Learning To Learn

At Fairlawn we believe that we have a responsibility to develop 21st century, lifelong learners. In order to do this, we have developed our own Learning to Learn curriculum. We believe that successful learners are resilient, reflective, collaborative, curious and independent. Each of these competencies are made up of 4 key skills.

Resilience

• Perseverance
• Seeking challenges
• Risk Taking
• Positivity

Reflectiveness

• Adaptability
• Self and Peer assessment
• Pride
• Making decisions

Collaboration

• Empathy
• Listening
• Peer Mentoring
• Talk for Learning

Curiosity

• Making links
• Asking questions
• Imagining
• Absorption

Independence

• Ownership
• Managing Distractions
• Selecting Resources
• Problem Solving

Teachers create a powerful learning culture in each classroom with the help of our learning heroes.