1. What is Philosophy? Study of questions or ideas which do not have a definitive answer… Caldecote Primary School

2. What does it look like? Caldecote Primary School

3. Key Stage 1 – Morning work/spare 10 minutes… Caldecote Primary School

4. What it could look like (KS1)…. Caldecote Primary School

5. What it could look like (KS2)…. Caldecote Primary School

6. What it could look like (KS2)…. Caldecote Primary School

7. Key Stage 2 – Developing own questions…. Caldecote Primary School WHAT WOULD YOU ASK?!

8. Why do it? Metacognition – thinking about thinking Caldecote Primary School

9. High order questioning and thinking Caldecote Primary School

10. Inclusive… Caldecote Primary School

11. Impact…. Caldecote Primary School Improved reasoning (particularly in maths!) Challenging ideas outside of philosophy lessons (going in drawers…..!) PHSE – ideas being valued and sense of individuality Philosophical language being used More aware of the world around them (SMSC)

12. Progression in Philosophical skills… Caldecote Primary School

13. Getting started…. Trial in a year group – willing teacher! Roll it out from the bottom-up. Assembly Display – philosophical question of the week where children can respond with ideas. Take the plunge! How we started… Caldecote Primary School

14. Further info…. Philosophical questions, resources or visit…. www.pocketp4c@thephilosophyman.com Email – NMartin@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk RBakker@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk Caldecote Primary School