Thinking is developing critical, creative and reflective thought processing skills. The objective is to support students to become independent learners in a meaningful context.

At Browns Bay School we  ...

·         Foster a critical spirit in each student

·         Encourage positive attitudes towards inquiry

·         Ensure students are equipped with and use the right skills at the right time

·         Help students to construct new knowledge

The focus areas to achieve a critical spirit within our school are ...

Attitudes

Foster curiosity, risk taking, open mindedness, respect and perseverance.

Skills

Explicitly teach: active listening, reasoned decision making, critical, reflective, creative thinking, researching and working co-operatively.

Knowledge

Address knowledge through deliberate teaching of content and skills. Build on students’ prior knowledge. Create, value and apply new knowledge.

Environment

Maintain an environment that encourages: student voice, structure and flexibility, scaffold learning and challenge.