At school we have a dedicated “Cognitive Drive Team” that has been formed to promote the use of thinking skills and strategies across school. The drive team includes a range of people involved across the school including pupils, teaching staff, non-teaching staff and governors. This is to ensure that everyone at the school is represented thus promoting ownership.
Cognitive Drive Team
Mr Cuthbertson – Head Teacher
Mrs Harnaman – Deputy Head
Miss Smith – Class Teacher
Mrs Dixon – School Governor
Training
As part of our school’s commitment to thinking skills across the curriculum, our staff team have received a large amount of training on the principles discussed in the overview. Staff have received the following training:
| Date | Training Focus | Provider | Staff Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/15 - 15/07/18 | Masters Degree - Education | Northumbria University | Mr T Cuthbertson |
| 21/06/16 | Growth Mindset - Developing a Growth Mindset | Tom Robson | Mr T Cuthbertson Miss C Smith Mr A Raine |
| 05/09/16 | Growth Mindset - Developing a Growth Mindset | In house training | All teachers and TA's |
| 02/12/16 | Growth Mindset in practice | Tom Robson | All teachers and TA's |
| 03/07/17 | Thinking Hats / Three Story thinking - practical use in the classroom | Elaine - Bishop Auckland College | All teachers and TA's |
