Skills for life

Children are encouraged to reflect on these Learning Certainties across all areas of their school life and particularly to reflect on why they are important and how they have supported their learning.

Our six Learning Roots:

Each learning root is linked to a bible reference as well as a Bible story, reflecting the Christian ethos of the school.

They give us a unified vision of what successful learning looks like.

For the Bible stories, please scroll to the bottom and see the attachment.

The school’s six Learning Roots are explored in depth over several weeks to give greater understanding to their meaning and show how we can live them out in our daily lives. Please see below for the slides on the Learning Roots covered so far this year.

Learning Root	Explanation	Bible reference
Resilient	Learn hard Practise lots Try new strategies Don’t be afraid to make mistakes Start again and keep going even when it is difficult	Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Independent	Think before asking for help Take responsibility for my learning Reflect on what I know Solve problems without an adult Believe in your own ideas	John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Determined	Try to be better than last time Be patient and give yourself time Say ‘I can’ Don’t be afraid be brave Follow your goal and target Aim high	2 Timothy 3:17 That the man Godly person may be competent, equipped for every good work.
Confident	Know that you can do it if you practise Believe in yourself Use what you have learnt Ask questions Say ‘I can do it’ Speak clearly Be proud of your ideas Be brave Smile and ‘go for it’	Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Creative	Let your imagination go Be creative Be thoughtful It’s ok to be different Think outside the box – think differently	Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Curious	Be curious and want to find out more Use positive energy Involve myself and join in Have fun in my learning Always keen to try my best	Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

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