1. Rationale To encourage all students to take a full part in the life of our school, college, workplace or wider community. To provide opportunities to enable them to actively engage with issues that affect them and those around them taking responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills- Key learning indicators P4- 6 Effective Participators L2- 3 P 7- L1P 1-3 Shows simple reflex responses when encountering activities and experiences Attends briefly to interactions with familiar person Reacts to new activities and experiences Accepts and engages in co-actives exploration Sustain concentration for short periods Explores materials in increasingly complex ways Show enjoyment of communication with peers and gaze from one ‘speaker’ to another Show awareness of feelings and needs of others Begin to interact with other children and show appreciation of someone else's skill and efforts Begin to show an awareness that not everyone feels like you do and respond to other peoples ideas Show awareness of their own ideas and feelings and that others ideas though different are not wrong Listen to ideas of others, talk about different ideas and opinions and develop ideas through listening Make and accept constructive suggestions and adapt their ideas to cater for the needs of others try to find a compromise when there is a disagreement, for example by considering alternatives

2. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Key learning indicators P4- 6 Creative Thinkers L1- L3 P7- L1P1- 3 Rationale To encourage our students to think creatively enabling them to explore ideas, find solutions and try different ways to tackle a problem. We will focus on further developing their skills which will equip them to work with others in an imaginative, creative way, providing value to their thoughts by following ideas through. Participate with support Shows positive response to attention Shows some frustration if an enjoyable activity stops Makes similar responses several times Responds with displeasure Seek attention through eye contact or action Selects materials to play with Looks at the work of others and shows satisfaction and displeasure Explores a new environment or equipment May use creative work to express feelings Discuss an idea with a partner Develop ideas through listening to peers Lead a group in drama or role play Draft their ideas and consider alternatives

3. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Key learning indicators P4- 6 Reflective Learners L1- 3 P7-L1P1- 3 Rationale To encourage our students to monitor their own performance and progress. We will provide opportunities which enable them to further their potential by setting goals and targets with clear criteria for success. Students will be encouraged to evaluate their performance inviting feedback from others to further inform future learning. Focus their attention giving intermittent reactions to certain people, events, objects Gives intermittent reactions – e.g. – vocalises to self/showing awareness of a social activity Performs actions by trial and improvement Remember learned responses over short periods of time Observe the results of their actions with interest Apply potential solutions systematically to problems Expresses feelings towards a person, action or activity Aware of approval and disapproval Respond to adult reaction to own action Listens to why what they have done is wrong or right Realise what they do affects others Identify a new skill they have developed Make constructive suggestions and accept constructive suggestions from others Identify an action of their own that was good or wrong and explain why

4. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Key learning indicators P4-6 Independent Enquirers L2-3 P7-L1P1-3 Rationale To encourage our students to interpret, process and evaluate information in their investigations, ultimately planning what to do and how to go about it. We will provide opportunities which encourage them to become independent enquirers enabling them to take informed, well-reasoned decisions, recognising that others have different beliefs and attitudes. Attempts to begin a specific activity they enjoy independently. Asks for specific help with work related problems Begin to show an awareness that not everyone feels like they do. Asks questions related to topic. Discuss with an adult the task to be completed. Discuss with an adult how to approach a problem. Identify qualities in self and others that they admire. Identify sources of information. Quietens at familiar voice or sound stimuli Shows pleasure/displeasure Reaches out to request attention Turns head away to indicate enough Indicate they want to continue an activity Respond to options and choices with actions and gestures

5. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Key learning indicators P4- 6 Team Workers L2- 3 P7- L1 Rationale To encourage our students to work confidently with others, to be adaptive in working in different situations and taking responsibility for their actions and choices they make. They will demonstrate the ability to listen, respect and consider the views of others. We aim to encourage our students to demonstrate confidence in collaborative working. P1-3 Greet peers within working group and communicate with them through appropriate means With support work with at least one peer and listen and respond to others communication without interruption With support share resources and take turns at different activities and roles Make relevant contribution to group instructions with support Co-operate with team and contribute appropriately to achieving a specific aim Show awareness of needs and opinions of others within the team Make meaningful contributions to group planning, monitoring and evaluation of the task Demonstrate ability to work within their team without direct adult supervision Has brief periods when they are ready to focus their attention Show emerging awareness of activities and experiences Respond consistently to familiar people Recognise familiar people – e.g. – vocalising or gesturing in a particular way Communicates intentionally Participate in shared activities with less support

6. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Key learning indicators P4- 6 Self Managers L2- 3 P7-L1P1- 3 Rationale To encourage our students to organise themselves and develop their skills within the areas of personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise. The aim will be towards self improvement and extending learning which will enable them to embrace and cope with change, responding to new priorities and challenges. Ask for help with word or gesture Ask for specific help with work related problem Willing to try using unfamiliar material Identify and locate resources required for an activity Show interest in new experiences, new methods and new materials complete tasks showing awareness of a timetable or schedule and begin to make decisions about what to do next Sate and explain preferences and plan how they will achieve their goals Work independently with periods of sustained concentration and take a pride in the presentation of completed work Gives intermittent reactions to stimuli Shows signs of intentional communication Begins to respond consistently to new activities and experiences Communicate consistent preferences and affective responses Request events, activities and interaction Remember learned responses over more extended periods of time