Today, we had the pleasure of listening to Dame Alison Peacock speak about ‘learning without limits’. Dame Alison is Headteacher at the Wroxham School in Potter’s Bar, Hertfordshire.
It wasn’t the first time I have heard her speak – and I hope it isn’t the last. As I sat and listened alongside other school leaders from across Knowsley, I reconnected with our drive in school to remove all barriers to learning. For 18 months now we have followed Wroxham’s lead. It has challenged the way we as teachers ,and our parents, think about labelling children and teaching to this label. At Prescot Primary we also believe that children should be given the opportunity to surprise us, that we should not limit them by placing a number above their head with an expectation to match.
We want our children to succeed; we want them to believe in themselves. It is our duty to provide an environment built on trust in which they can achieve. This is the right of learners in our care. It is our privilege to support them.
Thank you for inspiring us, Dame Alison!