Scrapping the timetable at Hook.
Hook Primary School in Yorkshire has no timetable. They have a free-flowing day with no bells. Headteacher Janet Huscroft tells us that they have never followed the literacy or numeracy hours, yet they now have an outstanding Ofsted report. Over a school day we follow children's activities and...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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[London] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2007.
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| Series: | Education in video
Innovation ; 1 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Hook Primary School in Yorkshire has no timetable. They have a free-flowing day with no bells. Headteacher Janet Huscroft tells us that they have never followed the literacy or numeracy hours, yet they now have an outstanding Ofsted report. Over a school day we follow children's activities and find out from both experienced teachers and an NQT what it's like to work in a school like Hook. The children go out to play when they have completed a task or need a break from their work - not arbitrarily when the bell goes. The classrooms have no doors and the children work quietly. There is a buzz of activity about the place. We hear from a parent who suggests that Hook children do well when they leave because of the self-directed and creative approach. The success is down to the staff and Janet tells us that no member of staff has ever left the school except through retirement - it is not for the fainthearted but the record speaks for itself. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (17 min.). |