Developing a community perspective in a primary school

In: Children & society, Volume 3, Issue 3, p. 226-236

Abstract

SUMMARY. The process involved in achieving a particular outcome is often more significant than the outcome itself. In trying to meet the demands of a National Curriculum or accounting to parent boards, it becomes increasingly important for schools to explain their theoretical perspective so as to justify the methods (or process) which they employ in order to achieve basic learning targets such as literacy and numeracy skills. What follows is a description of one primary school's philosophy and how this translated into practical initiatives within the school, designed to achieve meaningful learning within a community context